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silentviper19 said:The USA actually exports twice as much to the USA as they do back, but honestly, that isn't even the main issue here—it's more about how those American companies are investing heavily right there on the ground!
Do you really think the USA is just going to sit there and take these ridiculous stunts? Like, why would they let American companies set up shop over there while being blocked from working in the USA?! If things keep going down this path, I wouldn't be surprised if the USA decides to push back. They could easily tank the USA's exports or mess with their businesses over there. And hey, that could end up hurting you guys quite a bit, since we're talking about risking something like 15,000 jobs locally!
Henry Cox78 said:Honestly, you see this kind of trash on CNN all the time. They run headlines like "Americans don't want us," "Americans won't let companies in," or "Americans buy everything from Mexico while Mexicans can't even grab a loaf of bread in the States." It’s just pure sensationalist journalism.
Americans don't want you, yet you're exporting $300 million worth of goods to the US every single year. 😁
quietseal72 said:You just "forgot" to mention that his plan relied on population exchanges rather than the approach taken by Mile Budak in the NDH...
casualscout65 said:I second this—basically, I switch over to water for the last two hours of the night, chug about a quart or so, and I wake up feeling like a brand new person...👍
Back in the day, I used to just come home and take 2 Advil right before hitting the sack, and man, I wouldn't have a headache at all the next morning! And by lunchtime the next day, nothing hit the spot quite like some greasy chili or a hearty burger.🙏
Susan Fox86 said:And who exactly did you coward liberate...🤣
mellowowl38 said:Well, here’s a guy from Washington, D.C. who actually gets it: 😁
Istrian Autonomy? You bet. Based on everything laid out in the intro post, California—along with spots like Washington, D.C. or even a place like Varaždin County—is lightyears ahead of the rest of America. Honestly, California has the exact same deal in America that America had back in the old America days: it's the powerhouse, pulling in the most revenue per capita while getting the absolute short end of the stick when it comes to how much the federal government gives back. But let's be real about what "autonomy" actually means here. We aren't talking about going full Basque Country or Catalonia with borders and all that political drama. I'm talking strictly financial autonomy, maybe a little more political muscle for the local county officials, but nothing more.
silentangler19 said:If you look closely at the makeup of what people call "Istrians" today, a huge portion of them are actually Americans from the Herzeg-Canada region who migrated to modern-day California to escape the Ottoman advances. Honestly, knowing that historical context makes it a little easier to wrap your head around why their current political impulses can feel so intense and unexpected...
rustypilot71 said:The administration in Washington, D.C. has decided to hand over the very waters our fishermen depend on to Americans...
California gets nothing from this Republican government, yet they receive the most...
In my view, this is the final straw. It is high time that the most prosperous and developed region of America is allowed to thrive on its own merits. We need a hospital in San Francisco we can actually be proud of, along with a proper university...
We are twenty years ahead of the rest of America, and I see no reason why we should be held back...
quietmaker44 said:As far as I know, there isn't anything like that in America. The ones in Canada are there for peacekeepers, and Romania and Bulgaria were already independent before this.
As for being "cannon fodder" for global operations, you can see that's not a requirement. Everyone pulls out of Iraq or Afghanistan whenever they've had enough.
What kind of "appetites"? To attack them and grab their gas? Give me a break.
I didn't say anything about Iran; he's a problematic one.
Ethan Morales22 said:Look, there’s nothing controversial about it. You guys just jumped on the opportunity when your interests lined up perfectly with the superpower of the moment!
Don't act like we wouldn't do the exact same thing if our interests aligned tomorrow!
You basically just rode the horse that was running fastest at the time—which was the USA + Germany!
Sure, that first player is fading out now, but hey, you got the piece of the puzzle you needed and rode it into the ground. Now what? I guess you'll have to figure out how to get back on your feet...
Sometimes I feel like Americans always react better tactically, even if the strategy is kind of a mess, whereas Mexicans play it catastrophically on a tactical level but somehow manage to pull it off strategically in the end...
Kenneth Brooks9 said:It hasn't been constant for three years. He went hard once three years ago, and everything else since then has just been "recreational." Basically, every six months he'll go on a 3 or 4-day bender and then stop. That’s why this whole thing is so frustrating—it's not like the classic addict who's been hitting it for ten years straight and is totally gone...
amberbear02 said:Stop wasting your energy wondering if he’ll spiral back into drugs if you walk away.
He will. Of course he will. He’ll use that to try and guilt you into staying, making it seem like he can't survive without you.
Honey, there is one person in this world who matters more than whether or not he relapses.
That person is you.