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Should be a wild four years.

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realize how oblivious these people are.
Yep, and the Confederate States were correct about that intent being to subordinate their identity as Virginians, Floridians and whatever into that national identity.
The final joke of clown world is playing out before our eyes.
How can a fish tell its wet? This is a bit of a problem with winning too hard, or otherwise baking a core concept into the Zeitgeist of a country and the citizens. At some point it will either become: a cargo cult, lost to history, or rediscovered as a "something new".

Uber is a taxi service with an app, but go tell that to someone in the 2010s who knows nothing of the taxi fights in NYC back in the 1930s. Time isn't a flat circle, but history does seem to rhyme. The whole "80 years to forget the lessons of the past" seems to be a part of it.
 
Texas stripped the American Bar Association of their accreditation power for law schools in Texas. The ABA has been incredibly leftwing lobby that through their captured power of regulations forces law schools to pump out commie lawyers.
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Next stop the AMA (hopefully)
Whoa, mama!
 
God I hate all of you so much. Seriously fuck you bunch of low IQ faggots. Pages of this bullshit. I'm talking to all of you helping this retard shit up the thread btw. Indians ruin everything, why the fuck do you have to insert them everywhere. And the people who came in their pants when he posted Ed Special's hand dox, do you collect extra chromosomes as a hobby?

Btw, High Faggot of Shit stated entirely incorrectly that the ICE officer who pushed the woman to the ground was fired, but no one even corrected it, it's nothing but pages of zero content retardation I have to wade through trying to catch up on shit. I hope you all get banned, give me top hats on your way out, I've earned them.
Sorry for reminding you that Indians exist. I won't apologize for anything else, but I get why that alone would cause massive psychic damage. I like you quite a lot. You once liked me; I doubt that's still so and I get it. I'll work on my whole "acknowledging that Indians exist" thing. I get why that might seem sarcastic, but trust me: I'd rather they didn't exist too.
 
I did it, Kiwis. I finished Kamala's book. The last few days of it are just a slog. She really thinks if she just shook enough hands and the media would STFU she had this in the bag. Lots of "oh God, what happens to our country now?!" whining at the end.

Final takeaways/choice bits:
-Any Democrat trying to beat Harris in the 2028 primary should get good at impromptu, long-form interviews and pressure her to do the same, it gives her immense anxiety not having her talking points totally prepared (because she doesn't have any real beliefs of her own, only what's workshopped to oblivion)
-Don't expect a lot of Democrats on Joe Rogan next cycle, they consider him hostile media and she accuses him of lying about why the interview didn't happen
-She 100% wanted to contest election results, her staff had to tell her that there wasn't any actionable interference to file lawsuits
-She gets borderline radical with the seething at the end of the book. For a woman who seemed pretty subservient to corporate/NGO interests in her governance, she wants to dismantle the media and subject it to state regulation, straight up said the existing government is broken if it could reelect Trump and needs to be dismantled and replaced with something leaner/more responsive (aka freer of checks and balances), and is banking all of this on Zoomers (the least liberal, more gender-coded generation in terms of politics since we started tracking it) overthrowing the system.

Overall, 3/10. The seething was funny, but Hillary's was funnier. The writing is as workshopped and full of sloganeering as her stump speeches. The narration is (obviously) ear-grating, though thankfully cackle-free. There remains no real shape of an agenda for the country beyond "good things for good people" and aside from a fixation on women's healthcare and staying friends with foreign countries she's pretty vacuous re: policy. The actual anger at the American government at the end instead of the usual "we will persevere, I believe in the American project" kind of pablum you usually get at the end of these loser memoirs is surprising.
 
Maybe I'm just in the wrong thread but I find it funny no one is discussing the 20 Point Deal that Donald Trump and Israel offered to Palestine.
If you want Kiwis to talk about it, please post the list instead of the link. I will list all the points below for the sake of convenience:

1. Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.


2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.

3. If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal.

4. Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned.

5. Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after October 7th 2023, including all women and children detained in that context. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.

6. Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.

7. Upon acceptance of this agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip. At a minimum, aid quantities will be consistent with what was included in the January 19, 2025, agreement regarding humanitarian aid, including rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage), rehabilitation of hospitals and bakeries, and entry of necessary equipment to remove rubble and open roads.

8. Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party. Opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025 agreement.

9. Gaza will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza. This committee will be made up of qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight and supervision by a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” which will be headed and chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members and heads of State to be announced, including Former Prime Minister Tony Blair. This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until such time as the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform program, as outlined in various proposals, including President Trump’s peace plan in 2020 and the Saudi-French proposal, and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza. This body will call on best international standards to create modern and efficient governance that serves the people of Gaza and is conducive to attracting investment.

