Phinp
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I thought we were against regime change by force?
January 3, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I thought we were against regime change by force?
And now Xi Putin have the same basis to do this to their adversaries
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM
And now Xi Putin have the same basis to do this to their adversaries
Every leading army could pull off a snatch and grab of leader who is sitting with his suitcase...
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Every leading army could pull off a snatch and grab of leader who is sitting with his suitcase...
If only there were massively rich benefactors who could fund the library for three decades on the interest of the interest of their holdings...
January 1, 2026 at 6:53 AM
If only there were massively rich benefactors who could fund the library for three decades on the interest of the interest of their holdings...
I think some people should be fed chair, at speed from the back of the head
December 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I think some people should be fed chair, at speed from the back of the head
I clarified from the outside. How about when the US stops fucking up the rest of the world and happily yelling at us about our systems, we wiil stop giving our fucking opinions on your fucked up system that is screwing up everyone else's enjoyment of the world
December 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I clarified from the outside. How about when the US stops fucking up the rest of the world and happily yelling at us about our systems, we wiil stop giving our fucking opinions on your fucked up system that is screwing up everyone else's enjoyment of the world
Grumpy old man alert: Prime Minister is not an honorific in any sense. Same as referring to Presidents as presidents after they leave office.
Washington signed all his letters post presidency as "private citizen" to enforce his return to being an ordinary man (in concept only obviously)
Washington signed all his letters post presidency as "private citizen" to enforce his return to being an ordinary man (in concept only obviously)
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Grumpy old man alert: Prime Minister is not an honorific in any sense. Same as referring to Presidents as presidents after they leave office.
Washington signed all his letters post presidency as "private citizen" to enforce his return to being an ordinary man (in concept only obviously)
Washington signed all his letters post presidency as "private citizen" to enforce his return to being an ordinary man (in concept only obviously)
You need to reform the system then 3rd/4th/5th parties could bring new ideas, the reason they are useless is they can't get a voice.
The US is still Jefferson vs Hamilton 250 years later with entrenched memory, other countries have evolved to have less binary divisive political choices.
The US is still Jefferson vs Hamilton 250 years later with entrenched memory, other countries have evolved to have less binary divisive political choices.
December 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
You need to reform the system then 3rd/4th/5th parties could bring new ideas, the reason they are useless is they can't get a voice.
The US is still Jefferson vs Hamilton 250 years later with entrenched memory, other countries have evolved to have less binary divisive political choices.
The US is still Jefferson vs Hamilton 250 years later with entrenched memory, other countries have evolved to have less binary divisive political choices.
So presidents should have no limits? Appointments for life to SCOTUS provide better judgements?
Term limits mean new ideas, idealism rather than embedded sponsorship
Strangely every other democracy has a plurality of parties, the US is the outlier with only two (along with Jamaica)
Term limits mean new ideas, idealism rather than embedded sponsorship
Strangely every other democracy has a plurality of parties, the US is the outlier with only two (along with Jamaica)
December 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
So presidents should have no limits? Appointments for life to SCOTUS provide better judgements?
Term limits mean new ideas, idealism rather than embedded sponsorship
Strangely every other democracy has a plurality of parties, the US is the outlier with only two (along with Jamaica)
Term limits mean new ideas, idealism rather than embedded sponsorship
Strangely every other democracy has a plurality of parties, the US is the outlier with only two (along with Jamaica)
a person from being able to do a job. UK and Ireland have elected a gay Indian Taoiseach, a Hindu, two female Presidents and three women prime ministers.
The most vital thing that US needs is a strong third 'centrist' party who provide a balance to the system. That and universal term limits.
The most vital thing that US needs is a strong third 'centrist' party who provide a balance to the system. That and universal term limits.
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
a person from being able to do a job. UK and Ireland have elected a gay Indian Taoiseach, a Hindu, two female Presidents and three women prime ministers.
The most vital thing that US needs is a strong third 'centrist' party who provide a balance to the system. That and universal term limits.
The most vital thing that US needs is a strong third 'centrist' party who provide a balance to the system. That and universal term limits.
Again from the outside, she was a capable leader who could have steered a safe course, she was never going to be as impactful as Roosevelt or Obama but nothing changes two basic fundamentals, she is female and black, and a large number of Americans don't understand that those are not things to block
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Again from the outside, she was a capable leader who could have steered a safe course, she was never going to be as impactful as Roosevelt or Obama but nothing changes two basic fundamentals, she is female and black, and a large number of Americans don't understand that those are not things to block
The best analogy I heard was you are looking for someone you could marry not your twin.
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The best analogy I heard was you are looking for someone you could marry not your twin.
From outside it seemed
"Well, I agree with her on everything except <insert one personal thing> so it is better that I don't vote for her as she should know better than to be <pro/anti my thing>
Gaza/LGBTQ/Gun Laws/Economy ... take your pick
"Well, I agree with her on everything except <insert one personal thing> so it is better that I don't vote for her as she should know better than to be <pro/anti my thing>
Gaza/LGBTQ/Gun Laws/Economy ... take your pick
December 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
From outside it seemed
"Well, I agree with her on everything except <insert one personal thing> so it is better that I don't vote for her as she should know better than to be <pro/anti my thing>
Gaza/LGBTQ/Gun Laws/Economy ... take your pick
"Well, I agree with her on everything except <insert one personal thing> so it is better that I don't vote for her as she should know better than to be <pro/anti my thing>
Gaza/LGBTQ/Gun Laws/Economy ... take your pick
Can the US move the UN?
It is not a government agency, it owns the land it sits on. It is not like arranging to move Parks and Rec to a new location.
It is not a government agency, it owns the land it sits on. It is not like arranging to move Parks and Rec to a new location.
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Can the US move the UN?
It is not a government agency, it owns the land it sits on. It is not like arranging to move Parks and Rec to a new location.
It is not a government agency, it owns the land it sits on. It is not like arranging to move Parks and Rec to a new location.
I am sure that Toronto or Brussels would happy to take it on...
December 4, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I am sure that Toronto or Brussels would happy to take it on...
Need to narrow that... only those who are leased and less than 7 years old
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Need to narrow that... only those who are leased and less than 7 years old
The glories of human petri dishes.
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The glories of human petri dishes.
Why doesn't Zelenskyy suspend or fire him? Especially at this juncture.
November 28, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Why doesn't Zelenskyy suspend or fire him? Especially at this juncture.