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That's an interesting idea. I wonder if that's the case. It would be pretty easy to implement. Let me roll it around in my head for a bit. I might make a thread to get users opinion on the idea too.
Is it that "new math" everyone keeps telling me about?
Thanks for the heads-up. I've updated the story with the body text from the site.
lol, ok. I'm not interested in people who are not interested in learning, or listening. So peace out.
Blaming "protest‑non‑voters" for ICE brutality misses why Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election, and why Democrats keep failing vulnerable communities.
Yes, Gaza cost Harris votes: about 422,000 Democratic‑leaning voters stayed home or voted third‑party, with roughly 122,380 directly linked to protest (Al‑Shabaka). But protest voters were a smaller factor compared to the 6.8 million former Biden voters who switched sides or stayed home due to broader campaign failures (Common Dreams).
The Democratic Party’s own autopsy points to larger failures: voter disenchantment as millions switched sides or stayed home, a chaotic primary process, abandoning the working class to court Republicans and donors, alienating young and minority voters over Gaza and the economy, and losing Black and Latino voters who shifted toward Trump (NPR).
ICE brutality isn’t a Trump‑only problem. Obama deported a record 2.7 million people (Migration Policy Institute). Biden’s Title 42 expulsions removed over 2.5 million migrants without asylum hearings (PBS NewsHour). The agency’s culture of violence was built by successive administrations.
When we blame individuals who refused to vote for a candidate supporting genocide, we ignore why Democrats offered such a candidate. The answer isn’t that voters failed the party, it’s that the party failed voters. A political machine funded by corporate donors cannot deliver protection for vulnerable people.
If we want to stop ICE brutality, we need to confront the system that produces both Republican and Democratic presidents who expand its powers. Focusing on “protest‑non‑voters” lets that system off the hook.
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Curious if any of you could do a better job of explaining this persons position here.
Yeah, it's not about mining at all. Somalia doesn't have major US mining ops, but it's strategically crucial for three big reasons:
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Somalia controls the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where 10% of global trade passes (Al Jazeera, Feb 2026). Keeping that sea lane open (and under US influence) is a top priority for the Pentagon.
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Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti is the only permanent US military base in Africa (Manara Magazine, July 2025). Having an unstable Somalia next door justifies keeping that base open and lets the US monitor rivals like China (which has its own base in Djibouti) and Turkey (which just built a naval base in Mogadishu) (ISSF, Nov 2025).
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Turkey discovered about 20 billion barrels of oil there last year (Somali Guardian, May 2025). The US wants to make sure rivals don't lock down those resources and that any future development happens under a US‑friendly security umbrella.
The “counterterrorism” justification (al‑Shabaab/ISIS) is the public face, they've already hit Somalia 47 times this year, on track to break last year's record of 124 strikes per the above article. The administration now frames the groups as a potential “homeland threat” to justify the escalation (CTC Sentinel, July 2025). But the real drivers are securing that vital choke point, maintaining the base, and checking China/Turkey/UAE influence in the Horn.
Sudan's different because the RSF is backed by UAE/Saudi, who are US allies. The US isn't going to bomb its partners' proxies. Religion isn't the deciding factor; it's who’s aligned with whom in the regional power game.
Hezbollah's been hitting back with a mix of rockets, drones, and artillery, mostly targeting northern Israeli communities and troops. Here are some specifics from the last few days:
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Rocket attacks: On March 22, Hezbollah fired a rocket barrage at the northern Israeli community of Misgav Am, killing one person (Al Jazeera). That same day, they launched 85 attack waves, the highest single-day total since the conflict began, with the majority being rockets/missiles (Alma Research).
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Drone (UAV) strikes: In those same 85 waves, 18 were carried out with offensive drones. They've also used anti-aircraft missiles against Israeli drones (Alma Research).
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Targets and tactics: Their operations are focused on Israeli military gatherings, armored vehicles, and bases along the border, as well as towns in the Galilee. On the ground, they're using anti-tank guided munitions and artillery to resist Israeli advances into southern Lebanon (The Guardian).
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Scale: Since the latest round of fighting began on March 2, over 865 attack waves have been recorded, showing they're prepared for a sustained conflict (Alma Research).
So, beyond the general statement in the article, the retaliation has involved specific, daily attacks with a variety of weapons, causing casualties and keeping pressure on Israel's northern border.
You should watch the video.
BREAKING: New reports suggest that the Pentagon may be preparing to deploy the 82nd Airborne Division to take part in a ground invasion of Iran. The Washington Post reports that this elite unit has been instructed not to participate in scheduled exercises, and is awaiting further orders. Will they be the first "boots on the ground" as Trump escalates the war with Iran to new heights?
