From: punditster@gmail.com
On 2/14/2026 5:58 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:16:31 -0800, Dude wrote:
>
>> 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.
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