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Billyboy
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dyhb
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Manit0u
Poland17863 Posts
On July 21 2026 23:29 Billyboy wrote: Conflict looks to be spreading. Now maybe Trump will capitulate even harder to Iran and we will be back to “ceasefire “. But it’s hard to predict without knowing his recent stock purchases and recent accepted bribes. Well, the White House is now asking Congress for extra $67b because the money for war is running out while Iran is threatening to enter Kuwait with ground army to go through the US bases there and capture POWs for negotiations.. So much winning! | ||
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Simberto
Germany12059 Posts
On July 21 2026 21:39 JimmyJRaynor wrote: it is fascinating to dig through the history of the nasty Acid Rain issue that plagued the great lakes areas on both sides of the border. Canada and the USA did a great job working together to solve a difficult environmental issue. No tariffs , no sabre-rattling.. somehow the Republicans and the Progressive Conservatives, very quietly, got it done. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/air-pollution/issues/transboundary/canada-united-states-air-quality-agreement-overview.html The human populations around the great lakes benefited enormously since 1991. Contrast this with the 3-ring circus surrounding the wildfires issue plaguing both sides of the great lakes region this year. Its sad man.. just sad. Turns out if you talk to people with a common goal, like a sane person, you can get stuff done. If you act like an insane bully and always try to "win" every human contact through abusive "manliness", nothing gets done and stuff gets worse. | ||
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Billyboy
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On July 22 2026 01:30 Manit0u wrote: Well, the White House is now asking Congress for extra $67b because the money for war is running out while Iran is threatening to enter Kuwait with ground army to go through the US bases there and capture POWs for negotiations.. So much winning! This is by far the war that has been won the most! That being said, that sounds like an empty threat to me. If Iran was to move their army like that the US would quickly mop them up. It is the exact scenario they have trained for and are equipped with all the best stuff to deal with. Iran is best to just keep sending all their cheap drones they can launch from anywhere and have the US intercept them with super expensive anti air missiles and some getting through. Basically they can do so much economic damage with their drones, I don’t see any reason why they would risk any of their army. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22675 Posts
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lestye
United States4268 Posts
"“Well, we’re going to talk to them about it. It took place a long time ago. I think China is maybe a little bit different today than it was then,” Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. " Its crazy how he completely ignores the entire point of the rhetorical goal of last week's propaganda proclamation. China is evil, China is bad, China is stealing our elections......" the consequences for that? "🤷" | ||
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Acrofales
Spain18478 Posts
On July 22 2026 02:14 lestye wrote: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5980832-trump-downplays-china-election-claims/ "“Well, we’re going to talk to them about it. It took place a long time ago. I think China is maybe a little bit different today than it was then,” Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. " Its crazy how he completely ignores the entire point of the rhetorical goal of last week's propaganda proclamation. China is evil, China is bad, China is stealing our elections......" the consequences for that? "🤷" No, you don't understand. China needs to be a big scary boogeyman for the AMUHRICAN, so they allow Trump to push through anti-democratic legislation out of fear. But China shouldn't be antagonized into messing up trade, because the economy is already fucked enough, so no actions against China are to be taken. But if you're an AMUHRICAN you need to always remember that China is scary and wants to steal your vote! Remember you have always been at war with Eastasia! | ||
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LightSpectra
United States3416 Posts
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GreenHorizons
United States24419 Posts
On July 22 2026 02:23 Acrofales wrote: + Show Spoiler + No, you don't understand. China needs to be a big scary boogeyman for the AMUHRICAN, so they allow Trump to push through anti-democratic legislation out of fear. But China shouldn't be antagonized into messing up trade, because the economy is already fucked enough, so no actions against China are to be taken. Also Cuba. Can't forget Cuba is actually a major source of "US terrorist organizing". It's the buff Bernie coloring book all over again. Hopefully since it is clearly coming from Trump and his lackeys it doesn't take hold with the "moderate Democrats" (who are inarguably a key obstacle of progress in the US) opposing the political shift DSA is pushing on party leadership. As part of the Trump administration’s continuing attack on left-leaning groups, the US state department has listed several activists and organizations as “front groups and fellow travelers” for Cuba, including Hasan Piker and the Amazon Labor Union founder Chris Smalls. In a 100-page report released on Monday, the state department denounces Cuba as the “capital of 21st-century communism”, accusing the Cuban government of carrying out a “campaign of subversion” that has “infiltrated the highest reaches of the US government, recruited and cultivated generations of American activists [and] backed an unprecedented wave of leftwing terrorism on American soil”. Describing the DSA, of which Mamdani is a member, the report says the organization “serves as a particularly potent illustration of the ideological victory of Cuba’s effort to position itself as the spiritual capital of Third Worldist radicalism”. It accuses the DSA of maintaining a “fierce, almost religious commitment to the cause of the Cuban regime www.theguardian.com DSA and Mamdani are electorally Democrats. Moderate Democrats are going to have to pick a side. I think a lot of Democrat supporters are going to be shocked/disappointed to find out how many of the people they considered allies will side with fascism and genocide while shaming/blaming them if they don't make the same "compromises". | ||
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Jankisa
Croatia1846 Posts
Can't wait for arrests to start happening and for oBlade and Introvert to start explaining to all of us how all these communists that they haven't mentioned in 10 years are taking over the US and need to be dealt with. By the way, guys, mostly oBlade because Introvert seems a tad less culty, who won the 2020 election? Asked 3 times now and still haven't gotten the answer. | ||
KwarK
United States44398 Posts
On July 22 2026 02:14 lestye wrote: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5980832-trump-downplays-china-election-claims/ "“Well, we’re going to talk to them about it. It took place a long time ago. I think China is maybe a little bit different today than it was then,” Trump said in the Oval Office during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun. " Its crazy how he completely ignores the entire point of the rhetorical goal of last week's propaganda proclamation. China is evil, China is bad, China is stealing our elections......" the consequences for that? "🤷" The enemy is both strong and weak. | ||
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LightSpectra
United States3416 Posts
Does... Does he fuck the pasta? | ||
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KwarK
United States44398 Posts
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Billyboy
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dyhb
United States830 Posts
In the interest of protecting Democracy, I am fully in favor of safeguarding America's precious Italian food promotions. | ||
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Billyboy
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LightSpectra
United States3416 Posts
On July 22 2026 06:01 Billyboy wrote: If Trump doesn’t bring back endless shrimp to red lobster his presidency is a failure. Reportedly the Trump appointee to the United States Arctic Research Commission suggested annexing Greenland for this reason https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/greenland-trump-shrimp-red-lobster-b3000687.html | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24419 Posts
This is also kinda the same framing Democrats (and posters here) are doing with Trump/Republicans isn't it? | ||
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Introvert
United States5065 Posts
On July 22 2026 03:54 Jankisa wrote: Yeah, isn't it fun that lil Marco has let his position as governor of Venezuela go to his head and is now living out his McCarthyism fantasies by declaring union organizers as Communist infiltrators. Can't wait for arrests to start happening and for oBlade and Introvert to start explaining to all of us how all these communists that they haven't mentioned in 10 years are taking over the US and need to be dealt with. By the way, guys, mostly oBlade because Introvert seems a tad less culty, who won the 2020 election? Asked 3 times now and still haven't gotten the answer. I haven't read the report yet, though I hope to find the time. But Cuban/American left-wing crossover is not a secret or something unknown, and many union organizers are very left-wing and love the Cuban "system." Teachers unions in particular seem to have an affinity for that sort of crackpottery. | ||
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