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7. In the history of diplomatic speeches, this is something new

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jan 21, 2026, 10:09 AM

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I don't think anyone has seen anything like it before. America has once again given the world an exciting discovery, a new centerpiece for conversation, by demonstrating how an endless fountain of verbal diarrhea can fit behind a podium.

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The "prime minister" of Switzerland dalton99a Wednesday #2

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In the history of diplomatic speeches, this is something new 0rganism Wednesday #7

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