who could've seen this coming

  • determinism2 [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Democrats will reject the story for obvious reasons. The Republicans, however, will reject the story because the source said of Biden “I gotta admit the guy has a pair of balls. He said he was going to do it, and he did.”

    • Alaskaball [comrade/them]A
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      2 years ago

      I mean it really does take balls to point a proverbial shotgun at your foot and pull your finger

      • 420blazeit69 [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Blowing up the pipeline hurt Russia and Europe. The U.S. now gets to sell gas to Europe at inflated prices and prolong the war it (not most of Europe) wants.

        • Alaskaball [comrade/them]A
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          2 years ago

          So much like many corporations, the U.S operates under the strategic plan of "Short-term gains = tangible immediate profits > long-term gains = theoretical profits"

          Fun part of that strategic plan is this little thing called Blowback. Gonna be fun seeing the Blowback from this one

          • NPa [he/him]
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            2 years ago

            America is a country that has engineered a way to spend infinite amounts of money on anything they like (mostly guns and corruption), and yet they still need more

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Once it's done what is anyone going to do? The EU would more or less have to form a united front with Russia against the US to retaliate and that's a pretty big ask given that the US owns so much of the EU's politicians.