The left wants you to believe the recent minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States is some kind of benevolent aid package. What we’re seeing is a clear example of how the Biden administration’s foreign policy was not just misguided but fundamentally destructive to the very nation it claims to be helping.
Ukraine, a sovereign nation currently engaged in a territorial dispute with Russia, has just signed away preferential access to its mineral resources to the United States. Now, let’s say, for the sake of argument, that this is a fair trade for military aid. Even if we accept that premise, which is dubious at best, we’re looking at a situation where a country is selling off its natural wealth to fund a conflict. This is not sustainable foreign policy; it’s geopolitical strip-mining.
We need to consider the constitutional implications here. The Biden administration bypassed Congress to greenlight defense-related exports to Ukraine. This is a clear overreach of executive power and a blatant disregard for the separation of powers outlined in our Constitution. The left, of course, is silent on this because it aligns with their interventionist agenda. But imagine, for a moment, if a conservative president had done this. The outcry would be deafening.
Nevertheless, countries that rely on selling off their natural resources for short-term gain often fall into what economists call the “resource curse.” This leads to economic stagnation, increased corruption, and political instability. By encouraging Ukraine to go down this path, the Biden administration is setting them up for long-term economic failure. But hey, why let facts get in the way of feeling good about “helping” Ukraine, right?
In conclusion, the left’s position on this minerals deal is, frankly, ridiculous. They’re cheering on a policy that undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty, violates U.S. constitutional principles, and sets up a foreign nation for economic disaster. And for what? To prolong a conflict that they have no clear strategy to resolve. This isn’t foreign policy; it’s foreign malpractice.