Hayne: Does the American people get burnout to support Ukraine?

Source: Voice of the United States

Author: Hanes

"I feel sad for the Ukrainian people," said Jamie Moorman, a non -party voter from the Waltonburg beach in Florida, said, "It is also sad for the innocent Russians.Change. I agree that the United States provides funds to Ukraine at the beginning of the war. But to this day, do we have enough to do? "

Just this week, the government of President Joe Biden announced a new weapon aid plan, worth $ 2.5 billion (S $ 3.2 billion), which has led Russia to launch the invasion in the United States since the recent invasion of the United StatesThe total amount of military aid for Ukraine reached nearly 27 billion US dollars.As the anniversary of the conflict approaches, some Americans are increasingly worried that the United States will issue a blank check that is filled in at will to fund the endless war on foreign land.

According to a report released by the German research institution Kiel Institute for the World Economy in December last year, the United States provided nearly $ 50 billion in military, humanity and financial assistance to Ukraine in 2022.As the number continued to rise, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZELENSKYY visited the U.S. Congress last December and directly called for more assistance to the members of the members and the American people.

"Honestly, this makes me very angry," Murman said to VOA (VOA)."To some extent, Ukraine's opposition to Putin is good for us, but Zerrenzki has become shameless and greedy. He demanded more and more money. There is no obligation for us to fight for us.War. "

"I am proud of helping us help them," James Delawyer, a Democratic voter from Hudson, Wisconsin, told the Voice of the United States.

"Actually, I am more in favor of the efforts to fund Ukraine than at the beginning," he continued."This is a struggle to maintain the Western world order that has existed since the end of World War II. If we let Ukraine fall, this will be a major blow to democracy and national autonomy."

Criticive sound rise

Deliye said that he could see some Americans's enthusiasm for continuing money to defend Ukraine.He hopes that the administrative official will give as many assistance as possible before criticizing the critical point and may slow down or even stop.

Jordan Cohen, a policy analyst of Cato Institute, a Cato Institute, who tend to be a classical liberalist, indicates that the United States is walking in this direction.

"We saw the Republicans of the House of Representatives began to say that they did not want to continue to provide unrestrained assistance," Cohen explained."American people who support these politicians and American news desks are then adopted these conversation calibers."

In fact, a series of polls in YOUGOV/CBS News found that some evidence showed that the differences in the party supported Kiev is getting bigger and bigger.In March last year, at the beginning of the war, the proportion of Republicans, which hoped to provide military and other supported Republicans to Ukraine, was almost as high as Democratic: Republicans were 75%and Democrats were 80%.

However, by last month, public opinion survey agencies found that this gap has expanded significantly.81%of Democrats now hope that their members will provide assistance for Ukraine defense, and Republicans are 52%.

"What is the ultimate goal of this incident?" The Republican voter Chad Daniels from Gendisburg, Pennsylvania asked."The money we gave is not supervised, and our conservatives know that Ukraine is a corrupt country."

"Should we splurge 120 billion US dollars to support Ukraine at one time?" He continued."If we can define what the ultimate goal is, maybe I will consider it again. But now it seems that this is like a blank check that I can't support."

Many people still support to provide funds for the war

Zelei Sky's speech in the U.S. Congress last December, thanks to the help of Americans so far.However, at the same time, he emphasized that the assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine should not be regarded as alms.

"Your money is not charity," he told parliamentarians."This is an investment in global security and democracy, and we deal with the most responsible way."

This message has resonated with many Americans, especially among Democratic voters.

"What is important is to let Putin see global support behind Ukraine," said Michele Harrison, a retired business owner living in Portland, Oregon."I don't know how people can say that this is a waste of money. What we talk about is a sovereign state and a threatened democratic government. We see that they are fighting this evil invasion, and we will be responsible for supporting them -if we are being being able to be being being able to beInvasion -we hope the same is true. "

Even among many people who are more and more dissatisfied with the cost of supporting the United States to support foreign war, they also have a understanding that the participation of the United States has global influence.

"The problem is not to give money," Garrick Willis, a sales manager from Ferfax, Virginia, told the Voice of America."The question is the amount of assistance and the frequency we are required to give money. We gave all the money to Ukraine, but we have our own domestic problems and need to care. We are making ourselves fragile."

More and more debate

Many people who think that the United States spends too much in Ukraine pointed out that there are too many domestic causes that should be funded in the United States.

But some people who agree to continue to fund Ukraine defense at the current level believe that this argument is unbelievable.

"I mean, I can understand that people think they want to spend money in China," said Daq Bazzini, a musician and Democratic party voter from Santa Monica, California, said, "ButMost of the people who say this are the Republican Party. When George W. Bush Bush is so messy when he stabs in Iraq and Afghanistan? "

Robert Colls, a professor of public policy at Dillard University, said that the Americans' attitude towards the Afghan war will help understand the transformation of the Ukrainian war.

"War fatigue will always appear," he said to the Voice of America."For example, when we started the Afghanistan war, it was very popular to send troops there. But this did not last long. In the end, we could not see any meaning, we want our people to go home."

"I think we will see a similar model in terms of providing funds for the Ukraine War," he added."Even many people who currently support us to send money over there will eventually burn up."

Morning Consult (Morning Consult) a poll in December last year found that 41%American voters "very concerned" the war in Russia invaded Ukraine.This decreased from 58%at the beginning of the March of last year.

"As far as I personally, I am more concerned about solving the humanitarian crisis of Ukraine, not for them," David Brown, a retired information technology expert living in California Seal Beach, California, California.explain.

"Let's continue to provide funds to provide food, residence and reward employment opportunities for refugees and people in need," he continued. "But Ukraine now seems to be not interestedAnd security funds, otherwise I think they will never stop the war. This war will continue forever. "