The President has been known as "The Leader of the Free World." NATO is a mutual defense pact between free Europe and America, and yes it is largely a pact against Russia, which is not free. If you criticize the government there you are likely to get killed or jailed. If we allow the Russian regime greater influence abroad the world will be less free. If we allow it to influence our government and the GOP stands by while the President does its bidding we will become less free. The GOP likes to talk about celebrating freedom but I don't know what kind of freedom they plan on celebrating if this goes on. Yes they've won their culture war victory and everything that will come with a Supreme Court majority. But I never expected them to be so cavalier about the costs. If the Soviet Union were officially christian instead of atheist would the right have even cared about the Cold War?
I don't expect that I'm changing anyone's mind. Or really changing anything. I'm using this soapbox to say my piece and get on with my day. To feel like I've done just a bit more than accept what appears to be happening in the at-least-somewhat-free-in-parts-world that I've known.
