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rubbersole

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4. god gave up on us in '65 ...
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 09:01 AM
19 hrs ago

..when LBJ escalated our innocence into the jungles of Vietnam - for the oil companies (Standard Oil) interests in the South China Sea.

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This is who we always have been. It's just affecting more people now, and we're talking about it. WhiskeyGrinder 20 hrs ago #1
Yes PCIntern 20 hrs ago #2
A quarter of the country has always leaned fascist. MuirHero 19 hrs ago #7
Agree. Our country was founded on genocide and slavery. ananda 18 hrs ago #17
God forgive us JMCKUSICK 19 hrs ago #3
god gave up on us in '65 ... rubbersole 19 hrs ago #4
And in that very same year, Wednesdays 16 hrs ago #20
The US has no right to even ask get the red out 19 hrs ago #5
LOL popsdenver 10 hrs ago #27
Post removed Post removed 19 hrs ago #6
If you forgot to include the sarcasm thingy on purpose, go away. erronis 18 hrs ago #8
I hate when I miss the haters... PCIntern 18 hrs ago #9
The post was and I paraphrase ... aggiesal 18 hrs ago #12
RePUKE troll wolfie001 18 hrs ago #16
I was going to say, ''Are you serious? Or did you forget the sarcasm thingee?'' n/t aggiesal 18 hrs ago #10
Darn, did I miss one of our regulars? niyad 18 hrs ago #11
This is not who WE are, this is who the criminal cabal is. Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #13
We are all paying for it, and we are not stopping it. They fly the flag which represents us all Magoo48 12 hrs ago #25
We are trying our best to stop them. We need to try harder and better. I am not a part of they. Clouds Passing 10 hrs ago #26
I agree stillspkg 10 hrs ago #28
And I overheard a very surprise conversation between a bartender and a client in a bar yesterday progree 18 hrs ago #14
Kamala was wrong unfortunately MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #15
Yup. Remember all the "good" Germans? It's our turn now. Who are we going to be? Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #18
Exactly, America is a barbarous nation. All of the so-called industrialized nations are. PatrickforB 17 hrs ago #19
A huge K&R for your post, especially this statement about American culture... llmart 7 hrs ago #29
2 things: orleans 16 hrs ago #21
Yes on all counts. PCIntern 16 hrs ago #22
We trained many countries "Secret Police" here IbogaProject 15 hrs ago #23
Recommended. H2O Man 15 hrs ago #24
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