I think it bears pointing out that both the UK and France have their own nuclear weapons and are ultimately not beholden to the US.
So encouraging Russian aggression with the implicit notion that the US wouldn’t do anything in response to an attack actually makes nuclear war more likely because even if we didn’t respond… they would still feel compelled to.
Who gives a shit if 1 in 4 high schools identifies as something other than straight?
How about focus on the actual commandments Jesus taught, which by the way, were: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind” and “Love your neighbor as yourself”. FFS.
They are now only allowed to accept four lavish international vacations per year and free usage of yachts 75 feet long or less. /s
Yea some of these are pretty cherry picked.
I mean “the Roman Empire” in the loosest term, from the beginning of Rome’s expansion out of Italy, to the fall of Constantinople in the east, was over 1700 years.
And the Ottoman Empire was still very much alive and threatening Europe into the 18th century before they began their terminal decline.
Ohio voter here. The job is not done. The next step is to vote these pricks out of office. And that means funding their opponents when the time comes for them to run for reelection.
Glazed over eyes, thinning hairline; Mr. Pringle remembered back to when he first started as mascot all those years ago - life seemed so full of promise. Now he found himself stuck in middle age - his wife doesn’t listen to him anymore, he’s begun dying his graying mustache black. As he stared blankly out from the container, he wondered - can one ever really regain that which has been lost? Mr. Pringle had the experience - he just wished he had the answers…
The War in Iraq lasted 8 years and cost over 1 trillion dollars.
So aside from the immense risk of starting a war with a nation right next door to you, …aside from the fact that there would be no clear strategic objectives, it would also cost a fortune.
If the US wass really serious about supporting the Mexican government against the cartels, then they would start with increasing financial aid to said government. But these very same people would probably be against that idea.