From: julianlzb87@gmail.com   
      
   On 13/02/2026 20:02, dart200 wrote:   
   > 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?   
      
   I don't do random, but no.   
   I post what I want to post.   
      
   note. That doesn't mean I won't accept commissions.   
      
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