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75. They matter to the future of the human race.

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 10:17 PM

Feb 2022

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Does Ukraine really matter to you? [View all] lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 OP

It does to me Dale in Laurel MD Feb 2022 #1

What is happening there matters to every living thing on this planet Beaverhausen Feb 2022 #2

Yes it really does. boston bean Feb 2022 #3

Is the Pope Catholic? Beastly Boy Feb 2022 #4

mostly... lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #8

It most certainly does. It should concern anyone, anywhere who believes in freedom, national sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #5

+1 Thank you TheProle Feb 2022 #26

+1 MLAA Feb 2022 #52

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2022 #85

Absolutely right Nevilledog Feb 2022 #88

YES definitely. nt Raine Feb 2022 #6

I had a lot of Ukrainian friends in multigraincracker Feb 2022 #7

20 years ago was not far from the time Ukraine declared it's independence when the Soviet Union... brush Feb 2022 #53

Yes, it matters. What are you trying to get at? Seems like an odd question for DU. Biophilic Feb 2022 #9

This. dchill Feb 2022 #10

not a DU regular, sorry lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #13

Ya, right. Weird chat topic. I wonder why. Biophilic Feb 2022 #23

That seems clear. But you joined in 2004? LakeArenal Feb 2022 #63

Apparently, he is not getting enough attention. demmiblue Feb 2022 #22

Projection maybe... Biophilic Feb 2022 #27

Attention is irrelevant lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #98

Lol, he's not the only one. BlackSkimmer Feb 2022 #99

Very much... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2022 #11

more than tired of the killing lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #21

Very much... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2022 #30

Ick lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #32

US Ambassador is going to the General.... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2022 #37

I will cross my fingers and toes lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #39

It would but can we afford it? at140 Feb 2022 #12

It matters because.... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2022 #14

Interesting question. Caliman73 Feb 2022 #15

He won't just like Bush didn't. marie999 Feb 2022 #70

Sadly true. Caliman73 Feb 2022 #73

Yes. Ukraine doesn't want to be a part of Russia. Putin wants to take it back and re-form the... brush Feb 2022 #16

Yes it does Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 #17

Yeah, I care about others, even if I don't know them. we can do it Feb 2022 #18

I have Ukrainian in my blood, visited three years ago and have family there now. Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 #19

Thank you for speaking up lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #29

My Mom was from Western Ukraine. Stalin killed off most of the family, Hitler the rest.. mitch96 Feb 2022 #69

It matters a hell of a lot to me. CaptainTruth Feb 2022 #20

Yes it does. ellie Feb 2022 #24

Of course it matters to me. Chainfire Feb 2022 #25

It matters to the world dwayneb Feb 2022 #42

I couldn't agree more. He has to be stopped, sooner rather than later. Chainfire Feb 2022 #47

Yes, it matters benpollard Feb 2022 #28

sometimes I wonder I_have_a_cat_bite Feb 2022 #31

Your poster name is hilarious... love it! lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #36

thanks! I_have_a_cat_bite Feb 2022 #46

My wife and I lived in New Mexico for 20 years lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #49

sometimes it feels like we jump from issue to issue to issue cadoman Feb 2022 #89

How about this: we are exhausted, and we trust Biden is doing the right thing Hekate Feb 2022 #100

Yes. 1) I don't like bullies. 2) I'm also 2nd gen half Ukrainian American electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #33

Of course it matters dwayneb Feb 2022 #34

its about keeping it in our consciousness. that is all lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #43

Pass on this poll. maxsolomon Feb 2022 #35

Yes. Not only did one side of my family emigrate from Molotschna in Ukraine JoanofArgh Feb 2022 #38

Of course it does. MineralMan Feb 2022 #40

Yes DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2022 #41

Yes. They're a fledgling democracy. Worth our attention MaryMagdaline Feb 2022 #44

What do you expect us to say? You were already told in a previous post that we care -- Hekate Feb 2022 #45

Lets hold candles lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #48

We are all fairly well informed news junkies here, & Democrats, & right off the bat there was... Hekate Feb 2022 #54

Thanks to you lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #59

It definitely matters. Maybe they've changed, but the Guardian called Hoyt Feb 2022 #50

I do not claim to understand the Ukrainian government lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #58

Even if there was a lot of corruption the average Ukrainian was ... electric_blue68 Feb 2022 #68

Pardon me if I'm incorrect, but LuckyCharms Feb 2022 #51

Just wondering lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #55

I think you'll find that Democrats do care and the issues aren't just talking points. FSogol Feb 2022 #60

I became a Democrat lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #65

Thanks lefthandedskyhook Feb 2022 #67

Yes. Any unjustified invasion of another country and people matter. BlueCheeseAgain Feb 2022 #56

Hell Yes. DarthDem Feb 2022 #57

It matters to me... Trueblue Texan Feb 2022 #61

It matters to me because hamsterjill Feb 2022 #62

Yes it does. Naked aggression against a sovereign country always matters to me. Crunchy Frog Feb 2022 #64

yes... myohmy2 Feb 2022 #66

Yes, but the US can only do so much. marie999 Feb 2022 #71

"It" can't send troops? lapucelle Feb 2022 #94

This is certainly in my top 3 most important issues facing us right now. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2022 #72

Were there a lot of Brits sitting around in 1939 ... Straw Man Feb 2022 #74

They matter to the future of the human race. BootinUp Feb 2022 #75

Democracy matters to me scarytomcat Feb 2022 #76

I wonder if a lot of people were sitting around in 1939 ... Straw Man Feb 2022 #77

I'm f***ing sick to my stomach, so I guess my answer is yes.... you think? Goodheart Feb 2022 #78

Yes. *YOU*? - Anything matter to you? UTUSN Feb 2022 #79

why are you asking this? Skittles Feb 2022 #80

Very much so. I'm always with the little guys fighting the bullies argyl Feb 2022 #81

Is that a joke? Look at a map. There is exactly one country between me and the Ukrainian border DFW Feb 2022 #82

That guy has been kind of obsessing today Hekate Feb 2022 #84

Of Course - Do U Care about YOUR Country? alittlelark Feb 2022 #83

It concerns me when a democratic country is invaded ibegurpard Feb 2022 #86

Fuck Putin. roamer65 Feb 2022 #87

We have an agreement DashOneBravo Feb 2022 #90

Absolutely matters to me msfiddlestix Feb 2022 #91

. Stinky The Clown Feb 2022 #92

It matters to me durablend Feb 2022 #93

Freedom over Fascism, hmmm, yes it matters! Emile Feb 2022 #95

Yep. I support all struggles for democracy against violent, warmongering fascist imperialists. Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2022 #96

It matters to anyone who cares about the future of the world. eShirl Feb 2022 #97