Why Ukrainian-American votes might matter!
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2024 6:59 pm
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Interesting analysis by Timothy Snyder on the role of Ukrainian-Americans in the coming election. He is writing about what the choice in this election means for the continuing US support in the Ukraine-Russia war.
In part:
“When thinking of how the United States matters to Ukraine, it is also worthwhile considering how Ukrainians (Ukrainian-Americans) will matter in this election.
Given the strange American electoral system, certain states matter more than others. Ukrainian-Americans are 1% of the population of Pennsylvania, and 0.5% of the population of Michigan. If Trump wins those two states, he will win the general election. If Harris wins those two states, then she will win the general election.
In Michigan, the number of Ukrainian-Americans is greater than Trump’s margin of victory in the state in 2016. In Pennsylvania, the number of Ukrainian-Americans is greater than Trump’s margin of victory in that state in 2016, and also greater than that of Biden’s margin of victory in 2020.
In other words, the votes of Ukrainian-Americans might decide whether Ukraine continues to exist.”
https://snyder.substack.com/p/veep-stakes
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Interesting analysis by Timothy Snyder on the role of Ukrainian-Americans in the coming election. He is writing about what the choice in this election means for the continuing US support in the Ukraine-Russia war.
In part:
“When thinking of how the United States matters to Ukraine, it is also worthwhile considering how Ukrainians (Ukrainian-Americans) will matter in this election.
Given the strange American electoral system, certain states matter more than others. Ukrainian-Americans are 1% of the population of Pennsylvania, and 0.5% of the population of Michigan. If Trump wins those two states, he will win the general election. If Harris wins those two states, then she will win the general election.
In Michigan, the number of Ukrainian-Americans is greater than Trump’s margin of victory in the state in 2016. In Pennsylvania, the number of Ukrainian-Americans is greater than Trump’s margin of victory in that state in 2016, and also greater than that of Biden’s margin of victory in 2020.
In other words, the votes of Ukrainian-Americans might decide whether Ukraine continues to exist.”
https://snyder.substack.com/p/veep-stakes
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