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Good for you Dua

An under appreciated result of this war has been the total devaluation of Russian military tech. Nobody with any sense would buy it and think it would be anything but garbage. If that keeps the thugs in the Kremlin and the palaces of Sochi from earning just that much more hard currency, all to the good. If the devaluation of Russian military tech deflates their political capital just a bit more it is also all to the good. Fewer opportunities to bribe the NRA and other GOP-affiliates. Fewer opportunities to work the back allies of the underworld. Fewer threats to US and allied politicians of blackmail. Incremental Good we should all be happy to support. And all it costs us was a fraction of our military budget. And it allowed us to show the Chinese that they should not sleep on Western military tech. You may be able to shatter Taiwan, and Okinawa with your missiles. You might be able to lodge on the coast of Taiwan. But if you do, we are coming for you and we have a very, very accurate big stick. And it will kick your ass.

Cool story. Now go find some blow.

Self determination, collective security and the rule of law have been solid investments for civilization. When we allow genocide to occur its a blight on the entire human project. You don't want to invest in civilization, fine. I don't want to bum you out with the disturbing images of what happens when we ignore the cost of dictatorship.

CONCUR

Dark Brandon has mucked with the authoritarian playbook. Good job Biden.

But what about our GDP?

The GOP has been trying to flex on this aid to Ukraine. Sadly, for that effort our investment in civilization and collective security is popular with the proles, if not the investor class.

The Royal Navy used to hang Admirals.

Wasn't but...sure

And Exxon was surely not trying to crash the Valdez but they did

So, this is a great note from November 2022

So, the story emerges that it was Ukrainian air defense system. Biden did not take the raw meat. Measured response. Note well. I like that this walked all over Trump's attempt to steal the spotlight.

We grew Christmas Trees...Hey! JK...we grew them but we barely cultivated more than one per year.

This is remarkable https://apnews.com/article/religion-relationships-gay-rights-utah-07847f4b7e3e96d81c10a298a199b860

20 acres between Hart and Shelby!? My Dad has a place in Hart at the retirement apartments there and we own a 40ish acre place off Shelby Road.

Too late MFers [Insert Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War meme]

That latter part is great.

I'm happy this has become true.

The electorate was tired and fearful of the demagoguery I guess. So, the more she attacked and lashed out at the normies, the more the normies were against her.

All that charisma? She probably regrets threatening people and kicking people out of her events.

Doesn't think it will happen to him. Time to make him believe it.

This is amazing

You have to appreciate. She's got game.

the "Honorable" Matthew Schlapp?