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albacore

(2,747 posts) Wed Oct 29, 2025, 02:43 PM Oct 2025

NOW is the time for the US to intervene in the Caribbean... [View all]

Overwhelming interventions....
of food, medical aid, help in rebuilding.....
in Jamaica and other places clobbered by the hurricane.
Wait...those are dark-skinned people.
Never mind.
That's not the US way...

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NOW is the time for the US to intervene in the Caribbean... [View all] albacore Oct 2025 OP

US aid is actually otw per the State Department. littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #1

And the Secretary of State is... GiqueCee Oct 2025 #2

And your point is? littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #3

I'll believe it when I see it... GiqueCee Oct 2025 #4

Any of the places affected would probably love to have anyone willing to get a face-to-face... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #5

Did the Dept of State say how much? I'm in favor of Massive. albacore Oct 2025 #6

... littlemissmartypants Oct 2025 #7

Gee...."send cash donations" and "volunteer". I meant real aid. And I love the banner "Democrat shutdown" nt albacore Oct 2025 #8