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JonLP24

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23. I didn't have any opinions regarding whether to allow them to own homes

Reply to Celerity (Reply #22)

Thu Feb 11, 2021, 06:18 AM

Feb 2021

I was only addressing the not at war part.

I'm well aware of the activities of many countries including the US. My only comment is that it seemed difficult to operate behind the Iron Curtain but this global economy makes it easier to spy on each other.

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Mystery Russian bought most expensive Florida home for $140M in cash [View all] Sancho Feb 2021 OP

Can we say edhopper Feb 2021 #1

I think we can. We can also say "bought with money NCjack Feb 2021 #2

Yep edhopper Feb 2021 #3

pics (no way this is actually worth 140 million , not even close, and I am very familiar with ultra Celerity Feb 2021 #4

Thanks for the pics. Has it huge beachfront? dawg day Feb 2021 #5

They couldn't pay me to live in that thing. Dem2theMax Feb 2021 #7

I know, and they look COMFORTABLE- dawg day Feb 2021 #8

I used to live in a city that was full of Craftsman's. Dem2theMax Feb 2021 #9

Hey Dem Poiuyt Feb 2021 #12

Hi Poiuyt! Dem2theMax Feb 2021 #15

Beachfront yes, huge, no. Celerity Feb 2021 #10

... My Pet Orangutan Feb 2021 #21

Cold, hard edged, sterile, with as much charm as a corporate HQ... Hekate Feb 2021 #14

I bet it has a lot of washers and dryers-- for the cabana towels, you know... Hekate Feb 2021 #17

It's the 3 lots... WarGamer Feb 2021 #11

it is only a single lot, it doesn't include the others Celerity Feb 2021 #29

In our family, we call that Minecraft architecture. haele Feb 2021 #28

How much of that money AnnieBW Feb 2021 #6

Why are Russians even allowed to own property in the USA? LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #13

Why wouldn't they be? The US is not currently at war with Russia. nt EX500rider Feb 2021 #16

It depends on how you define war JonLP24 Feb 2021 #19

Yes, but so do all other major powers, including the US. Israel is notorious for this, are we going Celerity Feb 2021 #22

I didn't have any opinions regarding whether to allow them to own homes JonLP24 Feb 2021 #23

Actually we kinda are. they attacked our elections and our democracy rockfordfile Feb 2021 #24

Are we at war with Iran? They actively kill US service members thru their proxies in Iraq/Syria. nt EX500rider Feb 2021 #31

Why not, if it is legit cash (not saying this is) then they have the same rights as anyone. Celerity Feb 2021 #18

I would stop those that with regards to Russia. A country that attacked our elections. rockfordfile Feb 2021 #25

If it is legitimate money, then blocking private citizens is not going to happen. Celerity Feb 2021 #27

Same reason I'm allowed to own property in Germany DFW Feb 2021 #20

Germany is a ally. Russia as of the last few years is our enemy. rockfordfile Feb 2021 #26

Individual Germans and Russians can be good or bad DFW Feb 2021 #30