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U.S. is withdrawing from 66 international bodies

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Post by dylan604 »

sph wrote: post #58
kazinator wrote: post #12

An organization that is contrary to the interests of the US: that's exactly the sort of thing you want no American representatives in. Ideally, you don't even want second-hand information about what they are talking about and what decisions they are making.

Reminds me of Brexit: let’s leave Europe; we’re still going to be affected by its laws because they’re our closest and biggest neighbours, but now we don’t even have a seat at the table to further our interests. Welcome the era of political own goals.

own goals is apt for Brexit, but for the US it'd be more of a footgun

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Post by dylan604 »

onemoresoop wrote: post #106
bl4kers wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He will likely run again. Already signalled that

In my opinion he doesn't stand a chance a 3rd time around. Also he's too old for that, he'd be 83 yo and by the end of his 3rd term would be 87.

If he has a third term, it's likely the end of it won't be based on some preset number of years but his eventual dirt nap.

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Post by toomuchtodo »

iugtmkbdfil834 wrote: post #109
toomuchtodo wrote: post #94

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https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010631041/minneapolis...

And what, in your own words, do you think it shows?

Let’s Call a Murder a Murder - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46547612 - January 2026

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Post by iugtmkbdfil834 »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #114
iugtmkbdfil834 wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And what, in your own words, do you think it shows?

Let’s Call a Murder a Murder - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46547612 - January 2026

You know what? Fine. Lets play. Define murder friend.

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Post by krapp »

onemoresoop wrote: post #106
bl4kers wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He will likely run again. Already signalled that

In my opinion he doesn't stand a chance a 3rd time around. Also he's too old for that, he'd be 83 yo and by the end of his 3rd term would be 87.

ICE is going to have a hell of a time feeding the souls of a thousand foreigners to the golden throne every day to keep him alive. Maybe that's what Venezuela's for.

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Post by nebula8804 »

burnt-resistor wrote: post #61
platevoltage wrote: post #28

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Is Flint, Michigan still living off of bottled water or did the USA finally fix that?

Still bottled water. The lede was buried in that it was a confirmed Legionella outbreak that killed an excess 150-200 on top of the lead poisoning of 100k sacrificial brown and poor people that the sociopathic governor and emergency manager poisoned because of their incompetency, recklessness, and egotism.

A quick Google seems to say the opposite? That all the pipes have been replaced but trust remains low despite 9 straight years of testing showing low lead levels.

https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/hard-fought-...

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Post by Hikikomori »

8bitsrule wrote: post #42
halperter wrote: post #3

> American taxpayers have spent billions on these organizations with little return, while they often criticize U.S. policies, advance agendas contrary to our values, or waste taxpayer dollars by purporting to address important issues but not achieving any real results. >By exiting these entities, President Trump is saving taxpayer money and refocusing resources on America First priorities. Taking a look at the actual…

For a long I've wondered when, in the view of the current administration, the US was great the last time. I'm trying to decide when in the 1800s that was.

Trump loves the tariffs they did in 1890. Didn't end well back then and won't now.

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Post by Hikikomori »

iugtmkbdfil834 wrote: post #52
cthalupa wrote: post #49

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As others have noted, I don't understand how anyone can view that video and believe that any ICE agent was at risk of losing their life, but shooting at someone behind the wheel of a car that is heading towards you is not the correct way to resolve that situation even from a purely selfish and pragmatic perspective. We even see the "why" in this video. Dead people can't control the accelerator or the wheel. A severel…

Eh. No. The video suggests otherwise[1]. [1] https://i.4cdn.org/pol/1767848684973262.webm

Even the highly editorialzed says "cop dodges, fires". Then proceed to shoot two additional times through side window.

Laughable.

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Post by Hikikomori »

doom2 wrote: post #82
nozzlegear wrote: post #75

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> I am sorry, but the damage is already done. It cannot be repaired. NEVER! I hate to invoke Godwin's law, but Germany was once the most reviled country in the world and is now, arguably, the most influential country in the European Union. Clearly, damage much worse than what the US has done over Trump's two terms can be repaired over time.

Unfortunately, that path back for Germany required holding those responsible accountable, in some cases fatally so. I don't see that happening here. Nothing will prevent or dissuade Trump's political allies from continuing his movement. Yes they may lose an election here or there, but I don't see any indication that MAGA is anywhere close to becoming politically toxic. Until a post-WWII style reckoning can be had, I…

Germany didn't really do a lot of that though.
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