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70sEraVet

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10. I just don't understand how a modern Western nation.....

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 02:52 PM

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Supposedly a shining example of democracy, can allow one man to determine which nations we will engage with economically, and which nations we will punish with tariffs and sanctions -- and for those decisions to be based on personal grudges and opportunities for personal enrichment!

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