EU Leaders Fund Ukraine War, Ignoring Their Own Economic Squeeze
NPR dutifully reports that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is meeting EU leaders to secure another tranche of 'massive new financing' for the war. What the article skips is the uncomfortable truth that these 'aid' packages often translate directly into lucrative contracts for Western arms manufacturers, boosting their stock prices while European economies grapple with inflation and defunded public
services. (One might wonder if the same figures cheering on this endless conflict also happen to hold stock in said companies.) This isn't about 'defending democracy'; it's about subsidizing a proxy war that demonstrably enriches a select few while emptying the pockets of European taxpayers. It appears some leaders prioritize funneling billions into a foreign conflict over addressing the very real
domestic crises their constituents face. How many times will we 'stand with Ukraine' by cutting checks to Lockheed Martin before asking who profits from peace?