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18 minutes ago, bluto said:
Surely there’ll be an announcement the us is suspending aid to Israel any minute right?
That would be great. But, seeing how they actually provide value to American interests, I get it.
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Just now, Surly Bevo said:
We’re buying influence and stability you dipshit. Don’t you get that? We don’t do things like this because we are necessarily nice people. We do it because we have the resources to do it and it protects our interests.
And what interest are those? Why do you give a shit what the rest of Europe thinks about us? Are they going to attack us or write a strongly worded letter about it? It’s great that they are picking up their end of the slack trying to stabilize their own region. I’m totally fine with people being embarrassed to be an American because we aren’t being empathetic enough to give some crybaby more money because he wants to hide behind big brother instead of actually broker peace. We have given Ukraine much more than they deserve and are owed by us. Time to put the big boy pants on and accept concessions…unless they can find someone else to meet their terms. If so…great! Win/win for everyone.
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Just now, GreenspointTexas said:
You do realize we have waged the cheapest/most efficient war in the history of this country against our #1 enemy without sending over/losing a single soldier?
jesus fucking christ maga is dumb
Yes. And that’s a good thing. What does it have to do with funding Ukraine? What is our obligation to pay for anything?
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7 hours ago, gernblansten said:
What he did was announce to the world that the United States is no longer the World's Police and what we say is not the final word. Instead, we're going to allow other countries to increase their influence in the world while we retreat. We are no longer the boss of bosses, we're choosing to just be another family at the table.
And this is a bad thing because…why? Other countries have to pick up their end of the couch and fund non-NATO members instead of letting America pay the check all the time? Clutch the pearls! Maybe we can start paying off some of that escalating debt with the money we are saving sending billions of $ to Ukraine and getting nothing in return.
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1 hour ago, aggie08 said:
@Trey3216 didn't exactly do himself many favors on this thread either, suggesting that Trump's bullying nature could be beneficial in combatting Putin (most pointed out that he, a puppet, was way, way, WAY more likely to "bully" Zelensky). Fascinating to watch people look past what's staring them right in the face.
Did you say the same thing about Obama and Biden’s treatment/dealings with Netanyahu? I don’t remember 1/100th of the news coverage of saying the PM of Israel, who is Jewish, needs a “come to Jesus” meeting when trying to broker peace for Gaza. I guess a hot mic is forgivable instead of appalling when you like the guy saying it. Oh, and we threatened to withhold U.S. weapon shipments unless he played by our rules…which sounds kind of familiar here.
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2 minutes ago, YChang said:
That’s kind of where I’m at as well. It’s good/fun to celebrate the more positive aspect of our state’s history and mythology. But the rah rah Alamo, fighting for freedom as a country aspect is challenging to reconcile with when you learn about what most of the Texian residents and their Tejano allies were fighting for.
Name 3 positive aspects of Texas, not including sports and food, that someone not from Texas would easily identify to make it unique. I’m not sure “people from Europe can identify it on a map” is really that big of a deal. It’s false bravado from people convinced that others are jealous of them when nothing could be further from the truth. (Like aggy) Not sure why someone from Texas should have more pride than someone from Idaho. I don’t GAS what goes on in Des Moines.
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If you are asking if there is a site that will tell you what travel partner is the best to transfer your points to, I don’t think there is. You just have to search because it’s not always a clear answer. I booked 2 business class tickets from MAD-JFK for 100,000 miles in August for less than $400. This is an anomaly from a mileage perspective but AA would have been much cheaper. We’re flying Iberia, which is a OW partner.
I’ve found a lot of success with Aeroplan from Europe too. It just depends on a specific trip and which days you’re going. The answer is too great for a specific search engine.
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1 hour ago, Baboontyme said:
Is there an aggregation type of reward airfare site? I'm trying to dig into Chase travel partners and find cheap routes between US and Europe for 4 people and it's a beating..
Use Wikipedia for that. Lookup the name of the airport you are looking to travel to and it will tell you every airline that flies there and from what city. Example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport#Airlines_and_destinations Transfer your points accordingly by alliance. For example, AA is excellent to get overseas but BA usually is not because they charge more tax. But, inter Europe flights on BA from LHR are usually $1 in taxes and less miles than AA.
Any of the airline entries will tell you their European hubs. Rinse and repeat to find direct flights: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Metropolitan_Airport#Airlines_and_destinations
Just depends in where you want to go. As long as they have an interline agreement, it’s pretty easy to build a route.
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11 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:
No, what I'm saying is that the US should be doing just the opposite of what is happening now and instead of villifying those who want to come to America in search of a better life -- you know, like your ancestors did -- stop making it an increasingly high bar to clear. But you knew that.
And they are welcome here. We have a process for it and everything. Hell, I married one of them.
