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OldBaldy1701E

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7. True.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 24, 2026, 08:33 AM

19 hrs ago

But, first we have to understand and acknowledge that our current 'unfettered capitalism and worship of the green god' is why we are here in the first place.

It is this system that gave us that tyrant. It is that system that gives us the inequity and bias in our very fabric.

It is a failed system, but the people who profit from it are going to prop it up and let us all die rather than allow it to change.

And, we are letting them.

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Fuck using NATO to go after Spain,.. magicarpet 20 hrs ago #1

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Guernica Aviation Pro 19 hrs ago #6

Trump owns the whole country. We are going to have to pry it from his cold, dead hands. Walleye 20 hrs ago #2

And, we are waiting for......? OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #3

First Americans have to be honest and acknowledge they've been taken over by a tyrant Walleye 20 hrs ago #4

True. OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #7

Not the system. We are being held hostage by Maga morons Walleye 19 hrs ago #8

Capitalism is the most successful religion in world history. At this point all major world religions are secondary... Ol Janx Spirit 17 hrs ago #14

"does not foresee any provision for suspension....." JohnnyRingo 19 hrs ago #9

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You mean the one last October? peppertree 16 hrs ago #16

Trying really hard to undo NATO Pompoy 18 hrs ago #11

Which is impossible but fatso is the Idiot dave99 15 hrs ago #17

The Falklands and other European "imperial possessions" - really? Eugene 18 hrs ago #12

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Nice piece of lead dave99 15 hrs ago #18

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Don't be surprised if he tries to withdraw us from the NATO alliance in the near future kimbutgar 12 hrs ago #20

Republicans think they control the world and shithole thinks everything belongs to him..... Lovie777 12 hrs ago #21

Wait! This was from an "internal Pentagon email" l Grins 9 hrs ago #22