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On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:46:32 -0800, dart200
wrote:
>On 2/13/26 6:14 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:50:15 -0800, dart200
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2/12/26 9:05 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:31:09 -0800, dart200
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 2/10/26 7:49 PM, Tara wrote:
>>>>>> Tara wrote:
>>>>>>> dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 2/10/26 6:27 PM, Tara wrote:
>>>>>>>>> dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 2/10/26 11:40 AM, Tara wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> “I’m not discouraged at all. I think we’re living a very important
time in the
>>>>>>>>>>> world. It’s a big shift. It is probably what I would call the
beginning of the
>>>>>>>>>>> end of the American empire. And it has to come, all the empires
change, so
>>>>>>>>>>> now, you know, it’s accelerated, but we are in a very good
position, because
>>>>>>>>>>> we have land, we have the best educated people in the world, you
know that,
>>>>>>>>>>> and we have the tolerance that is a great value, we have the
sharing that does
>>>>>>>>>>> not exist in many other countries, we have less very, very rich
people per
>>>>>>>>>>> capita, but less very, very poor people too in Canada, and we have
the unity,
>>>>>>>>>>> that we have to fight all the time about that...”
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Jean Chretien
>>>>>>>>>>> Feb 2, 2026
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Former and most loved Prime Minister of Canada
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> ok boomer as if canadians don't depend on us for defense
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> they just don't pay taxes into that defense
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hey little millenial twitt. Ever heard of NATO. We fought with you
in
>>>>>>>>> Afghanistan and Korea because we are part of NATO yeah. And what it
stood
>>>>>>>>> for.
>>>>>>>>> As for not paying our share to NATO, as well as other countries, we
know
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ya'll spend under the 2% NATO target lol
>>>>>
>>>>> us spends 3.5%, and 35% of the global defense spending. ur welcome ?
>>>>>
>>>>> isreal ... spends 8.8%, highest of any country besides ukraine, (and 30%
>>>>> of which comes from the us) lol
>>>>>
>>>>> honestly i could forgive them for 911. but probably only if they'd
>>>>> accept us statehood. 51st state. i'm not sure if this would actually
>>>>> increase their influence over us politics over what they have already,
>>>>> but at least it would make it a bit more transparent.
>>>>>
>>>>> or rather ... first instead i think it's high time to give puerto rico
>>>>> statehood to demonstrate that we're honest about adding more blood into
>>>>> congress and the government tbh. joos can be 52nd ehhh???
>>>>
>>>> It is up to them. Repeatedly over the years, there have been
>>>> initiatives in pr to become a state. They have been turned down every
>>>> time.
>>>>
>>>> Exactly like greenlanders, puerto ricans get to decide.
>>>
>>> actually congress gets to decide in regards to puerto rico
>>
>> If they ask, congress can accept. As it is, you are right, statehood
>> for pr is a mess. The most recent referendum did not have an option
>> to remain a territory. The options were statehood, or independence or
>> a mix sorta. Of those three, you might expect statehood would win.
>> But the referendums are not binding. The govt of pr is not required
>> to seek statehood based on them. Congress lately has not been able to
>> decide what it wants to do. Bills have been introduced to make pr a
>> state, but go nowhere.
>>
>> Himbo has said he would not approve pr statehood because the mayor of
>> San Juan was not nice to him. Others too probably. You know what,
>> pr, why would you want to join this sinking ship anyway?
>
>clearly nothing that even hints at shaking up the status quo for the
>better is going to happen while boomers are still in power eh???
>
>fuck boomers dude, idk what else to tell ya
Like women who think the world would be peaceful if only women could
be in power. They have had a few chances. No peace yet.
Spooners would do better? My hunch is that over the ages humans
mostly remain humans.
>>
>>>
>>> anyways:
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_statehood_movement
>>>
>>> /Puerto Rico has held seven referendums on the political status of the
>>> island: 1967 and 1993, which resulted in a Commonwealth victory, 1998,
>>> where "None of the above" was the winner, 2012, 2017, 2020 and 2024, the
>>> latter four resulted in a statehood win. Opponents of statehood disputed
>>> the legitimacy of those latter referendums./
>>>
>>> prolly cause younger generations realize there's no benefit to being an
>>> independent nation and quite a load of extra cons, vs a state of us, for
>>> the average person
>>>
>>> we need some new blood in congress, and puerto ricans will do.
>>>
>>> joos would do too,
>>>
>>> heck we could grant palestine statehood as well. heck we can give
>>> palestine 2 separate states, and the joos 1.
>>>
>>> is that fair? yes, cause the joos will still have more power ?
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> this and are making good on that now.
>>>>>>>>> We are real clear that you wouldn’t help defend us now. Or anyone
for that
>>>>>>>>> matter. Ok.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> who's ur nuclear daddy?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> oh yeah that's trump right now ???
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You’re sick. Sick in a really bad way.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But thanks for the opportunity to observe. I’ve learned so much more
about
>>>>>>> Americans from this little group Do you represent most of them? Or
are you
>>>>>>> an anomaly? I’ll think positive and choose the later.
>>>>>>> But maybe a microcosm. god forbid.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I’m done here. Btw don’t detour any of your planes to Gander Nfld. Find
>>>>>> somewhere else and good luck. You prob don’t even know what I’m talking
>>>>>> about. Bye
>>>>>>
--
Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain
Don't get political with me young man
or I'll tie you to a railroad track and
<<>> to <<>>
Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?
dares: Ned
does not dare: Julian shrinks in horror and warns others away
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