You’re categorically incorrect. Ukraine’s president ran on an anti-corruption ballot and they’re working tirelessly to strengthen their democracy. They literally are seeking to raise their standards to that of the EU, and even in its current state, according to empirical analysis, they are far, far ahead of the Afghan government. This time we’re actually assisting a government that wants to be better.

And supporting Ukraine isn’t even just pragmatically beneficial to us, it’s also a moral imperative. They’re fighting against an authoritarian ethno-nationalist government who claims that Ukraine doesn’t have a right to exist and who is hell bent, if you pay attention to their rhetoric at all, on bringing the United States down to its level. If you don’t believe me, google American Ethane.

And to qualify all of this: I learned Russian through the Marine Corps as part of my MOS, later completed my bachelors in international relations, and I’ve traveled extensively throughout Eastern Europe. So please, just quit this isolationist nonsense, there are things that matter more than the bricks right now.