The Republican Party is split on several issues. That much has been made clear in the last few weeks, and it’s not just RINO versus America First conservatives. NeoCon tendencies of those formerly believed to be America First have been on display with the Russia-Ukraine war, amongst other issues. Tonight, two conservative powerhouses clashed over it.
Commentator Mark Levin showed his warmongering side by trying to shame those of us who do not believe we should get involved in any way in the regional conflict in eastern Europe. He called those who object to sending $40 billion in aid to Ukraine “Putin ass-kissers.”
1. For the Putin ass-kissers out there who say why don’t we focus on the baby formula crisis rather than Ukraine, the baby formula problem pre-dates the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And it’s not about federal funding but government incompetence. Damn fools.
2. Some are confusing America First with a pro-Putin propaganda operation and Bernie Sanders hate-America foreign policy doctrine.
2. Some are confusing America First with a pro-Putin propaganda operation and Bernie Sanders hate-America foreign policy doctrine.https://t.co/9VNE9dNaGE
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) May 11, 2022
Congressman Paul Gosar pointed out the flaws in his reasoning:
Calling us names is not a logical position. I have no principle to follow but the path of peace and non-intervention. My grown children have known nothing except American war and intervention for naught. All losses: in men, material, time, and treasure.
Ukraine is not our ally. Russia is not our enemy. We need to address our crippling debt, inflation and immigration problems. None of this is Putin’s fault.
Ukraine is not our ally. Russia is not our enemy. We need to address our crippling debt, inflation and immigration problems. None of this is Putin's fault.
— Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (@RepGosar) May 12, 2022
While I disagree with Gosar’s assertion that Russia is not our enemy, I agree with everything else. But just because I believe Russia is our enemy and has been since before the fall of the Soviet Union doesn’t mean that I think we need to help fight them over Ukraine, which Gosar rightly pointed out is not our ally.
Giving that much aid to Ukraine is definitely helping them and will be looked on terribly by Russia. Imagine if Russia had given $40 billion to Saddam Hussein when we invaded Iraq.
Putin is our enemy.
Rushing headlong into WWIII is idiotic.
NO, we're not kissing Putin's ass by not wanting to get involved in a regional conflict.
And YES, sending aid is getting involved.
When did you become a NeoCon? Or was I just not paying close enough attention?
— JD Rucker (@JDRucker) May 12, 2022
Democrats are hoping to stoke as much conservative-on-conservative conflict as possible. We need to accept that any two conservatives are going to disagree on certain issues and have discourse instead of name-calling.
Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
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One must remember, Levin is Jewish. Does this color his analysis? Perhaps.
Remember Mark Levin was never Trump until never Trump became untenable
Yes, being Jewish Levin is likely paranoid of insane dictators with large armies and nuclear arsenals at their disposal.
Calling people names may not be logical, but it is needed to penetrate the thick noodles of some people…If we had followed the path of peace and non-intervention, we would all be speaking German right now…Wars that America supposedly lost, were mostly lost because of Soviet propaganda being broadcast through American media…Ukraine is willing to shed their blood in order to stop a global tyrant. That way America only has to give up a relatively small amount of treasure for a potential victory…Our debt, inflation, and immigration policies are all the result of American Marxist polices. Those policies were likely hatched in the Soviet Union: read Russia; to bring down the United States. Clear?
Levine should not be talking about ANYTHING but the stolen election. The D’rats are using Ukraine to launder tax payer money into their pockets. Here I thought Levine was savy. He has bought the Ukraine freedom fighter scam lock, stock and barrel. He joins Victor Davis Hanson as a clueless oracle.
You’re right, negotiations with Putin can’t be a solution. The Russians never abide by any agreement
You are right: Ukraine is not just defending itself on it. For Putin, Ukraine is just the beginning. I’m telling you from Romania.
You’re right: you lost the Vietnam War at home, through “pacifism”, “Flower Power”, “Make Love, not War”, etc., coming from university campuses infected with Soviet agents.
You are right: you lost the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc. because of the Russian agents sent to destroy everything that America was trying to build.
You’re right: the current collapse of the United States is the result of 80 years of Russian subversion. Yuri Bezmenov explained it to you 37 years ago.
It is all bullshit and frankly we are tired of it. Just game after game played by leftist and neo-cons like Hannity and friends. F you all. This nation will eventually rise up to reclaim what is ours. And you fellas, are not invited.
Anyone remember how we got involved over in Vietnam?
I’m a long time listener of Mark Levin. I’ve bought and read all his books, and he’s historically held a high degree of deference, paralleled only by the late great Rush Limbaugh. Today, I do not recognize the man I’ve become so well acquainted with. I’ve deposited all his books in the trash and deleted his podcast from my phone. Yet another phony conservative who has degraded themselves to a pitiful Neo-con. I revile the DNC, but at least they aren’t broiled in the base alloy of hypocrisy that our “conservative party” and leaders are steeped in.
All that money the government spends on other countries needs to repay the Social Security fund that has been used to pay for stupid programs that haven’t worked.
Russia became our enemy when they invaded another sovereign country. We could not remain neutral.
I don’t believe at this point we have spent all the money we have previously allocated to Ukraine. Regardless Sen Rand Paul is right we need a special overseer to make sure that the money goes to the war effort. There is a lot of PORK in that 40 billion.
In my opinion, Levin’s a fence-sitter who chooses sides and dances on his fat little twinkle toes depending on which side of the fence pays more. Imo, he experiences nothing so tacky as loyalty to America, her Constitution or her people but he WILL have to face and pay the piper who rapidly approaches.