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I'm not sure why that is a 'boom'

The US has been doing worse than what Russia did by 'invading' Ukraine.

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:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Kyle Chandler
Aaron Paul

West Texas. 6 different time periods. 3 related to Oil Booms, 3 related to Oil Busts.

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We have no real interest in creating democratic governments, we've removed democratically elected regimes in favor of dictators. We only care about installing regimes that will be our puppet, democracy is not what we care about.

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And Russia?

He has revealed himself as a Ron Paul Troll, when all else fails mention the Fed.

Isolationism is not a foreign policy, it is a complete lack of a foreign policy.

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I may have to do another marathon viewing before Sunday as well. The show really is enjoyable for a variety of reasons- cinematography, dialogue, acting, soundtrack all come to mind. Not to mention I grew up around all those little towns and recognize those last names. This is one of those shows that gets lots of people theorizing and trying to solve this puzzle- makes for great water cooler conversation at work.

I'm hoping to catch a few new insights watching the first seven episodes again back to back.

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I completely agree and it is interesting how much it really is set up like a True Crime novel.

It is a good true crime novel turned into an 8 hr movie.

The Baby Boomers were spoiled children what else is new?

Yeah it his show, he developed it. But likely set in a very different location in another tax credit state (much like the Walking Dead spinoff will be).

The Emperor was deliberately creating a moral choice for both Luke and Vader. A Xanatos Gambit if you will. Luke defeats Vader, he gains the stronger Skywalker as his new apprentice. Vader kills Luke, then Luke wasn't strong enough anyway and there is nothing to redeem him (neither the Emperor nor Vader knew about Leia until the "Your thoughts betray you" line)

Remember Vader was weakened anyway (The volcano had dampened his force potential from Chosen One down to just above average Force user).

Palpatine also thought that by killing Luke in front of Vader, it would extinguish any thoughts of redemption through his son that Vader might have been entertaining.

Remember Sith constantly violate the rule of Two in order to betray each other. See Galen Marek and the Emperor's hands.

And Luke had trained a few days with Ben, a couple weeks with Yoda. He was still basically a 20 yr old Youngling in Jedi. That was why his Jedi Order was so different. He established it based on the limited Holocrons and journals he could find. Plus visiting other Force sensitives like the Night sisters.

It has never been directly established but the way Luke's New Jedi Order was established it seemed that not only Obi Wan but Yoda learned from Qui Gon's force ghost. Luke likely as well, because the NJO certainly resembles Qui Gon's Living Force Philosophy in their theology.

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yeah that was the 04 election. What happened in 2010 that was suspicious?

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the pro Russian candidate won despite massive accusations of fraud.

And before we start saying both sides are equivalent, lets go back to the 04 election in the Ukraine. The pro Western candidate had survived poisoning before being elected. So yes we are all equivalent here.