I have zero problem with anyone wanting to make a better life for themself, assuming that America offers such, which apparently we don’t anymore. Are there countries that encourage immigrating to them illegally that I’m not aware of? I’m not sure why this is such a controversial issue. Black people used to not be able to vote and neither could women. There are countless examples of what we used to do way back when that would be ridiculous to be continuing the same practice today. This includes letting people in unchecked because we are a land founded by immigrants.
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Just now, jimmyjazz said:
You mean the people who pay taxes and do all the jobs white entitled fucks like you don't want to do? Be careful what you wish for.
It sounds like you’re saying that some laws are bullshit and should be selectively enforced. Namely those that you don’t agree with and Violators should be absolved of their crimes. Why not rob a bank and give $ to a charity then? If some good comes out of it, then it’s not really a bad thing. Sounds like a solid defense.
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2 hours ago, Pig Bellmont said:
So I guess the President can now simply choose not to enforce any laws he doesn’t like. Let’s call it the TikTok principle. Democracy was nice, it’s such a shame to see it gone
What laws? Like you can’t come over here illegally and live off the teat of the American taxpayer? He enforced that one and people lost their shit.
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12 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:
Wait....if that's actually the play by the server who was stiffed.....I FUCKING LOVE IT.
Stepanie Fucked Around. She was given the OPTION of not Finding Out, in exchange for cash. That's the American enterprising spirit right there. Why do you hate capitalism?
Plot twist: The server voted for Trump
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6 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:
I just meant that celebrating Independence Day for Texas is not the same thing as celebrating MAGA culture in Texas in 2025.
The Texas Revolution and the whole origin story of defeating Mexico is awesome. Being the only state that was it's own country before being annexed a state of the U.S. is awesome. Texas history is awesome.
Besides a shirt or a magnet, what’s so special about Texas being its own country 150 years ago? You never hear Massachusetts residents crowing about being an original colony. Never understood the false bravado for something so insignificant to where we are now.
3 minutes ago, Ghost of NMAS said:We might all be better off if the Mexicans had won
Dos a Cero
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7 hours ago, 956 Worldwide said:
Not sure we’re talking about the same Europe…
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7 minutes ago, Vegas64 said:
Oh good God, are we to a point we can't celebrate our state's independence day? Self-defeatist wimps, I say.
To what point and purpose?
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4 minutes ago, thunderlounge said:
While true, he isn’t in it for a place to go, but the services provided. Those other lounges don’t have the agents with the special keys that can fix things.
Agreed, but 100,000 BA miles comes in pretty useful to upgrade your paid ticket or using Cash + points. (Assuming you don’t just want straight points for domestic flights) A nice perk for no risk.
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Get the Capital One Venture X and use the CO Lounge there. Better than the Centurion Lounge or any Admiral’s lounge. Meet the spend, get the points, transfer them for miles and cancel the card. If you cancel within 6 months, they fully refund your annual fee. ($400 I want to say?) Also, you get Priority Club membership for at least a year, which is a better insurance policy and has lounges at about 90% of airports worldwide. This lasts beyond owning the card.
Flagship is pretty boss though. Just not a lot of them.
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1 hour ago, DDD Dad said:
Because she was black, right?
Obviously
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5 hours ago, David Dennison said:
I am white, male, and straight and I've pretty much known since childhood that this country will go out of its way to cater to me. It's glaringly obvious that being a white man in America is like winning the lottery.
Except…it’s not.
You know how we should combat white privilege? Let’s hire people based on their darker skin color instead of their qualifications. As long as said person isn’t white, this couldn’t possibly be considered racist. We all know that Kamala lost because she was a minority woman and not an undeserving shitty candidate. We’re going to call it “DEI” instead of actual systematic racism in the laws. And if you don’t agree, it’s because you’re a white dude that didn’t have to work to earn your spoils. Plus, you’re a bigot and misogynist obviously.
Racism solved. There is no possible way this policy could further divide racial tensions because some people actually get to benefit from their skin color in corporate America.
Solid plan!
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10 minutes ago, Red Five said:
As VP? She didn’t do what Vance did today.And she lost the election as a result of that. Sorry, but it’s true. She had NO hardline stances that I could deem either right or wrong to provide a rebuttal. So I have to assume that we are going to waste more money continuing Biden’s failed policies.
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7 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:
True but they also didn’t focus on anything, so…
It’s one of the many topics she wouldn’t give a straight answer about. Joy, joy, joy…
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11 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:
Don't be a fucktard.
You saw what Trump did in his first term.
Did you actually think he had any serious solutions for serious problems?
Unless you think rampant bigotry and/or P2025 are serious solutions.
I did. That’s why I voted for Hillary the first time and switched my vote to Trump this time based on performance. Kamala didn’t sway me that she would be effective in the least bit. I’m not thrilled with Trump either, but I do have a body of evidence that some good will come out of his presidency. I’m not naive enough to think it’s a quick fix and a magic wand can be waived to solve our most pressing issues.
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Will you still live in the U.S. in 20 years?
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Thanks for quoting me