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IbogaProject

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23. We trained many countries "Secret Police" here
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 01:20 PM
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Ft Benning's had the School of the Americas where they trained these types of tactics. We trained the Sha's brutes for Iran leading to the current situation, Argentina, Chile and many others who do it slightly less and maintain a veneer of civil society. So this is sort of a come back where the violence meted out in the interest of Multinational Corporations is now showing up in force here. I think the wealthy are getting scared at the rumblings of social reform among our younger generations and they really think this will protect them. But this exposes how evil our money hoarders truly are. And as an economist I am angry about how their constantly asking for a greater share and then due to their slower spending they have to come back for more. Our military budget represents a transfer from many to a few. Where if we made sure everyone had more to spend our total national income would multiply. Even Adam Smith wanted strict limits on banks, corporations and a steeply progressive income tax regime.

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This is who we always have been. It's just affecting more people now, and we're talking about it. WhiskeyGrinder Thursday #1
Yes PCIntern Thursday #2
A quarter of the country has always leaned fascist. MuirHero Thursday #7
Agree. Our country was founded on genocide and slavery. ananda Thursday #17
God forgive us JMCKUSICK Thursday #3
god gave up on us in '65 ... rubbersole Thursday #4
And in that very same year, Wednesdays Thursday #20
The US has no right to even ask get the red out Thursday #5
LOL popsdenver Thursday #27
Post removed Post removed Thursday #6
If you forgot to include the sarcasm thingy on purpose, go away. erronis Thursday #8
I hate when I miss the haters... PCIntern Thursday #9
The post was and I paraphrase ... aggiesal Thursday #12
RePUKE troll wolfie001 Thursday #16
The volume is going to increase prior to November PCIntern Yesterday #30
I first hopped on here around 2001 as Wolfie00 wolfie001 Yesterday #31
I was going to say, ''Are you serious? Or did you forget the sarcasm thingee?'' n/t aggiesal Thursday #10
Darn, did I miss one of our regulars? niyad Thursday #11
This is not who WE are, this is who the criminal cabal is. Clouds Passing Thursday #13
We are all paying for it, and we are not stopping it. They fly the flag which represents us all Magoo48 Thursday #25
We are trying our best to stop them. We need to try harder and better. I am not a part of they. Clouds Passing Thursday #26
I agree stillspkg Thursday #28
And I overheard a very surprise conversation between a bartender and a client in a bar yesterday progree Thursday #14
Kamala was wrong unfortunately MustLoveBeagles Thursday #15
Yup. Remember all the "good" Germans? It's our turn now. Who are we going to be? Joinfortmill Thursday #18
Exactly, America is a barbarous nation. All of the so-called industrialized nations are. PatrickforB Thursday #19
A huge K&R for your post, especially this statement about American culture... llmart Thursday #29
2 things: orleans Thursday #21
Yes on all counts. PCIntern Thursday #22
We trained many countries "Secret Police" here IbogaProject Thursday #23
Recommended. H2O Man Thursday #24
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