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Aussie105

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66. Not just the US going down the sewer. Preconditions for WW3 have been met.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:30 PM
19 hrs ago

Reasons for previous widespread and global wars:

1. Ambition to gain resources in another country.

2. Fake and failed negotiations, broken diplomacy, resorting to force as the only bully option left.

3. Superiority and dominance, real or imagined, of one country over another challenged and responded to.
"Our way or the highway" thinking.

4. Religious, cultural, political differences between countries. 'Our way is the only way' thinking.

5. Countries 'opting in' on the conflict, whatever their reasoning.

So the swamp water is not just rising in the US, it is getting global.



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I keep saying that. The goal of trump and the republicans is to destroy everything. It's not to make us great. mucifer Yesterday #1
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and for him. he's making a shit ton of money mucifer Yesterday #7
Thier goal has always been to plunder the US Treasury & our nation's resources. CrispyQ Yesterday #20
Plunder, pilfer, kickback, corruption, and self enrichment,... magicarpet 23 hrs ago #51
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For pootin. SheltieLover Yesterday #2
This! Wicked Blue Yesterday #4
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Yup SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #62
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To me, manipulated by billionaires, mtairyguy Yesterday #27
Maybe my neighbors more than most misanthrope Yesterday #38
Yes it is murder PCIntern Yesterday #6
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she right and right about Tulsi and well, everything. themaguffin Yesterday #44
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Iran is happy too, I'm sure LymphocyteLover Yesterday #22
They always find a way to make money on destruction and death. Irish_Dem Yesterday #23
when will we ever learn? LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #68
This message was self-deleted by its author Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #69
Given how long humans have been on the planet, not looking like we are fast learners. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #70
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Not To Hype The Guardian............ BBbats Yesterday #18
I haven't. mtairyguy Yesterday #25
I did! mtairyguy 8 hrs ago #78
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the title is wrong - Nigrum Cattus Yesterday #13
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K & R SunSeeker Yesterday #39
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Same! Fuck it all! Initech 22 hrs ago #54
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MAGAts re trying to destroy the US. We are trying to save the US. Martin68 22 hrs ago #55
Republicans have been running on "We hate our government, and want to destroy it!", for years MerryBlooms 22 hrs ago #57
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Julius Seizure is all about rape, pillage and plunder Hassler 20 hrs ago #63
Not just the US going down the sewer. Preconditions for WW3 have been met. Aussie105 19 hrs ago #66
All that fat fuck does is fire people and wreck shit Blue Owl 19 hrs ago #67
I'd like to pre-emptively declare the following countries as being neutral in the upcoming global conflict: Aussie105 15 hrs ago #72
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Shock Doctrine. I said on Nov 6, 2024 that he is the wrecking ball. Nt lostnfound 10 hrs ago #75
Kick!!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 9 hrs ago #76
I disagree. The media CAN adequately convey what is AllyCat 8 hrs ago #77
America will spend the next three generations apologizing to the world Torchlight 4 hrs ago #80
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