politics @lemmy.world spaghettiwestern @sh.itjust.works 3 wk. ago

On Tuesday these Republicans voted to defund Nato

www.newsweek.com Full list of Republicans that voted to defund NATO

Marjorie Taylor Greene's proposal to cut funding to NATO received the backing of 46 Republicans in Congress.

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Republicans:

Aaron Bean of Florida

Andy Biggs of Arizona

Dan Bishop of North Carolina

Lauren Boebert of Colorado

Mike Bost of Illinois

Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma

Tim Burchett of Tennessee

Ben Cline of Virginia

Michael Cloud of Texas

Mike Collins of Georgia

James Comer of Kentucky

Eli Crane of Arizona

Byron Donalds of Florida

Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota

Russell Fry of South Carolina

Matt Gaetz of Florida

Bob Good of Virginia

Paul Gosar of Arizona

Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

Harriet Hageman of Wyoming

Andy Harris of Maryland

Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee

Kevin Hern of Oklahoma

French Hill of Arkansas

Wesley Hunt of Texas

John Joyce of Pennsylvania

Debbie Lesko of Arizona

Anna Paulina Luna of Florida

Thomas Massie of Kentucky

Brian Mast of Florida

Mary Miller of Illinois

Cory Mills of Florida

Alex Mooney of West Virginia

Barry Moore of Alabama

Ralph Norman of South Carolina

Andy Ogles of Tennessee

Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

Bill Posey of Florida

Matt Rosendale of Montana

Chip Roy of Texas

Keith Self of Texas

Jason Smith of Missouri

Greg Steube of Florida

Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin

William Timmons of South Carolina

Michael Waltz of Florida

Democrats: ...
- Holy crap! None of my state's horrible reps are on that list. Thats amazingly good!
  
  That was the exact same thing I was thinking while looking at that list.
  
  I am constantly pissed off that I'm in Bob Good's district, ugh
- I shocked that Lauren Boebert actually voted on something.
- That list, reorganized/alphabetized by state:
  
  Tap for list of Republicans:
  
  Barry Moore of Alabama
  
  Andy Biggs of Arizona
  Debbie Lesko of Arizona
  Eli Crane of Arizona
  Paul Gosar of Arizona
  
  French Hill of Arkansas
  
  Lauren Boebert of Colorado
  
  Aaron Bean of Florida
  Anna Paulina Luna of Florida
  Bill Posey of Florida
  Brian Mast of Florida
  Byron Donalds of Florida
  Cory Mills of Florida
  Greg Steube of Florida
  Matt Gaetz of Florida
  Michael Waltz of Florida
  
  Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
  Mike Collins of Georgia
  
  Mary Miller of Illinois
  Mike Bost of Illinois
  
  James Comer of Kentucky
  Thomas Massie of Kentucky
  
  Andy Harris of Maryland
  
  Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota
  
  Jason Smith of Missouri
  
  Matt Rosendale of Montana
  
  Dan Bishop of North Carolina
  
  Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma
  Kevin Hern of Oklahoma
  
  John Joyce of Pennsylvania
  Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
  
  Ralph Norman of South Carolina
  Russell Fry of South Carolina
  William Timmons of South Carolina
  
  Andy Ogles of Tennessee
  Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee
  Tim Burchett of Tennessee
  
  Chip Roy of Texas
  Keith Self of Texas
  Michael Cloud of Texas
  Wesley Hunt of Texas
  
  Ben Cline of Virginia
  Bob Good of Virginia
  
  Alex Mooney of West Virginia
  
  Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin
  
  Harriet Hageman of Wyoming
  
  Tap for list of Democrats
  
  ...
- Oh look. Its the mason Dixon line.
Greene called for an amendment which would have struck over "$433 million in NATO funding" from the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, she told members of Congress while speaking on the House floor.

Very odd phrasing because nobody funds NATO exactly. They fund their own military, which is in a defensive alliance with other country's militaries. Other than some coordination costs and command structure there really isn't anything that is direct NATO cost. The news agency fell for her phrasing.

Sounds like what she actually wants to defund is military construction and veterans affairs.

*Apparently it was defunding some overseas troop infrastructure. Guess what you have to shelter your troops no matter where they're based.
- She....she doesn't know that... because she's a fucking idiot.
- It’s just… well, it’s not surprising, but it’s just so fucking obnoxious. And also right on top of McConnell of all people decrying and calling out isolationism and fascism (but not really, because he mostly just pivoted it into taking digs at Biden and Democrats, as if they’re the ones blocking literally anything from getting done on that front).
  
  I haven't had my blood boil like reading that McConnell piece.
  
  I can't even put the rage into words.
Putin owns these cuntrags.
- Hanlon’s razor
  
  Never apply Hanlon's razor to politicians or salesmen.
The mask is coming off. This might as well be a list of people Putin has on his payroll.
The Republican Party has been compromised
- Traitors.
- Considering Russia just designated the US as an enemy, does that mean we can start using Treason?
In Russian pockets.
These guys seem like real jerks.
Sometimes, I think we should try direct democracy.
- We have the technology. National Voter ID (SSN). One vote. Apps. Public voting at libraries. On big issues like, abortion, immigration, gun control. It could be done… which is why we won’t do it.
  
  National Voter ID (SSN)
  
  Please don't.
- Don't let Lemmy fool you. Unfortunately, a lot of people are easily swayed.
  
  unpopular policies are more popular than you think.

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