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On 2/14/26 6:10 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
> 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
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