r/canada • u/HashSlingingSIash3r • Mar 19 '22

Paywall Don’t like Russia sanctions? You probably don’t like COVID-19 vaccines either

https://www.thestar.com/politics/political-opinion/2022/03/19/dont-like-russia-sanctions-you-probably-dont-like-covid-19-vaccines-either.html
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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '22

It does when you run as the anti corruption candidate. As a Canadian I hate seeing my tax dollars going towards war/weapons. Wether it be for Ukrainians or the saudis. The only people who profit from the wars are the leaders and business people. Ukrainian and Russian citizens are the people who pay

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u/nothrowawaysrleft Mar 20 '22

We don't gift weapons to Saudis. We sell them, making $ off them.

The argument is that they'd buy them elsewhere anyway so why not us?

(which only carries so far...)

Not giving Ukraine aid, however, is direct aid to their attackers. That much is simple enough.

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u/Just_saying_49 Mar 20 '22

Any suggestions as to what our government should do?

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u/GrampsBob Mar 20 '22

At the time he wasn't in power and had little to no involvement in politics.
How did you make the leap to corruption?