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The working class love their country and are willing to fight dictators who are leading their country in the wrong direction. The US is willing to help those citizens who do not want to be ruled by a dictator. Jacobin writes articles through a socialist lens and is very unfair to use in a newsletter. If you argue that the US is aiding Neo-Nazis, well the UN is sending more military and aid to Ukraine. Would that mean they are also aiding Neo-Nazis? Ukraine has 170,000 active-duty troops, 100,000 reservists, and territorial defense forces that include at least 100,000 veterans. Look up the size of Azov Battalion - they're the size of a regiment. Meaning one to two thousand people, Azov Battalion is not running Ukraine. There are more Neo Nazis in the US with 3,000 to 6,000 Klan members.

“Many people ask, what should the United States do about this? The only viable solution would be for the working classes to overthrow the US ruling class that uses war to enrich itself, thereby preventing further loss of innocent life to the benefit of a handful of oligarchs” - Are you suggesting a revolution of our government? That is a very radical statement. Also, may I ask why? Russia started this war. Not NATO nor the US, Russia invaded a sovereign country off a ridiculous claim about the Nazis. The US citizen does not need to overthrow the government, Russian citizens need to! Putin and his actual oligarchs want this war. Russian citizens are already suffering the consequences of the stupidity of their leader. Russian soldiers don’t even want to invade Ukraine. They were told it was a military operation and that Ukrainians wanted to be liberated.

Overthrowing the Ukrainian President. Why do you blame the US and NATO? Viktor Yanukovych was a corrupt politician who stole money from his people and was a puppet for Putin. No mention in this article about how corrupt he was. Your article is about the working class, then you should support the 2014 revolution in Ukraine instead of talking about Nazis and Victoria Nuland. The people wanted the revolution because they wanted freedom, something Putin hates. Read: “ A brief history of corruption in Ukraine: the Yanukovych era” by Euroasia.org or "What did Ukraine's revolution in 2014 achieve?" by the Economist

In conclusion, blame the west if you want. However, remember who took the first shot. Who killed the first civilian and who denied diplomacy. Russia is an evil dictatorship that is targeting civilians, hospitals, and schools. Ukraine is fighting for freedom while Russia is fighting for control. Russia wanted this war, Ukraine wanted peace. NATO is supporting Ukraine. The US is supporting Ukraine. The world is supporting Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!

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