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St's avatar

Seems like there is no law anymore in USA so of course none outside USA

Law of capitalism died in 2008. Put rich corps on social welfare and have an IV to the fed

Laws of free speech assembly search and seize died with Patriot acts and cooperative tech monopolies

I'm terrified they will steal my meager 401k to pay for people unlawfully coming across the border to replace me and more unlawful war of course.

The richy riches will not pay, hanvt paid a price since S&L crisis - it will be us proles that pay.

I'd like to move somewhere that was how I grew up a charmed mostly lawful America 1960s-1990s

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J Huizinga's avatar

Another brilliant analysis and summary — much appreciated, Julian.

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Loon's avatar

Kill kill kill mindlessly looks to be right .

The mass shootings of innocents in the USA are its children .

Hard to imagine many grasping this social mindless connection .

Nice inside analysis about Pakistan, Iraq.

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Occupy Schagen's avatar

Yesterday..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXTJBr9tt8Q

Sander

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TomG's avatar

Yesterday, Kirby was asked by a reporter when was the last time Biden had spoken to Netanyahu. Twenty days was the answer. The shameless, serial lier, Kirby, had a most uncomfortable look just a bit having to admit the fact. The worst part is we can't pile it all on the Biden administration. Congress and the MSM are every bit as complicit with genocide in Gaza and ensuring we live down to Lindsey Graham's despicable standard in the Ukraine proxy war--fight to the last Ukrainian.

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

You can blame Congress if you like. Who gave them their power? You can blame the MSM. Who subscribes and pays her bills.

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Colin Mansell's avatar

"It tolls for Israel and the US"

As I see it, Israel cannot avoid being extinguished, but the US will make it through. That is not to say that all those people who consider themselves citizens of that first 'state' have to die. Most of them will survive and be absorbed into the US as that entity is extinguished.

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

The state of Israel may disappear. Then it citizens will have the choice of whether or not they want to belong to a multiethnic democratic Palestine where everyone has equal rights. That is what the new Hamas charter is all about.

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Kevin's avatar

Another great article, Julian, but no coffee today. I abhor cats but love dogs, you see...

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Thinking about the 'rules based order', I'd just posted a note before opening your post, and it feels relevant to share here - https://substack.com/profile/45061462-mike-hampton/note/c-47630475

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

Thank you Mike, I replied to that.

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

Maybe not that one-- another one

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Mike Hampton's avatar

The Iranians are warning the USA, but, as happened for Russia, Western media is reporting provocative sensationalism instead of the warning. It takes an incredible amount of hedonism to be so dumb so often.

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

I don't think it's hedonism. Rather, adolescent narcissism.

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Mike Hampton's avatar

Julian, I share your frustration. The world is currently hard to swallow. But swallow and spit, we must.

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Julian Macfarlane's avatar

The world is a buffet. Just be careful about what you put in your mouth., The rest you can enjoy.

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