the signs are already there (JP Morgan circling ‘rebuilding’ efforts), but damn, when the full details start to come out and if/when the establishment becomes comfortable saying it was a mistake (ala Iraq), it will be shown just how much of a ratfuck this is.

Meanwhile the NHS crumbles more and more every day.

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    There’s gonna end up being a story several years down the line where there’s an investigation of some terrorist group or fascist dictator or country on the international-community-1international-community-2 ‘s naughty list that shows a huge chunk of their arsenal is arms that were sent to Ukraine and “somehow” ended up in their hands.

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    3bil about .08% of the uk GDP I think, when you think about the money that has poured into ukraine this is actually pennies

    Public funding for health services in England comes from Department of Health and Social Care’s budget. The Department’s spending in 2022/23 was £181.7 billion

    I did the rough math on funds sent to ukraine from aus since 2022 and its almost *1.3bil (iirc), some absurd amount

    not that the messaging isnt revolting

    *edit i checked my notes

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    I don’t think they’ll ever have to admit that Ukraine was a mistake because the goal is to keep Russia occupied, funnel cash to the MIC, and turn Ukraine into a neoliberal scratch and dent sale. As long as we approach a more multipolar world, they’ll be able to play Russia Bad / China Bad to their hearts’ (and wallets’) content.

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    Damn I didn’t know Zelensky has to spend that much on all his Douglas MacArthur cosplay outfits