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OC375

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5. Soft Men Make for Hard Times

Reply to MaineBlueBear (Original post)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 07:01 PM

Jan 4

Hard Times Make for Hard Men
Hard Men Make for Soft Times
Soft Times Make for Soft Men
Soft Men Make for Hard Times...

Barometer says, we're screwed and hard times are coming.

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The problem isn't Maduro, it's the precedent [View all] MaineBlueBear Jan 4 OP

Also sets the precedent that any country who wants to arrest The Dotard can RockRaven Jan 4 #1

The precedent was set way back in 1989 with the invasion of Panama & the arrest of it's President Manuel Noriega nt EX500rider Jan 4 #2

It is all nonsense Cirsium Jan 4 #3

Is your Trump quote accurate? WarGamer Jan 4 #4

I think so Cirsium Jan 4 #6

Well, Trump tried to steal an election Polybius Jan 4 #7

Maybe Cirsium Jan 4 #9

A dictator can lose an election Polybius Jan 5 #13

Soft Men Make for Hard Times OC375 Jan 4 #5

When does China remove the president of Taiwan? RT Atlanta Jan 4 #8

Well, the leaders of Mexico, Cuba, Columbia and Greenland (for resources) are next. Justice matters. Jan 4 #12

The problem is also the jackass currently and illegally occupying the Oval Office. Initech Jan 4 #10

How can we convince another country to come here and snatch Trump? Lonestarblue Jan 4 #11

Blow Back and Nemesis by Chalmers Johnson. Blue Full Moon Jan 5 #14