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Intractable

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13. A serious answer to a great question - we cannot expect other countries to solve our internal problems.

Reply to 2naSalit (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2026, 08:14 PM

Jan 3

I forget who said this ...

"One third of the USA's denizens would willingly kill another third, while the remaining third just watches."

So much hate. He got elected because he gives them scapegoats (immigrants, LGBTQ+, DEI, etc.) on which to focus their hate.

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Why have we not heard... [View all] 2naSalit Jan 3 OP

Good question SheltieLover Jan 3 #1

I guess for the same reason the Germans didn't hear any demands for the removal of Adolf. raccoon Jan 3 #2

Hey Canada, can you come do a regime change? yellow dahlia Jan 3 #3

IRAN, if you're listening, ..... MLWR Jan 3 #10

You would want Iranian regieme change in the US? Intractable Jan 3 #15

Hell no Polybius Jan 3 #19

Damned if I know--but it's a great idea! ....n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jan 3 #4

Because it's not news. Also Would fall on deaf ears. Raven123 Jan 3 #5

There are a lot of people who are happy he did that. Venezuelans are happy from what I've seen on the news. Srkdqltr Jan 3 #6

Yeah, "the news." johnp3907 Jan 3 #7

Amen, amen, amen... MiHale Jan 3 #8

Because for some reason ... Tasmanian Devil Jan 3 #9

Why isn't the news reporting this? Dave Id Jan 3 #11

eggscatcly AllaN01Bear Jan 3 #12

A serious answer to a great question - we cannot expect other countries to solve our internal problems. Intractable Jan 3 #13

My take LilElf70 Jan 3 #14

So was Vietnam, iemanja Jan 3 #17

I agree LilElf70 Jan 3 #21

People are supporting this invasion iemanja Jan 3 #16

I'd take a guess canetoad Jan 3 #18

I hope so too! 2naSalit Jan 3 #20

Because it is legal until he is impeached. Festivito Jan 3 #22

Impeached and CONVICTED. The Republican congressthings wouldn't vote to convict no matter what he did. raccoon Jan 4 #23

The pedophilia scandal exposes a crack. Festivito Jan 4 #24

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