I don’t disagree with the spirit of @RepBarbaraLee and @RepJayapal’s statement to avoid war with Russia, but the framing ignores that Moscow is the aggressor and that NATO is involved because Russia has long threatened many of the alliance’s ex-ussr and satellite members.
https://twitter.com/USProgressives/status/1486416645019127808
Furthermore, @RepBarbaraLee and @RepJayapal’s statement makes very legit fears of military expansionism while ignoring that people here are terrified of Russia (which already invaded and is occupying much of the country) and progressives lack a moral stance against it.
Also, the fundamental flaw with @RepBarbaraLee and @RepJayapal’s statement is that they offer no solutions to how to address Russia when diplomacy fails; also, Russia is escalating the issue, not NATO and I hate military organizations.
Finally, @RepBarbaraLee and @RepJayapal’s statement lacks a regional understanding of what’s happening here and unwittingly frames Putin as a victim of NATO. I respect both congresmembers and call for them to craft a policy based in regional knowledge to better address the issue.
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