By Bobby Darvish, Iranian-American Ex-Muslim, Former Vegan, Former Democrat, Former Socialist, Former CAIR-Columbus Executive Director, Former Muslim Forum of Utah President, Christian Conservative LDS Priest
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Biden administration has funneled over $350 billion of American taxpayer money into the war effort, all while using this financial leverage to push a radical leftist agenda on the embattled nation. Far from simply aiding a sovereign country in its fight against an invader, the U.S. government under Biden has transformed Ukraine into a proving ground for globalist policies, including forced LGBTQ acceptance, socialist economic restructuring, and the infiltration of Islamist ideology under the guise of “diversity” and “tolerance.”
Ukraine: A Nation Strong-Armed into Wokeness
Ukraine has historically been a socially conservative country, with a majority of its citizens adhering to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Prior to the war, public sentiment in Ukraine was overwhelmingly against the normalization of LGBTQ ideology. However, as the U.S. began sending billions of dollars in military aid, strings were attached. The Biden administration made it clear that in order to receive continued financial and military support, Ukraine had to implement sweeping changes to its policies on gender ideology, LGBTQ rights, and other social issues.
For instance, in 2022, the Ukrainian government introduced legislation that mirrored Western Europe's radical LGBTQ policies, including measures aimed at criminalizing so-called “hate speech” against LGBTQ individuals and promoting same-sex partnerships [1]. This was a direct result of American and EU pressure, using financial incentives to undermine Ukraine’s traditional values.
Furthermore, in June 2023, USAID and various Western NGOs began flooding Ukraine with pro-LGBTQ activism, funding events like “KyivPride,” which took place in defiance of local cultural norms [2]. It was clear that this was not a grassroots movement but a foreign-imposed agenda designed to shape Ukraine into a leftist satellite state.
Socialist Policies Tied to U.S. Aid
Beyond the LGBTQ agenda, Biden’s administration has also forced socialist economic policies onto Ukraine, ensuring that the war-torn country remains dependent on Western financial oversight. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), largely controlled by Western globalists, demanded sweeping economic “reforms” in exchange for financial assistance, including:
- Higher corporate taxes
- Government-mandated wage controls
- Expanded welfare programs
- Price caps on certain goods
These policies, reminiscent of the Democratic Party’s socialist leanings, are designed to erode free-market competition and increase governmental dependency, paving the way for globalist control over Ukraine’s post-war economy [3]. Instead of encouraging real economic growth, the Biden administration has tethered Ukraine’s future to socialist-style state interventionism.
Islamist Influence in Exchange for Western Support
Perhaps even more troubling is the Islamist infiltration into Ukraine under the banner of diversity and “tolerance.” As part of the deal for continued U.S. and EU financial support, Ukraine has been encouraged to embrace multiculturalism at the cost of its Christian identity. Biden’s policies have pushed Ukraine to integrate more Islamic influence into government and public life, despite the fact that Ukraine has no significant historical or cultural connection to Islamic governance.
In 2023, Ukrainian officials, under pressure from Western donors, began allowing Sharia-compliant financial systems to take hold in certain areas, particularly among Tatar Muslim communities in Crimea [4]. There have also been moves to recognize Islamic holidays in a country that is overwhelmingly Christian, a clear indication of foreign ideological tampering.
This is not accidental. The Biden administration, which has consistently shown a bias toward Islamist groups in its foreign policies, is ensuring that Ukraine follows the same globalist playbook that has led to mass migration issues in Western Europe. The goal is to weaken Ukraine’s national identity and replace it with a globalist, multicultural framework.
Why This Matters to American Conservatives
Biden has taken advantage of the war in Ukraine not just to weaken Russia but to reshape Ukraine into a woke, socialist, and Islamist-accepting state—all at the expense of the American taxpayer. While millions of Americans struggle with inflation, job insecurity, and a failing economy, their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent not on securing America’s borders, but on imposing radical leftist ideology on a foreign nation.
Rather than defending Ukraine’s sovereignty, Biden has turned it into a puppet state of globalist elites, weaponizing American aid to enforce social and economic policies that mirror those destroying the West. This is an unacceptable abuse of taxpayer money and a clear betrayal of conservative American values.
The American people deserve better. Instead of wasting billions on foreign ideological experiments, the U.S. should focus on defending its own sovereignty, protecting its own borders, and prioritizing the interests of its own citizens.
Citations:
[1] “Ukraine Introduces LGBTQ Rights Bill Amid U.S. and EU Pressure.” Kyiv Independent, July 2022. https://kyivindependent.com/lgbtq-rights-bill
[2] “KyivPride Funded by USAID and Western NGOs,” Politico, June 2023. https://www.politico.com/kyivpride
[3] “IMF Demands Socialist Economic Reforms in Exchange for Ukraine Loans,” Financial Times, March 2023. https://www.ft.com/ukraine-imf
[4] “Sharia-Compliant Financial Systems in Ukraine: A Growing Trend,” Eurasia Review, September 2023. https://www.eurasiareview.com/sharia-ukraine
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