i wonder if trump sees nato as dead weight since most of it's members didn't bother with defense spending as much as the united states does.

the lack of tv coverage on the attack of an ice facility in alvarado texas is more telling.

what evidence do you have for this?

EDIT: are you expecting leftists to show up to democratic primaries. if so, why would people of one party show up to the primary of another party? if this is the case; you should see what the deomocrats did to bernie in 2016 and 2020 as well as how they're reacting to mamdani right now.

While the shift is small, it could help scientists understand how the poles will move if major glaciers and ice sheets melt due to climate change

understanding the effect upon the glaciers seems to be their goal.

China has grand plans to set up what it hopes will be the first worldwide body to resolve international disputes through mediation.

isn't that what why the UN was created?

Switzerland and others involved in dispute resolution have faced tectonic shifts, including growing geopolitical rivalry and an erosion of international rules and the bodies that enforce them

oh right, nevermind. lol

you're literally reading my comments from an instance that is capable of tolerating other instances that do not align with them politically; your instance is not capable of that and that makes it much more of an echo chamber than mine.

and politics is a responsibility that you have to do as an functioning adult; like taxes or clothing yourself. only the rich can afford to outsource their responsibilities and they have done so through the democrats and republicans.

you mean like the democrats had in the first 2 years of biden's term?

i wonder the same thing myself. lol

dang! got me/you there. i didn't know i/you was that smart. lol

the democrats have proven that they're not going to stop this and your fellow liberals are more politically aligned w you than w me; so what are you doing to prevent it?

i was going to say this.

are you me? lol

the most galling thing about this is that most will continue to insist that we're still following the rules based world order.