From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/14/2026 6:29 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   > 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   
      
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