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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: onepoorguy 🐝  😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Inheriting a far more dangerous world
Date: 09/24/24 1:35 PM
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Agreed. I didn't see it at the time (i.e. that Afghani security forces would -in essence- flee the moment we left), but given that state of affairs, they were going to crumble no matter who was POTUS.

I would speculate that the convict would not have cared. He is, at his core, an isolationist. He wanted us out, and a lot of Americans agreed. What happened in Afghanistan after that, he wouldn't have (and doesn't) care. And, frankly, a lot of Americans don't care. I think at least some of the convict's popularity stems from a resurgent isolationism in this country. Which is why Putin and Xi would love another convict presidency.
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