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quakerboy

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13. Russia has other options

Reply to wnylib (Reply #9)

Tue May 19, 2020, 05:06 AM

May 2020

Now that Putin has the equivalent of regulatory capture of the US government, Putin has relatively free reign to start stuff where ever he wants. And if he is in any danger of losing power.. what unites a country like a good war?

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War in the near future. quakerboy May 2020 #7

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Or a common enemy within when wnylib May 2020 #17

Does this explain any part of Pretender Diaper Donnie's further unhingement? Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #8

That doesn't make him a bit nervous. Trump has $500 BILLION dollars in his pocket, and he just fired BComplex May 2020 #12

Is he "president for life" now? no_hypocrisy May 2020 #14

Until he is ousted, yes. He has no intention wnylib May 2020 #21

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this angel823 May 2020 #16

Guys like Putin don't last forever, eventually a power grab will occur. sunonmars May 2020 #18

Hope he is occupied with that instead of messing with our election. Nt helpisontheway May 2020 #22