Your heart is in the right place. At a base level yes, it’s a bit fucked that we can send so much aid to a foreign entity and still have people struggling within our own borders. The two don’t directly equate, though I agree with the sentiment. In this situation we need to help Ukraine, that’s a global issue. However, where the nuance comes in is that while Federal and State/Local level administration of funds comes in, no one can disagree that we could easily take this nearly 4 billion, double it, and use that extra 4 billion to help people in need in the U.S.
For me that’s the shitty part. We can support Ukraine AND prop up families in need. War, our direct involvement or not, always seems to be the focus. I’m glad we’re helping though…it’s also sad in its own way
Your heart is in the right place. At a base level yes, it’s a bit fucked that we can send so much aid to a foreign entity and still have people struggling within our own borders. The two don’t directly equate, though I agree with the sentiment. In this situation we need to help Ukraine, that’s a global issue. However, where the nuance comes in is that while Federal and State/Local level administration of funds comes in, no one can disagree that we could easily take this nearly 4 billion, double it, and use that extra 4 billion to help people in need in the U.S.
For me that’s the shitty part. We can support Ukraine AND prop up families in need. War, our direct involvement or not, always seems to be the focus. I’m glad we’re helping though…it’s also sad in its own way