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RazorbackExpat

(482 posts)
48. Dear Russia,
Thu Jan 2, 2025, 09:50 AM
Jan 2025

You accepted $7.2 million in American gold (equivalent to about a billion dollars today) to relieve yourself of a territory that you were unable to maintain. You legally gave up your claim to Alaska in 1867. Deal with it.

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Good Grief! How long are these ridiculous claims going to go on?? Rhiannon12866 Dec 2024 #1
For as long as some greedy oligarch(s) will keep making big profits Justice matters. Dec 2024 #16
Dueling dicks NotHardly Dec 2024 #17
They are just getting started. They are dividing up the world. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #56
"Putin ally" - Not Trump? keithbvadu2 Dec 2024 #2
Trump isn't so much an ally..... SergeStorms Dec 2024 #32
Dear Lisa Murkowski, how about switching to the Democratic Party now? Walleye Dec 2024 #3
She can't switch RazorbackExpat Jan 2025 #47
It's not impossible 99MainSt Jan 2025 #54
Unfortunately, it seems like they are all yellow-bellied cowards Walleye Jan 2025 #55
In Albert Camus' play "Caligula," the emperor claimed the moon was his and ordered the army to capture it. C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 #4
Fun Fact: All russian territory east of Ukraine was conquered from natives. DetlefK Dec 2024 #5
Excellent insight. Both internal empires are parallel except the Russians yelled "Eastward, Ho!" C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 #24
Excellent historical comparisom...and photos. brush Dec 2024 #26
Thanks, brush, but the preceding DU-er takes the credit. BTW: Here is the film cosmonauts watch before launch. C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 #28
Good to know ck4829 Jan 2025 #49
Same Russky also mentioned California in his spiel about recapturing Russian territory, as well as Hawaii. RVN VET71 Dec 2024 #6
I think some of this BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 #7
Not The First Time An Idiot There... GB_RN Dec 2024 #9
We have a whole lunatic party of ones like that BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 #12
"also mentioned California in his spiel about recapturing Russian territory" Polybius Dec 2024 #15
There was a Russian fur trading fort-Fort Ross-north of San Francisco. BadgerMom Dec 2024 #38
Yep. And also, the Russian River in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. DickKessler Dec 2024 #42
Right? ck4829 Jan 2025 #50
Yeah. No. GB_RN Dec 2024 #8
And he'd need..... SergeStorms Dec 2024 #33
Russia has become the real Mouse that Roared but with nukes RVN VET71 Jan 2025 #46
Hmmm....Palin could shoot at those attacking commies from a helo or snowmachine Bengus81 Dec 2024 #10
I wish some reporter would ask TFG bronxiteforever Dec 2024 #11
How does one say The Madcap Dec 2024 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #14
Putin is clinically insane... GiqueCee Dec 2024 #18
And we must add, his fart Trump in the mix. Dan Dec 2024 #20
I have no doubt, that Trump would give Alaska to Russia for a face Dan Dec 2024 #19
SOLOVYOV IS DELUTIONAL AZ8theist Dec 2024 #21
I always thought it should be part of Canada. joanbarnes Dec 2024 #22
Why? Russia sold it to the US back in the 19th Century. brush Dec 2024 #27
Will Trump sell Alaska to Putin and keep the money for himself? LiberalFighter Dec 2024 #23
In his DREAMS! AKwannabe Dec 2024 #25
Don't give trump any ideas LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #29
How about we keep Alaska uncledad Dec 2024 #30
Two words bdamomma Dec 2024 #31
Oh, and by the way ... Seinan Sensei Dec 2024 #34
How 'bout No. Iggo Dec 2024 #35
I was waiting for this Figarosmom Dec 2024 #36
I haven't googled it yet, but I'm pretty sure a President can't just give away a whole state. Iggo Dec 2024 #40
When there is no one Figarosmom Dec 2024 #41
The only good thing about the Andrew Johnson Administration heckles65 Dec 2024 #37
Time to post this again Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 #39
Come and get it, bitch. nt okaawhatever Dec 2024 #43
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA! And so forth! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #44
Look what tsf started BlueKota Dec 2024 #45
Dear Russia, RazorbackExpat Jan 2025 #48
The stars on our flag Generic Other Jan 2025 #51
shithole owes Putin.... Lovie777 Jan 2025 #52
"Give him whatever the hell he wants." dchill Jan 2025 #53
Russia SOLD Alaska to us in 1867 - it was known as "Seward's Folly" FakeNoose Jan 2025 #57
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