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    Re: The (new) Shogun series

    What a AH where Theagenes runs him through at Chaeronea and the overall Macedonian army is routed.
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    Poll: Re: Russia, US, Ukraine, and the Future

    You know Ludicus Russia interference in Moldova and Georgia predated NATO expansion. Its almost like Russia did not believe they were real countries Why one might think a country Estonia or Poland...
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    Re: Roman Expansion in Italy

    I would recommend the Beginnings of Rome by TJ Cornell from the Routledge History of the Ancient World series.

    https://www.amazon.com/Beginnings-Rome-c-1000-264-Routledge-History/dp/0415015960
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    I really can't think of one Trump policy that during 4 years helped me or my family.
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    Re: Dune Part 2 (2024 movie)

    Have not watched it but as I understand it glad the moved Paul clearly not into good hero journey. That said:

    I still find the Fremen and their jihad victory (really in the next book) silly and...
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    Re: Alexander: Making of a God

    Just to annoying they could set a show in Nam a bit early and use M-14 (pre 67)
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    Re: President Biden's first term in office

    Money matters a lot in the General in terms of ground game and voter turn out etc. Hailey is not wrong the republicans are on the cusp of shooting themselves in the neck by letting Trump control the...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    This is merica if you get any money at all you gad about on someone's dime not your own and live large - look at pudding fingers. Plus she probably realizes the NYT will burn the country down in...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    Not really from a democratic perspective Biden is clearly a better democrat president. Obama remains mediocre lots a of flash put very poor delivery when he had a very large working edge in the house...
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    Re: Herculaneum scrolls breakthrough

    Cool. I hope it does restart investigation of the site as well to see if more scrolls can be found (as mentioned in the end of the story)
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    Re: Hamas attacks southern Israel

    That was not true on Oct 7th but its difficult to argue its not now with Israel's response to a problem it helped create and nurtured
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    Poll: Re: Russia, US, Ukraine, and the Future

    Well obviously the fringe part of the republican house is still blocking Biden's Ukraine aid package - which is obviously not cool for Ukraine. But Biden does seem to be leaning to using the excess...
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    Re: President Biden's first term in office

    Invasion really? OK you wave a magic wand a replace all the illegals working in the us at sub par incomes and work standards and safety and w/o over time or workman's comp and enjoy the result. You...
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    Re: The (new) Shogun series

    Err never saw the last two can vaguely recall falling asleep during the first when it aired my Grandmother had the book in her basement same effect falling asleep. In terms of movies Godzilla...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    Ha I call BS on that. That's just verbiage for his MAGA base. Trump won't turn down anyone's money. He's just pissed off because Hailey has finally realized she has to you really attack Trump.
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    I find approval rating poles pretty useless they are vague and mostly meaningless. I am disinclined to care about them.
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    We been over this. Too many did think Trump was really going to be a the R nominee, and too many democrats are un focused and still Johnny unbeatable is just waiting to step in and said Johnny of...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    No reason to.
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    True. But she will stay in to Super Tuesday no matter what. She has been taking pot shots tentatively at Trump's age and rambling so She has finally decided to attack the Trump. If she can pick up...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    Yes and that was my point Biden is the first President since the war on drugs to begin walking back the war on drugs at the Federal level.

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    Yes.

    Which means Haley has to ecstatic she...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    So long to Florida Man... no loss there of course he than decides to back the guy who named him Pudding fingers...there no end to groveling for Trump.
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    He is overrated. Iwas tying to guess why.



    That conclusion seems I'm sorry to say a very odd one. Certainty the collapse of the A-stan government shows it had no real support, was corrupt to...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    The Latter are fooling themselves because they don't want to tarnish the first black president. Any List that ranks him Higher than LBJ is not worth the server space it occupies. Certainly not if...
  24. Re: Proposed Oklahoma bill that criminalizes being born Hispanic.

    Its pretty clear the former meaning intended not the latter. The way read 1, 2 and 3 is as connected by and not or. Read with or than 2 and 3 are superfluous. But again the point is its read meat...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    Again I am pretty happy with the old man. You keep harping on age but he has been far more effective with less the fancy young Obama.
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    Look I not say its coherent or defending it. But I bet it get him a Fox news clip and its read meat for the extreme of his base in a deep red state. Like or not and ignore it as the MSM media often...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    If she does good in NH and deSantis flat lines she has every to ignore South Caroline and wait out till super Tuesday. Sure the she going t loose to Trump but the question is how baddy will deSantis...
  28. Re: Proposed Oklahoma bill that criminalizes being born Hispanic.

    State legislatures end up with some extremist legislators on all sides. Said legislators often feel the need to virtue signal with legislation that is ridiculous and extreme. It up too leadership to...
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    Re: Hamas attacks southern Israel

    It interesting how you view here where Israel is effectively sovereign is different than about Ukraine and now Taiwan that you would happily toss under the bus.
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    Why she panders to the right base relentlessly.



    No she really does not.

    In any case both Her and DeSantis will stay in till super Tuesday.

    Also a lot poles suggest a lot votes are sorta...
  31. Re: Taiwan Elections: Kuomintang Party ... wants peace with China! (The other China).

    No its really not.
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    Poll: Re: Russia, US, Ukraine, and the Future

    Possibly I suppose but you are being a bit over dramatic. China is the only real economy of note in that mix and as impressive it looks when you correct for PPP and it made up GDP numbers... Iran is...
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    She has to work the base. She really is in a vice if she goes toe to toe Trump and DeSantis she kills her big Gen Election gold star is polling say she might swing undecideds , centrists etc. But for...
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    Re: The Rings of Power. Lord of the Rings. TV Show.

    Hard not agree with. Basic logic was sadly lacking in the show. OK so you want a bad ass elf - a Noldor so even cooler than Legalos because she had been born in Valinor fine make her up... Make her a...
  35. Re: Taiwan Elections: Kuomintang Party ... wants peace with China! (The other China).

    Few but they are not actively oppressed or denied the chance to run.
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    The Puerto Rican Independence Party would beg to have words. And the Nation of Islam... There are smaller less important independence parties in most other US territories. And Texas has a...
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    Re: Hamas attacks southern Israel

    https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-targets-houthi-anti-ship-missiles-new-strike-yemen-officials-2024-01-16/

    Would seem the US is planning on going attacks on Houthi targets of...
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    Re: Hamas attacks southern Israel

    Contradictions of a messy multi polar world.



    I don't think he will blink, but I don't that he feel the need to rush in in response. On the Houthis it was useful to wait for a SC resolution....
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    Poll: Re: Presidential primaries (2024)

    Because if you listen to the MSM in the US he briefly rose to prominence - which he never did. and clung on to roundly defeated in Iowa. And before dropping out he was polling close to DeSantis so of...
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    Poll: Re: Russia, US, Ukraine, and the Future

    As I said I would have to have been moved and there is a bit of game of what to make of reported range PC2 or 3 as to if it marginally or more than that understated. Also of course effective range of...
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