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   On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:18:29 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
      
   >On 2/14/2026 5:55 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:35:03 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> 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.   
   >>>>>>>>   
      
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