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Jul 21Liked by Steve Schmidt

Sasha, Thank you for sharing the story of these Ukrainian patriots. I hope they know so many Americans do have their back. Our front lines is nothing like theirs. Yet. I hope stories such as these start grounding people. This is not a game. 🇺🇦 🇺🇸

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Trump and Vance will cut off all military aid to Ukraine should they take power in November. If they loose they will claim the election was rigged and call for violence to achieve their goal, a MAGA dictatorship. There is so much misguided sentiment for autocracy in this country, including within the military, that this could happen. To achieve success, a significant part of the military force would have to join the reactionary counter revolutionaries, or MAGA.

You no longer have to read between the lines to understand MAGA's foreign policy goal, an alliance with Russia, a theocratic autocracy. Trump's admiration for Putin and other dictators and the Trump/Vance call for an end to aid to Ukraine is evidence of their desire to create an truly evil empire. Trump disparages our traditional allies to send a signal to Putin. Under Trump, Putin would be allowed to extend his empire as far West as he desired. Trump said, "Putin can do what the hell ever he wants." He means it.

How do we stop this? By never ending our efforts to awake Americans to the true nature, evil, and unAmerican values of MAGA. If we can get the overwhelming majority of Americans, including those in the military, to see this we can stop MAGA.

It is imperative we do so. It is imperative that we nominate a president and vice-president capable of clearly articulating the threat MAGA represents to us and the world.

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J.D. Vance is Putin’s plant and his running mate is the potted plant.

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Definitely agree. They will everything Putin asks no matter how it affects the US.

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I subscribed out of pure respect for the courage it takes to report it. I also think the request for lightweight bullet protection sounds like a small and very doable thing, with a positive impact much greater than the costs. How do we get these to them?

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I liked this piece because it is broadening the reach of telling what is happening in Ukraine. What I can’t reconcile is the slow pace of arms production to Ukraine and restrictions placed on there use. If we (The U.S. & NATO) are going to support Ukraine’s defense, give them what they want and let them do it! Perhaps I’m mistaken or simply lack understanding, but it feels like we give them a gun, and ammunition, then tell them not to shoot it.

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Thank you!

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