• YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Learn about the color of money in Congress. Certain funds are used for military support which is an agreement the United States has with various nations. In exchange for support in GWOT, the United States agreed to offer military aid to Ukraine in the event the nation was attacked. Ukraine was a vital logistical partner to the United States during GWOT.

    The United States has a similar agreement with Israel.

    It’s the foundation of global peace and diplomacy and to not fund such actions would lead to more violence and tragedies.

    I know civics is rarely taught and when it is the class barely touches more than the basic concepts of government. It certainly doesn’t go into what the U.S. State Department does, but these agreements are why we have ambassadors throughout the world. They are our representatives who know these agreements word for word.