U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on April 14 that he is proud of Washington cutting off funding to Ukraine amid Russian aggression, listing it among the Trump administration's top achievements.

Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Georgia, Vance recalled being confronted by a Ukrainian-American over his calls to halt funding for Ukraine.

"And this person got really agitated at me because I was saying we should stop funding the Ukraine war," Vance said.

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[–] 42 points 7 months ago (16 children)

Athens, Georgia

My European brain just confused the fuck out of me.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    There's 14 Parises in the US. So I hope everyone loves Paris, as there's a bunch.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago*

    "Athens" is such a popular name for small towns in the US that New York state has two places named "Athens."

    "Wow that's dumb," you say. And sure sure, you've got a point.

    But what will you say when you find out Pennsylvania has three?

    "Jesus H. Christ, that's idiotic," you say. And I can't argue.

    But you will be rendered speechless by the news that my own state of Ohio has four localities named "Athens."

    ...if you don't count the one named "New Athens."

    I'm not making this up.

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  • [–] 10 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    We've got a Rome, too.

    (I haven't really been there, but it's probably pretty shitty given that it's part of Marjorie Taylor Greene's former district.)

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Also Venice, Syracuse, Amsterdam, London, York, Munich, Madrid....

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