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anarch

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8. I'm not sure how that would benefit him...how about, instead...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2017, 05:53 PM

Jan 2017

setting up some Russian military bases in the U.S.? I mean, if we're gonna be all friendly with Russia under the new regime, they and their voters would probably be just fine with leasing some land to good old Vlad, or maybe just letting them use some of our existing installations, right?

Why not? The Russian Army could probably help the new junta keep the urban populace in line as they rebuild our inner cities, which are apparently all currently on fire, with blood running in the streets and piles of corpses everywhere (according to the glorious leader's speechifying, anyway)

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