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Nobody Needed To Hear From These People On Ukraine
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Nobody Needed To Hear From These People On Ukraine

Every dumb person is racing to have a take about Russia's invasion.

Katherine Krueger
Feb 24
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It's "Day 1 of the first major land war in Europe in decades" after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, just as every foreign policyhead had been frothing at the mouth about for weeks. Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers have already been killed, according to the New York Times.

You know what we absolutely don't need in this moment? A white lady actress doing slam poetry about how this all could've been avoided if she had been Vladimir Putin's mommy.

Twitter avatar for @IAMannalynnemccAnnaLynne McCord @IAMannalynnemcc
Dear Mister President Vladimir Putin…

February 24th 2022

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You know who else we absolutely don't need to hear from? Bravo kingpin Andy Cohen tanking his Wordle for the day (don't care if this is not the correct parlance, I don't play games on my phone, even if they involve words):

Twitter avatar for @alex_abadsalex @alex_abads
not this
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February 24th 2022

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And just in case you forgot, Meghan McCain is the daughter of the late statesman John McCain, as she confirmed in an op-ed today for the Daily Mail (lol, also, emphasis mine):

President George W. Bush infamously said that he looked into Putin's eyes and saw his soul.

When my father was campaigning for the 2008 Republican Party presidential primaries, he responded to Bush's comment.

My father said he looked into Putin's eyes and saw 'three letters: a K, a G and a B.'

Among the top 10 people who should shut the fuck up about invading any nation? George W. Bush:

Twitter avatar for @AaronBlakeAaron Blake @AaronBlake
George W. Bush: "Russia’s attack on Ukraine constitutes the gravest security crisis on the European continent since World War II."
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February 24th 2022

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Saying nothing at all is free!

Twitter avatar for @ChrisCillizzaChris Cillizza @ChrisCillizza
It’s time to admit it: Mitt Romney was right about Russia
It’s time to admit it: Mitt Romney was right about RussiaDuring the 2012 presidential race, Mitt Romney was ridiculed for calling Russia “our number one geopolitical foe.” In today’s episode of The Point, CNN’s Chr...youtube.com

February 24th 2022

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But please sir, how can I help? By doing the equivalent of confronting your racist uncle at Thanksgiving, according to this guy who was the captain of the cheerleading team for another notable invasion:

Twitter avatar for @davidfrumDavid Frum @davidfrum
You may wonder, "what can I as an everyday citizen do to help?" There is something. Putin's war will raise, is raising, the cost of fuel and food. Be ready to explain that to friends and neighbors when Putin-friendly talkers and politicians try to blame our elected leaders

February 24th 2022

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Don't need this, either!

Twitter avatar for @JeffreyGoldbergJeffrey Goldberg @JeffreyGoldberg
Please read the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian @anneapplebaum on the story of Ukraine and the meaning of this terrible moment:
Calamity AgainNo nation is forced to repeat its past. But something familiar is taking place in Ukraine.theatlantic.com

February 24th 2022

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In addressing the nation, Biden said Putin wants to "re-establish the Soviet Union," which feels so fundamentally false that even typing it makes my blood boil. He also announced still further sanctions against Russia. Where does this go? Nowhere good, especially if the U.S. is involved. And, as usual, the Ukrainian people will pay the price.

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