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bronxiteforever

(11,106 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:18 PM Dec 14

Suffering is a policy choice.

There's money for ICE
There's money to build detention camps.
There's money for Argentina.
There's money to invade Venezuela. But we're supposed to believe there's no money for
healthcare, housing & food?

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Suffering is a policy choice. (Original Post) bronxiteforever Dec 14 OP

Suffering turns people to religion for salvation. bucolic_frolic Dec 14 #1

Suffering is the policy GOAL. Irish_Dem Dec 14 #2

bucolic_frolic

(54,073 posts)

1. Suffering turns people to religion for salvation.

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:33 PM

Dec 14

That's the dynamic they're using.

Irish_Dem

(79,899 posts)

2. Suffering is the policy GOAL.

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 06:18 PM

Dec 14

Who benefits, why, how?

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