• iglou@programming.dev
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      24 hours ago

      Well, it’s not like there was a donation campaign to finance the war in Ukraine.

      A country’s budget is complex and compromises have to be made. You have to deal with more than one issue. The security of Europe is important as well as the purchasing power of nationals.

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          24 hours ago

          Ok, how much does France’s Ukraine war contributions cost per person, how much does travel cost, how much does a home cost, and how much does a smartphone cost?

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              22 hours ago

              Ukraine aid is a few dollars per year per person, vacations cost thousands. Homes are hundreds of thousands and smart phones are hundreds. The analogy is exactly correct.

              Not in its matching ratio, but its callousness.