From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/14/2026 4:47 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   > On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:25:01 -0800, 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 ?   
   >>>   
   >>> 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.   
   >>>   
      
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