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wolfie001

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48. Curious, I don't understand your take

Reply to wolfie001 (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 06:09 AM

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Isn't Taiwan just a larger Hong Kong? Xi wants everything and everyone to conform.

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What allies, Pete? Ponietz Saturday #1

Taiwan? enid602 Saturday #2

Taiwan is productive liberalgunwilltravel Saturday #4

Russia enid602 Saturday #12

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Great time to invade with a corrupt POS in the WH wolfie001 Saturday #9

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If It Was Coming From A Legitimate... GB_RN Saturday #13

💯 my first thought, too. Shipwack Sunday #30

how would Trump blame that on Biden? Skittles Saturday #14

It's easy to blame Biden kkmarie Sunday #21

true, dat Skittles Sunday #23

Emmanuel Goldstein was seen talking to China's leadership! Shipwack Sunday #31

Are we actually supposed to believe this guy? defacto7 Saturday #15

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I'm googling like crazy and the only mention of a war kkmarie Sunday #22

military blogs and such thought crime Monday #47

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How many shots JustAnotherGen Sunday #26

The rate the world in general is going................. Lovie777 Sunday #27

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True, that. Shipwack Monday #36

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