• NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    17
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    10 months ago

    It’s not and it is. Biden has been going all out for Israeli support, even going so far as to bypass congress. Meanwhile Ukraine are still begging for US aid so they don’t get conquered by Russia.

      • NoneOfUrBusiness@kbin.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        12
        arrow-down
        5
        ·
        10 months ago

        I know that, but Biden is going above and beyond what’s “customary”, so to speak. There are past examples of US presidents taking action to stop Israeli atrocities, including Reagan (yes, Reagan). And no, Biden’s “please would you do your genocide a little more quietly” doesn’t count as action when he’s still overriding congress to fund them.

    • LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      10 months ago

      bypass congress

      Power of the purse.

      There’s a difference between authorizing sales of weapons and authorizing gifts of weapons.