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mysteryowl

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1. These billions of dollar wars prevent us from having nice things and...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 04:34 PM

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taking care of Americans.

We would have fast trains by now.
We would have universal health care.
We would be able to offer free 2-year college and vo-tech.

On and on it goes.

If only the billionaires could be treated for their disease of greed.

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Antony Blinken warns US can't sustain shooting down '$20,000 Iranian drones' with costly interceptors as markets, [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP

These billions of dollar wars prevent us from having nice things and... mysteryowl Friday #1

You can't treat a broken psyche that operates on money. ananda Friday #3

Well said! nt City Lights Friday #5

Wars send some countries broke. Aussie105 Friday #2

That's great news! biocube Friday #4

It's not a problem. Iran will pay for it. Didn't we get Mexico to pay for the wall and all the other countries to pay Wonder Why 14 hrs ago #6

Iraq's oil was supposed to pay for the invasion according to Dick Cheney Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 13 hrs ago #7