A U.S. ground invasion would be absolutely catastrophic. Huge numbers of U.S. troops would die, unthinkable Iranian casualties would ensue, and the economic crisis would deepen. It would be just like George Bush's disastrous invasion of Iraq, but perhaps even more bloody. The U.S. public knows this — that's why Trump administration officials have lied about their intentions so insistently.
Now is the decisive moment. The people of this country need to take a stand before it's too late and Trump plunges us into yet another forever war in the Middle East.
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Highland Square
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Aliso Creek Road & Enterprise
11:00 a.m.Allenstown, NH
Memorial Park Main St, Durham, NH
6:00 p.m.Allentown, PA
Memorial Park Main St, Durham, NH
6:00 p.m.Anchorage, AK
Anchorage Veteran's Memorial (W. 10th Ave & I St.)
5:30 p.m.Asheville, NC
Pack Square
2:00 p.m.Baltimore, Maryland
G.H. Fallon Federal Building (31 Hopkins Pl)
4:00 p.m.Baton Rouge, LA
7122 Perkins Rd
2:00 p.m.Bennington, VT
Main Street - Four Corners
10:00 a.m.Brainerd, MN
Intersection of Sixth and Washington Streets, across from the historic Brainerd water tower
1:00 p.m.Boise, ID
Boise City Hall
5:30 p.m.Cadillac, MI
Shay Locomotive (130 W Cass St)
10:00 a.m.Charlotte, NC
CLT Military Entrance Processing Station
12:00 p.m.Chicago, IL
Water Tower Park, 806 N Michigan Ave
12:00 p.m.Cincinnati, OH
Jacob Hoffner Park - 4109 Hamilton Ave
3:00 p.m.Cleveland, OH
W 25th Market Square
5:30 p.m.Columbia, SC
City Hall (1737 Main St.)
11:30 a.m. — March to State House at 12:00 p.m.Corvallis, OR
Benton County Circuit Court
12:00 p.m.Columbus, OH
Ohio Statehouse
4:00 p.m.Dayton, OH
Dayton Courthouse Square
3:00 p.m.Eugene, OR
Wayne Lyman Morse Federal Courthouse
2:00 p.m.Fort Myers, FL
Corner of Daniels Pkwy and Cleveland Ave
9:00 a.m.Fresno, CA
Blackstone and Nees
3:00 p.m.Gainesville, FL
Alachua County Clerks Office - 201 E University Ave
4:00 p.m.Hudson, NY
5th & Warren Sts.
11:00 a.m.Indiana, PA
IRMC Park - North 7th Street
12:00 p.m.Indianapolis, IN
Indiana Statehouse, east side
2:00 p.m.Junction City, OR
Eugene Federal Courthouse
2:00 p.m.Kent, OH
Downtown Kent (Gazebo)
2:00 p.m.Kingston, NY
Academy Green Park
3:00 p.m.Lake Forest Park, WA
Intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way
11:00 a.m.Lancaster, PA
Penn Square, King & Queen St
12:00 p.m.Largo, FL
Central Park
5:30 p.m.Las Vegas, NV
City Hall - 495 S. Main Street
6:00 p.m.Long Beach, CA
Cherry Ave and Ocean Blvd
2:00 p.m.Los Angeles, CA
LA City Hall
2:00 p.m.Lowell, MA
Lowell City Hall
4:00 p.m.Montpelier, VT
Vermont State House
5:00 p.m.New London, CT
70 Huntington street
12:00 p.m.New Orleans, LA
Congo Square
4:30 p.m.New York, NY
Union Square
2:00 p.m.Oneida, NY
Oneida City Building - 109 N Main Street
4:00 p.m.Pittsburgh, PA
Corner of S. Highland Avenue & Penn Avenue
2:00 p.m.Richmond, VA
Monroe Park
1:00 p.m.St. Louis, MO
Arsenal and Grand
1:00 p.m.Salem, MA
Riley Plaza
12:00 p.m.San Diego, CA
4812 W Point Loma Blvd
10:00 a.m.San Francisco, CA
Embarcadero Plaza
2:00 p.m.San Jose, CA
Cesar Chavez Plaza
2:00 p.m.Santa Ana, TX
411 W 4th St
3:00 p.m.Twin Cities, MN
Chicago Ave & Franklin Ave
3:00 p.m.Washington, DC
White House
3:00 p.m.West Springfield, MA
Park Street, Town Common
2:00 p.m.Wilton, NH
NH State House, 107 North Main Street, Concord, NH
2:00 p.m.
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