Wouldn't this have had value as a bargaining chip in peace talks? The fact that they're saying this now suggests that they're about to pressure Ukraine into a truly shitty deal.
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Harris's approach presumably would have been a continuation of Biden's, waging an economic war of attrition against Russia for as long as Ukraine was willing to hold their ground. The whole endgame here, under the Biden/Harris strategy, was going to come down to which side blinked first. Putin must have gambled that he'd win if Trump won, which is exactly what's playing out now. If Harris won, it'd be a continued stalemate, which of course benefits the western coalition - not Russia.
I'm more moderate and have always respected AOC, but thought she was too extreme to make a good president. I genuinely believe that the president should be someone who wants to build coalitions and steer the country towards a better future without allowing it to fracture. I still believe that, but I recognize now that my way of thinking can't win elections in this modern era of politics. Now is the time for a firebrand - someone who would rather lose than compromise. I would still be worried about civil war if AOC became president, but I'm already worried about that now, so no point in holding it against her.
El Salvador has apparently offered to imprison US citizens for a fee. Trump previously explored using Guantanamo Bay as an offshore concentration camp to avoid expenses such as pediatric care and education for undocumented children. This sounds like the same sort of things, but for citizens.
Fair enough. I agree that we all need to do more, but I think that's going to look different for everyone. For someone like me, it means getting off the Internet and actually showing up - not blowing up a federal building or whatever "much more" implies.
You've convinced me. I was planning to start attending my local town meetings and lend my support to the few outnumbered progressives there, but instead I think I'll just hoard canned goods and hunker down.
I don't think he's sending them there to torture them, but to minimize how much money is spent on their care (which in itself is torture I suppose). Migrant children held in US territory are entitled to education and pediatric care - not sure that applies if they're in Cuba. Extremely fucked up either way.
Polled a few of my friends and 100% relate to this meme, so I sort of doubt it.
tl;dr: The beginnings justify the ends. If you're a teenager thinking about becoming a murderer or rapist later in life, consider learning the trombone.
Similar experience. A homeless guy ambushed me at the drive thru asking for money to buy a burger. I told him I'd buy him a combo and he said no, only cash. I gave him the money because I honestly don't care how he spends it, but why ask for a burger at a Burger King of all places if you don't actually want a burger? Now I'm stuck pretending like I'm some gullible idiot to spare him his dignity when he could have just asked for money.
Wasn't jury nullification historically used to sanction hate crimes against minorities? I agree that it shouldn't be a banned topic, but I also understand how it could be a call to violence in certain contexts.
Honestly, fixing this whole mess might be as simple as calling up Trump and offering him a bribe. Give him a hotel or something.