Diego Ricardo

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Here in Southwest Washington it is far and away white women over 60, next is white men over 60 and then a bunch of younger white women. Surprisingly, given the region, very few youngish/middle aged men of any kind. It’s definitely peaceful. Just people who likely have a lot of time on their hands to be on social media (Facebook with this crowd) most days getting themselves riled up. Basically a pep rally for seniors.

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I was in the Army, I’m for a parade to celebrate its 250th. Being worried that Trump is trying to become a dictator for life is such a white, comfortable liberal thing to be worried about because it isn’t a real problem. At least the people protesting deporting are protesting something happening to people. Regardless of if you agree with them, at least their grievance is real.

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No Kings, Only White need apply?

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It’s a protest astroturfed by centrist liberal interests. That’s the bread and butter of lib leaning suburban and urban whites.

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Hard to pay for weapons systems with sand.

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Going to print Bibi "I did that" stickers for the gas pumps this Summer. :rotflmao:

The most important thing on the Internet is this week’s terrorist/shooter not being one of your guys.

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he's expected to sign it.

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I’m talking about this materially changing future legislation. Retribution for one vote, sure. However that is quite a convincing cover the murderer used to just come up with it on a spur of the moment reaction. Unless he was a law enforcement officer off duty using his own uniform and squad car.

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But Iran wants to Nuke me!!!

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The best they could do is hit Egypt or Turkey and I don't plan on being on the Nile or Bosphorus any time soon.

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BBC Is Reporting Israeli Strikes Largely A Failure, Can’t Destroy Natanz & Fordow

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Only the USAF has the capability to do it. Israel is trying to topple their government.

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Check out The Technological Republic by Palantir CEO Alexander Karp. Lays out some history of government and tech and the need for Silicon Valley to collaborate with the government—more specifically the military— for efficiency and to stay ahead of our adversaries. Not surprised to see some of these moves by Trump.

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I feel like some of this is that US big tech has matured and stagnated a bit. So they seek to get integrated into the military R&D market like aerospace to have blue sky research subsidized again. Got to understand that most of the US tech explosion was built on the foundations of US military and academic research projects in the 50-70s. I think we have underinvested in tech a bit since it went commercial in the 1980s. We left it to the markets and it went a long way. However, to make the next leap it is going to require non-profit motivated research funding. Defense is a perfect place to house these kind of short to medium term loss leaders like much of the foundational work for personal computing and networking in the 50s-70s.

That’d be the story I’d tell if I said the n-word to a 6-4 250 black man and got my arse whooped.

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Poland, Israel, Japan, Hungary, South Korea, El Salvador, Dominican Republic. Maybe Italy. Argentina if Milei wins re election proving they are committed to progress

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Seems like it’d just be US and Israel to do the fighting with that group. Poland effective in Euro ground war though