From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/14/2026 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.   
   >   
   In some cases, having pride in your work is all the payment you require.   
   With a pay check you can own property and provide security for your   
   family, or go on a date, if you're lucky.   
    >   
   > 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.   
   >   
      
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