After two years of political divisions and economic disruptions bolstered by an unending pandemic, many Americans say they are coming together around a common cause: support for Ukraine, a country under daily siege by Russian forces
Alejandro Tenorio, a tech support specialist who described himself as a left-leaning moderate, in Doraville, Ga. on Mach 11, 2022. Americans across the political spectrum express broad support for Ukraine. “I think Biden is doing as much as he can, or as much as he’s allowed to do.” Tenorio said. (Nicole Craine/The New York Times)
After two years of political divisions and economic disruptions bolstered by an unending pandemic, many Americans say they are coming together around a common cause: support for Ukraine, a country under daily siege by Russian forces.
The rare moment of solidarity is driven, in part, by the perception of America as a steadfast global defender of freedom and democracy. Many Americans say they see a lopsided fight pitting a great power against a weaker neighbor. They see relentless images of dead families and collapsed cities. They see Ukraine’s president pleading for help.
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