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30. It is a succinct expression of where political power comes from.

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Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:30 PM

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And it’s not ever otherwise, just sometimes concealed.

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This brings up another question. Renew Deal Sunday #1

Does NATO claim that if a member MadameButterfly Monday #38

When was this mythical time when the United States didn't do shit like this? DavidDvorkin Sunday #2

Yeah, I'm 67 and I don't remember a time when the US didn't do shit like this. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sunday #3

I'm also 67, and I don't remember such a time, and learned of none in history. mucholderthandirt Monday #46

Never! We've never had a president unilaterally bomb a sovereign nation WITHOUT Congressional action of some sort maxrandb Sunday #4

Drone atttacks in Pakistan. Igel Sunday #7

The threshold for war by executive decision has steadily been lowered Martin Eden Sunday #11

AUF? MadameButterfly Monday #39

Because in the end, even the Democratic presidents feel the need to appear to be Macho, Macho men. LiberalArkie Monday #41

Sorry, but presidents have hit military targets in the mideast without following the War Powers Resolution many times. onenote Sunday #15

We have also never had a president that has completely destroyed our system of alliances. flashman13 Sunday #20

No, but during the cold war we cozied up to multiple far-right authoritarian governments, Jack Valentino Sunday #25

We overthrew a democratically elected Chilean government MadameButterfly Monday #40

Maybe target governments &/or their citizens wised up to the point that snot Sunday #5

Let's ask George Bush. republianmushroom Sunday #22

No more rich people's wars! May they all eat each other! Clouds Passing Sunday #6

Yes. I suspect the MIC and the war profiteers... ananda Sunday #16

Interesting question hueymahl Sunday #8

Definitely not when her Intelligence "chief" states there isn't any intelligence warranting a strike on Iran. MuchBetterThanThis Sunday #9

nice try, but no. Javaman Sunday #17

Inventing bogeymen to justify killing and war is as old as Cain and Abel. Ping Tung Sunday #10

Truman began it Eisenhower popularized it and JFK believed wanderer54 Sunday #32

I've forgotten so much stillcool Sunday #12

Ahh, that is why Smedley Butler was chosen to be our new dictator in the "Business Plot" LiberalArkie Monday #42

I'm a US citizen living in Switzerland. Heidi Sunday #13

Grinning despots gfarber Sunday #14

No we haven't seen this movie before. This shit show can and will become much worse. flashman13 Sunday #18

As you list all those countries ancianita Sunday #19

A chart that has in its title "The Land of Israel"... is a little suspect, at least to me. AloeVera Monday #34

Out of the 15 you've got two doubtful exceptions. Might as well add Trump's preemptive strike on Iran, if you ancianita Monday #45

War is the history of the human race lonely bird Sunday #21

I've never been more disgusted by my country than I have been the last 24 hours. Initech Sunday #23

It's not "our country" but THIS administration---- Jack Valentino Sunday #27

Even Marjorie Shit For Brains is opposed! Initech Monday #36

"...we've seen this movie before..." Wednesdays Sunday #24

Wait !!?! H2O Man Sunday #29

We ceded the moral high ground decades ago. yourout Sunday #26

Recommended. H2O Man Sunday #28

It is a succinct expression of where political power comes from. David__77 Sunday #30

I had friends who quit the Air Force when Nixon started openly bombing Cambodia. They kept their benefits. tirebiter Sunday #31

Canada sees the U.S. as a threat now Bayard Sunday #33

Rose tinted glasses. Our nation has always done shit like this. Lancero Monday #35

US Presidents attacking around the world ... TomWilm Monday #37

These are not all equal and this time it's worse MadameButterfly Monday #43

And I agree with most of your comment ... TomWilm Monday #44

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