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wnylib

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23. The arrogance of bullies. They attack weaker people (or countries)

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #8)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 07:41 PM

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and win so they feel invincible and keep going until someone fights back hard enough to surprise them out of their arrogant assumptions of omnipotence.

If the situation were not so seriously dangerous for the world and the US, I would enjoy seeing the bully get his comeuppance.

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