'Panic' in Ukraine as leaked confidential Trump peace plan astounds: report
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I grew up Christian, and denounced it all at age 15 for atheism. Later, I ended up becoming very spiritual (but not religious, more like Taoist/Buddhist). That's when I started to realize there are nuances like this.
Admittedly, I almost did write down Christian, but I changed it 'cause of exactly what you say. It isn't fair to the actual Christ-like that exist out there, and it's not only Christian denominations behaving this way.
It sucks that religion in general is being used by the vile controllers to manipulate, and I wish there were more folks like you that actually questioned things and lifted the veil for themselves. Seems to me that, at least southern baptists, are practically trained to never question authority and always take information at face value if the person giving that information simply claims they are Christian. Same people believe that you should keep sex and drug information from your children, instead of preparing them for the good and bad of each they may encounter in the world.
I am heartbroken and ashamed at how many people I once thought good and decent, who have fallen for this lie and follow such a disgraceful monster.
Yea... it especially sucks when its your parents. We used to do fun things together, now I have to hide everything about who I am.
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We absolutely had a choice
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The percent of US Christians and veterans who picked Cheeto exceed 60% both groups should properly classed as nazis and traitors.
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I mean, you could argue they're more like Fascist Italy. The parallel with Germany is mainly that they're already a great power.
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In Canada, the public discourse has finally caught up with this. We'll see how long Europe takes to get past the denial stage.
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Hopefully, we'll open Canada's doors soon. Sending you digital hugs my friend.
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After JD Vance's little trip to Europe, a lot of European countries are beginning to consider the US to be an adversary.
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It very plainly is an adversary to any country that values freedom.
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The Democrats were too weak while they had power
Don't you think this attitude is the reason why you're in this mess? Wanting a strong ruler rather than having politicians that follow the law and try to provide good government. If the Democrats were "strong" then you'd have a Democrat strongman and you'd still be in the same mess.
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The Iraq embargo, for instance, gave rise to Al Qaeda and the eventual destruction of the World Trade Towers.
This is a racist narrative that relies on the assumption that Arabs have no control over themselves and "they're all the same". Also relies on the false narrative that Saddam Hussein supported Al Qaeda that was promoted during the build up to the Iraq War.
The reality is that Al Qaeda were enemies of Saddam Hussein, because not all Arabs are the same person. And a psychopath like Saddam Hussein doesn't want other psychopaths around as competition.
Try to see past American exceptionalism and understand that not everything in the world is defined by it's relation to the US.
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I don't think our military leadership would launch attacks against established allies who house their bases at this time.
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More accurate:
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Osama Bin Laden literally referenced the sanctions against Iraq in his fatwa justifying his attacks on Americans.
But okay.
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It’s beginning, i hope it grow strong enough because it will take a few years of pain before we emerge stronger. I doubt the majority of Canadian have a strong enough resolve now. We can easily be divided.
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The Dems are weak. And it's not because they follow the law because they don't, just look at that NY City mayor. They follow the money, look at Pelosi. They aren't a party for the common person but the loudest who might net them the most money. Mostly, they're just like Republicans in the way they cling to power until their death. How many of them have died in power due to old age instead of stepping aside to let the young legislate the world they're inheriting? They try to follow agreed upon rules, not laws, knowing the other party won't follow those rules.
As an example, Obama had the opportunity to appoint 2 judges to the Supreme Court. Instead of appointing a judge after Scalia died he let the next president decide arrogantly thinking it would be Clinton. He also believe senator Graham when he stated that presidents shouldn't appoint judges during election year. Everyone with a brain knew that was bullshit! You have the power to appoint judges so do it! The second SC judge he could have appointed would replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg but that also didn't happen because she, a dem, couldn't let go of power and retire. Instead she dies in office during Trump's first term. That's the term where he appoints a SC judge during an election year and Graham forgets what he said 4 years earlier.
Now where would we be now if Obama appointed 2 more judges before his term ended? Imagine what the Supreme Court would look like if Obama called Graham's BS and RBG gave up power and retired like the old lady she was? It's shit like this that convinces me that the Democratic Party is weak.
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As an American, it scares the hell out of me, but I agree with you.
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I really appreciate you saying this (although I'm not OP). I'm scared for my family, my kid is in the LGBTQ community, and we live in fucking Florida, the smelly dick of the US. We are getting our passports setup just in case.
I work in maintenance/construction, and I'm surrounded by MAGA screaming idiots. These people can't be argued with. All these people care about is hurting others. It's astounding what this country has become. A shell of its former self. The US has already failed, and none of them can see it.
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In a democracy you should strive for having strong people and weak politicians that do as the people want.
If you're striving for having strongmen so you don't have to do anything yourself, then you are being weak. And that's why the US has gotten to be what it's become: weak and lazy people looking for someone else to solve all of your problems. This is why Trump's message of "vote fore me and you won't need to vote ever again" resonates. You want someone to rule over you and figure out everything for you. This made the US ripe for a fascist takeover.
Even now you're whining about someone else not solving your problems for you. Didn't vote? That's the democrats fault. To cowardly to discuss politics with your family? That's the democrats fault.
In the end, you're aligned with the fascists in your hatred of the opposition. It's easier for you to sit back and complain about the opposition than to grow a spine and support the opposition regardless of what your family, peer group, or anyone else will think about for doing so.
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Got to admit, other guy had me till you said this. Props, man, you have an honestly better point.
Problem is, this isn't about strong or weak. This is about numbers. Too many people in the US are literally just hiding that they're racist by being among like-minded bigots and not traveling, and then agreeing when wealthy assholes tell them their kids don't need good education.
Fact is, this proved something. Something scary. Those who remember history cannot stop it from repeating if evil also remembers history, which is impossible to prevent entirely.
In other words, we have no guarantees. We never did. We're fucking doomed, we always were. We are all going to die and there was never a goddamn thing anyone could do about it.
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No. Not really. People were taught history. We have hindsight. Look around, nobody is saying Trump is anything less than a new Hitler. Nobody is saying Trump was elected fairly.
I'm going one step further. Trump did not win 2024. In Georgia, there is an old Jim Crow-era law that still exists. You can - if you live in Georgia right now - legally declare EVERYONE ELSE in your county inelligable to vote just by stating you view them as not fit to vote.
This was already used on 32,000 black people a pop by several people in Georgia in 2024, turning the tide of the election.
You didn't choose Trump. Nobody except the people who have taken away a fundamental right of thousands of people chose him. They chose to destroy democracy to get what they want.
Evil is evil. It does not play by "No, I didn't get elected, curses! I'll get you next time, Gadg8eer!". It plays by stealing what it cannot win fair and square.
Don't side with evil, just recognize that this was not a bunch of zealots and bigots who did this. Trump literally found a fucking cheat code for election built into the system by people who are now either dead, senile or the last of their peers. The cheat code needs to be deactivated, and playing by the rules will get us nowhere.
