From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/14/2026 4:25 PM, dart200 wrote:   
   > 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 ?   
   >>   
      
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