Protesters Supporting Ukraine in the Galleria

https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1j6v63m

created by mrintercepter on 09/03/2025 at 00:23 UTC

3822 upvotes, 88 top-level comments (showing 25)

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Comments

Comment by Late_Conversations at 09/03/2025 at 00:56 UTC

357 upvotes, 7 direct replies

Trump literally threatened to revoke the legal status of Ukrainian refugees. These comments are wild. Americans need to be backing humanitarian efforts. God forbid you need a safe haven one day. SMH.

Comment by vrjones__ at 09/03/2025 at 01:12 UTC

135 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Wish I was surprised at the lack of geopolitical literacy in a Houston subreddit but alas.

Comment by adream_alive at 09/03/2025 at 00:43 UTC

136 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I love that there were at least three protests against the Trump administration between Houston and Galveston today.

Comment by Anon0118999881 at 09/03/2025 at 00:40 UTC

61 upvotes, 0 direct replies

It seems like there's always some sort of protest going on at this intersection lol. But hey, this is one that I can support.

Comment by jsting at 09/03/2025 at 02:30 UTC

42 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Reminder that the United States already swore to defend Ukraine decades ago and in return Ukraine gave up all their nukes. So even if you don't believe Trump is a Russian asset, the US giving billions worth of weapons is payment for the nukes given to us decades ago. Its not free, it's payment.

Comment by chickadee-grl at 09/03/2025 at 05:32 UTC

25 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I have afriend who lives in Kiev. It is so sad how she has had to live the last few years. She has two young children.They have had to live through winters without heat, electricity. Her husband has been stuck in an elevator for hours. Lowe is unpredictable. They have to hide in hallways for hours during air strikes several times every week. Her son cannot attend school and has to take classes online. Real families are suffering and fearing for their lives everyday. She often tells me that they just want to live in peace. FUCK everyone who does not understand this. Russia is evil. They are zombies.

I’m ashamed that so many Americans are idiots.

Comment by PolaSketch at 09/03/2025 at 01:27 UTC

49 upvotes, 1 direct replies

For some of y'all I have just one question: How's the weather in Moscow?

Comment by Rose468 at 09/03/2025 at 00:39 UTC

71 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Wow, these comments are disheartening.

Comment by snesdreams at 09/03/2025 at 01:47 UTC

8 upvotes, 2 direct replies

What makes this specific corner of Westheimer a protest spot? Also seen pro Israel, pro Palestine and pro Bolsonaro protests there

Comment by cheesybiscuits912 at 09/03/2025 at 01:15 UTC

37 upvotes, 1 direct replies

SLAVA UKRAINE

Comment by snakkerdudaniel at 09/03/2025 at 00:32 UTC

53 upvotes, 3 direct replies

For a negligible cost we can stop Russian aggression at Ukraine. Fail there and you'll have a more expensive crisis on your hands. Don't believe me? Explain what else happened happened when we did nothing in Georgia in 2008 or Crimea in 2014.

Comment by LMNOMG at 09/03/2025 at 02:31 UTC

21 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I’m from Houston and I wish I’d known more about this. I’m wildly ashamed of how we treated Zelensky during that “interview” or whatever that cringe worthy bullshit was the other day.

I stand with Ukraine. As an American, a Texan and a Houstonian: I’M SO SORRY FOR EVERYTHING.

Comment by FrogsTastesGood at 09/03/2025 at 07:29 UTC

10 upvotes, 2 direct replies

I'll go out and say this, anyone who says that "why do you not go and fight in Ukraine, why do you not send your money directly to Ukraine" are all engaging in bad faith arguments. You are making a point to dismiss the actual argument posed in this protest.

Let it be clear that if this problem was not Ukraine but something different such as the fight against slavery or the civil rights movements, these arguments would not fly well either.

"Why do you not go and free slaves yourself?".

"Why do you not go out and buy a slave to free them yourself?"

"Why are you not sending money towards the civil rights movement?"

"Why are you not writing speeches or demonstrating or fighting for civil rights?"

"Why are you not becoming a politician to fight for civil rights?"

All of these arguments are made in bad faith and wishes not to engage in a fair and constructive discussion. So before you write up something, think about it.

Comment by Scifidelis at 09/03/2025 at 01:29 UTC

16 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦!

Comment by Emotional-Intern2676 at 10/03/2025 at 01:38 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

I wish I'd known about this or I'd have been there.

Comment by prettybluefoxes at 09/03/2025 at 09:09 UTC

7 upvotes, 1 direct replies

You want to help a country defend itself from an invading force. 🇺🇦👍

You help support and actively fund an invading force commit an ongoing genocide. 🇵🇸👍

Comment by Barkingatthemoon at 09/03/2025 at 03:41 UTC

9 upvotes, 0 direct replies