10. A Trump economic development plan to rebuild and energize Gaza will be created by convening a panel of experts who have helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities in the Middle East. Many thoughtful investment proposals and exciting development ideas have been crafted by well-meaning international groups, and will be considered to synthesize the security and governance frameworks to attract and facilitate these investments that will create jobs, opportunity, and hope for future Gaza.

11. A special economic zone will be established with preferred tariff and access rates to be negotiated with participating countries.

12. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza.

13. Hamas and other factions agree to not have any role in the governance of Gaza, directly, indirectly, or in any form. All military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, including tunnels and weapon production facilities, will be destroyed and not rebuilt. There will be a process of demilitarization of Gaza under the supervision of independent monitors, which will include placing weapons permanently beyond use through an agreed process of decommissioning, and supported by an internationally funded buy back and reintegration program all verified by the independent monitors. New Gaza will be fully committed to building a prosperous economy and to peaceful coexistence with their neighbors.

14. A guarantee will be provided by regional partners to ensure that Hamas, and the factions, comply with their obligations and that New Gaza poses no threat to its neighbors or its people.

15. The United States will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) to immediately deploy in Gaza. The ISF will train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and will consult with Jordan and Egypt who have extensive experience in this field. This force will be the long-term internal security solution. The ISF will work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas, along with newly trained Palestinian police forces. It is critical to prevent munitions from entering Gaza and to facilitate the rapid and secure flow of goods to rebuild and revitalize Gaza. A deconfliction mechanism will be agreed upon by the parties.

16. Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza. As the ISF establishes control and stability, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw based on standards, milestones, and timeframes linked to demilitarization that will be agreed upon between the IDF, ISF, the guarantors, and the Unites States, with the objective of a secure Gaza that no longer poses a threat to Israel, Egypt, or its citizens. Practically, the IDF will progressively hand over the Gaza territory it occupies to the ISF according to an agreement they will make with the transitional authority until they are withdrawn completely from Gaza, save for a security perimeter presence that will remain until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat.

17. In the event Hamas delays or rejects this proposal, the above, including the scaled-up aid operation, will proceed in the terror-free areas handed over from the IDF to the ISF.

18. An interfaith dialogue process will be established based on the values of tolerance and peaceful co-existence to try and change mindsets and narratives of Palestinians and Israelis by emphasizing the benefits that can be derived from peace.

19. While Gaza re-development advances and when the PA reform program is faithfully carried out, the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, which we recognize as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.

20. The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence.
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I did it, Kiwis. I finished Kamala's book. The last few days of it are just a slog. She really thinks if she just shook enough hands and the media would STFU she had this in the bag. Lots of "oh God, what happens to our country now?!" whining at the end.
She is a complete retard. I can't get over how much of an airhead she is with her perpetual vacant stare and brainless cackle.
Any Democrat trying to beat Harris in the 2028 primary should get good at impromptu, long-form interviews and pressure her to do the same
She'll probably be dead due to cirrhosis of the liver by 2028.
 
Maybe I'm just in the wrong thread but I find it funny no one is discussing the 20 Point Deal that Donald Trump and Israel offered to Palestine.
I did a TL DR of it for the thread while shitting on the people who sperg over Trump having any Israel policy that isn't nuking them unprovoked.

I think the big issue keeping people from engaging with it is that it's much to do about nothing until Hamas and Israel start actually meeting any of the requirements.

I suspect Bibi is very unhappy with it, and that this is a big deal Trump made while meeting with the wealthy Middle Eastern countries that are going to rebuild Gaza if this progresses. I actually think the air strike in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders was trying to kill those that were willing to play ball with the agreement to try and ruin it.
 
I did a TL DR of it for the thread while shitting on the people who sperg over Trump having any Israel policy that isn't nuking them unprovoked.

I think the big issue keeping people from engaging with it is that it's much to do about nothing until Hamas and Israel start actually meeting any of the requirements.

I suspect Bibi is very unhappy with it, and that this is a big deal Trump made while meeting with the wealthy Middle Eastern countries that are going to rebuild Gaza if this progresses. I actually think the air strike in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders was trying to kill those that were willing to play ball with the agreement to try and ruin it.
My only real critique is that it's "much ado about nothing" not "much to do about nothing". But that's because I'm an autistic faggot.

Everyone will be unhappy about it, which is the sign of a good compromise.
 
Called Upon Illinoians to Ask ICE Agents for Their IDs
I'm pretty sure ICE agents only have to ID themselves to people they're actively detaining or arresting, and can simply ignore random third party bystanders who are screeching at them because they're not involved parties.

All this will do is encourage randoms to harass feds which will either do nothing or encourage conflict that will lead to them getting arrested for impeding their work or assaulting a federal agent.

In summary, Pritzker is fat and retarded and I would not have sex with him.
 
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