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    They kind of have to for any possibility of them surviving their leadership asperations. One of those "sums greater than their parts" type deal. It'll ultimately fail (unless something major shifts at play), but if Xi alienates Russia, all the they can do is play ball with the rest of the world and that isn't in their self-interest.
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    I don't know, it seems like it's all working out in the end. Russia is on the verge of imploding, China is now on an island with no real allies and serious domestic issues, and our alliances are stronger than they have been in a long time. Still lots at play but so far we are on the right track. *additionally, Iran is far more easy to handle now that their big bro Russia has been hobbled. North Korea is what it is and will be regardless of what we do.
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    He was a corporate shill who loves Citizen's United (probably the most destructive legislation to our Democracy in the past 50 years). "Have done well" is extremely subjective, especially if they somehow expanded on the philosophy of corporations having equal rights to individuals.
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    Future tech drones from our military?
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    In an existential crisis created thru Russian gaslighting, corruption, and meddling in elections? We wouldn't want that would we?
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    I'm no fan of this living infected baboon testicle, but that's shopped.
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    I think a majority of us chuckled at that as we were still viewing the world thru red white and blue glasses. Romney was spot on with this single issue.
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    IF the rumors are true about the assassination attempt, and the military (including navy apparently) "regrouping", when does this become a General unifying their military away from Putin for a coup? If Putin puts the blame on the some generals instead of himself, they have nothing to lose. The army must be broken by now and ready for this war to stop. They have to like their chances with an attempted coup rather than jumping back into Ukraine.
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    Thread on rumor
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    Also failed due to the side effect of autocracy being pleasing the leader first, not necessarily owning and learning from mistakes in a progressive manner or communicating up the reality of situations.
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    It was close to being successful (more than currently anyways) if Trump would have won a second term (fuck the no CR). NATO would not have had the cohesive response it had and we certainly wouldn't be supporting the war effort to the extent we have. Our intelligence and weaponry is the difference here and it exposed any flaws Russia's military has. They would have been exposed eventually, but much easier to take over Ukraine if they are largely alone in the world, then each domino falls behind them if each country (Estonia, Poland, etc) are left to defend themselves alone from the orc horde.
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    Gary Patterson is our standard
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    With global warming, Siberia could easily become a future bread basket of the world. Or not, just a theory.
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    Were the "rights" to own slaves universal? If so, are they still valid today?
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    This. They are merely a collective understanding of foundational laws that do/should shift as society shifts.
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    Anyone seen fatty lately?
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    Do guns cost money?
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    Trying all the recipes I can involving mezcal and came across the other day. Quickly becoming one of my faves. See No Evil
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    #Texit

    SmokeyTheBear replied to Beau Vine's topic in Cloak Room

    Please do it. Will finally be what would convince my wife to move from this crazy state.
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    Aw fuck, here we go again. Where's fatty to bring in his expertise?

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