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   On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:26:35 -0800, dart200   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 2/13/26 12:02 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:48:59 -0800, 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.  They have had a few chances.  No peace yet.   
   >>>   
   >>> idk ... maybe if we replaced literally *every* leader with a woman it   
   >>> might be more peaceful. there would likely be other problems, that might   
   >>> lead to unsustainability, but it wouldn't be war i don't think   
   >>>   
   >>> iroquois had an interesting system where chiefs were were all men, and   
   >>> the did all the conflict, negotiation, and diplomacy between tribes. but   
   >>> they also had councils of elder women who could replace and select new   
   >>> chiefs basically on demand as well as managed the tribes   
   >>> resources/property distribution   
   >>   
   >> Yes, great system.  It would work well while chiefs and elder women   
   >> had the well being of the tribes at heart, rather than personal   
   >> ambitions.  Given that kind of leadership, any system can work well.   
   >> It seems that when societies become many millions of members, it   
   >> becomes much harder to find people like that.   
   >>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Spooners would do better?  My hunch is that over the ages humans   
   >>>> mostly remain humans.   
   >>>   
   >>> yeah that's why the world still runs off slavery eh???   
   >>>   
   >>> oh wait ...   
   >>   
   >> Wage slavery.   
   >   
   >admittedly better and less brutal than actual slavery ?   
      
   Maybe   
   Go to work, go home, don't come back till your next shift   
   On pay day you get a check.  That's it that is all you get.   
      
   It is transactional.  Boss is buying the hours of your life, the same   
   as you buy groceries, and walk out of the door to your car.  End of   
   transaction.   
      
   As a traditional slave, you at least get to live with your Boss's   
   family.  They might even treat you well, say good morning and stuff.   
      
   Wouldn't I rather sell the hours of my life for a piece of paper, and   
   never get any good mornings?  Not really.  I don't think either is a   
   very good deal, there is nothing to prefer either way.   
      
   >for now at least   
   >   
   >>   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> anyways:   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico_statehood_movement   
   >>>>>>>   
      
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