From: julianlzb87@gmail.com   
      
   On 13/02/2026 19:48, dart200 wrote:   
   > On 2/13/26 8:13 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   Have you met many women?   
      
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