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redcowerranger t1_je0zp9x wrote

The Ukrainians are banking on sheer good-will and friendship to fund their defense, and it’s fucking working.

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Qaz_ t1_je26yle wrote

it’s also the mentality people have from Eastern Europe

yeah life sucks, you’re poor as fuck, government sucks and is corrupt, but people are going to be helpful - in part because they are banking on you helping them when they’re in need

plus the opportunity to come to America is like winning the lottery since even American minimum wage is rich compared to the pay in Ukraine so there’s a desire to repay the favor somehow

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Spddracer t1_je35di6 wrote

It takes a village.

Now if everyone could recognize we live in a global community and helping one another is in everyone's interest maybe we could start to get somewhere.

We are all on this rock together.

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deviprsd t1_je3m1fc wrote

Capitalism would disagree with you lol

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Spddracer t1_je3njy0 wrote

I am not naive enough to believe it is possible.

But I do believe in the idea. And I believe that kindness is free and worth sharing. If I walk that lonely road then I will be there.

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deviprsd t1_je4yv25 wrote

Greenday 🤘🏽

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Spddracer t1_je57jqe wrote

As someone who got the Dookie CD from WalMart when it came out, I didn't even think about that. 😁

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PlasticDreamz t1_je263oz wrote

well they needed help, we helped them so now they’re already repaying it. It should say more about lazy americans that we are glamorizing it than them paying their dues. I would want to do the same if I was in a new country seeking asylum and no longer had my usual life to lead. good on them

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geekgrrl0 t1_je306qf wrote

Lazy Americans who are working for shit wages at 3 jobs in order to afford rent? I'm in Canada and we're not that much better off, but most of the lazy Americans I see in your country are the 1% and a good portion of your US Congress. The average American works hard, I don't know where you live that you don't see that. Don't trust your news media, they like you picking on each other and not pointing the finger at the truly lazy (see above)

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PlasticDreamz t1_je35xsx wrote

yeah i was being harsh not to expect someone to be triggered. most americans aren’t going to do much out of what they have to do. lots of people my age don’t do anything and can hardly make it to 1 minimum wage job

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Nickblove t1_je2m4ev wrote

It doesn’t matter, the fact that they sent people at a time they are fighting for their home says everything. They didn’t have to but they did. Thats a A+ in my book.

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deadkactus t1_je21g5d wrote

And the fact that their land is fertile and strategic as hell

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