From: user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid
On 2/13/26 11:58 AM, Julian wrote:
> 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?
have u considered not just randomly cutting out my replies?
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