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ChewyDante
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re: Cash for Uranium
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/17/26 at 8:56 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
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we were planning to do this why not do it first? Would’ve saved a lot of money we spent blowing shite up for a month
Probably because they wouldn't have agreed to it until we blew them the frick to pieces and pinned them in a corner like they are in now. That's how leverage works.
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re: Why is WW1 Germany overshadowed by WW2 Germany
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/15/26 at 8:02 am to Shamoan
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Britain had air and sea superiority after the battle of Britain.
Air superiority over what? Their own home island skies at best and this was only once Hitler decided the losses the Germans were suffering were not worth the endeavor as resources needed to be diverted to his actual war aims, which was to attack East. Invading Britain was never in Hitler's original war aims, which is why Germany's air force and navy were not tailored for such operations.
Britain always had control of the seas in respect to surface navy. They were not in any increased strength position after the Battle of Britain. Germany's surface fleet was constrained by geography which prevented them from being able to slip out into open seas without being detected and vulnerable. The U-boats however were very effective in 1940/1941 and could have continued to be very effective at choking Britain's supplies without US intervention to escort convoys, provide intelligence, and engage in anti-submarine warfare later on.
The point remains, absent Soviet and American entry to the war, Britain had zero prospects of defeating Germany. They remained a force to be reckoned with on the seas and still had strength in the Mediterranean and Africa/Middle East theaters but again, absent American and Soviet entry, Germany prevailing in these theaters was a far more likely scenario than Britain posing any threat to Germany on the continent. The British Empire was in survival mode and Germany was in position to dislodge them from their regional colonies which would eliminate their power projection and ability to pose a serious threat to Germany outside of the high seas. The geography of the Channel was essentially what prevented them from being outright conquered in 1940. Germany's geopolitical strength was only increasing at this point while Britain's was decreasing.
The war would have turned out very differently for Britain had Hitler been committed to settling the fight with them prior to moving on to his original war goals. Though while the British were ostensibly victors, riding the coat tails of the United States and USSR, they lost their empire as result of the war and were relegated to a regional vassal of the United States in their civilizational struggle against the Soviets. They went from a centuries long hegemonic power to a declining Island state who had to defer to American hegemony immediately after their historic "victory."
re: Why is WW1 Germany overshadowed by WW2 Germany
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/13/26 at 2:08 pm to Galloglaich
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There was no chance of WW2 Germany winning after the British decided to fight
:rotflmao:
It was hands down the entry of the United States and the USSR that sealed Germany's fate. Britain was in a very bad position until this happened.
re: Rep Al Green: calls for a U.S "Secretary of Reconciliation" to implement reparations
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/8/26 at 5:12 pm to SPEEDY
I will absolutely be open to reparations for those who agree to return to Africa and renounce their U.S. citizenship in return. The elephant in the room in regards to this idiotic issue is that we all know those descendants of slaves who live in America today hit the African jackpot. Not a one of them actually wishes their ancestors had not been brought here because they know, though most won’t openly acknowledge, that being in Africa is 100 times a worse deal.
re: This ceasefire is exactly what the Pope called for
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/8/26 at 8:01 am to Ingeniero
Let's revisit the quote in question:
This quote is simply nonsense and we would not have Western Civilization nor would Christianity exist in its current form if we abided by it. It is fundamentally ignorant of human reality.
Pacifism in the current state of human affairs, and in all previous states of human affairs as well, can only necessarily result in subjugation of the civil and the dominance of the brutal. This manifest reality is why Christian men in historical times have used violence to protect their families and nations from enemies who would otherwise brutalize them in order to dominate them and subject them to their will. The pacifists are utopian zealots who would see us be subjugated if it meant adherence to their idealistic dogma.
So as I said, no one should take the Pope's insane statement seriously outside of theoretical and purely ideological musing. He can afford to do that because he is not responsible for making any actual difficult decisions preserving the lives and society of hundreds of millions of civilized peoples from those who would seek to exploit and brutalize them.
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Violence can never lead to the justice, stability, and peace that the people are waiting for.
This quote is simply nonsense and we would not have Western Civilization nor would Christianity exist in its current form if we abided by it. It is fundamentally ignorant of human reality.
Pacifism in the current state of human affairs, and in all previous states of human affairs as well, can only necessarily result in subjugation of the civil and the dominance of the brutal. This manifest reality is why Christian men in historical times have used violence to protect their families and nations from enemies who would otherwise brutalize them in order to dominate them and subject them to their will. The pacifists are utopian zealots who would see us be subjugated if it meant adherence to their idealistic dogma.
So as I said, no one should take the Pope's insane statement seriously outside of theoretical and purely ideological musing. He can afford to do that because he is not responsible for making any actual difficult decisions preserving the lives and society of hundreds of millions of civilized peoples from those who would seek to exploit and brutalize them.
re: This ceasefire is exactly what the Pope called for
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/8/26 at 7:15 am to Ingeniero
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Violence can never lead to the justice, stability, and peace that the people are waiting for."
The naivete of this is astounding. Preaching Jesus' message as something people should aspire to is one thing. Assuming people across the world share good will and can all come to peaceful understandings is simply delusional of human nature and the varying value systems that exist across civilizations. This pope would have us all submit and pacify ourselves to those who would dominate us through violence and intimidation.
His pontificating on matters of sociopolitics and geopolitics should not be taken seriously by anyone.
re: Two hand touch football in the streets of your neighborhood
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/4/26 at 10:05 am to One72
Did this all the time as a kid. Can’t say I’ve ever seen it from kids these days.
re: Not a good look for LA Senate Candidate Julia Letlow
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/1/26 at 3:44 pm to GetmorewithLes
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Go back to 2020 when we had an incoming Biden admin and a Dem gov in LA. Anybody trying to get a Univ Pres job had to kneel to DEI.
So she's chickenshit then? Blows with the wind? Does and says what she needs to to get the job she wants? Has no convictions? Sounds promising. Big upgrade from Cassidy...
If Fleming doesn't come out on top in this race Louisiana politics is doing Louisiana politics things.
Republican voters bitch incessantly about RINO's and Republicans running as conservatives and then governing from the middle and then they go out and vote for the same tired phonies. They bitch about the establishment and then they vote for whoever the establishment says to vote for instead of viable alternatives. It's sickening and it's time to be a little damn smarter.
re: Not a good look for LA Senate Candidate Julia Letlow
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/1/26 at 9:42 am to OysterPoBoy
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I’ll never vote for Cassidy.
Cool, but what is the point of putting in a new wishy washy, opportunist, career advancing politician if replacing Cassidy for being just that is so important?
We either put in a true conservative who is going to have conviction AND fortitude or voting out Cassidy to put in another long term phony conservative is totally counterintuitive.
VOTE FLEMING and make a statement to the state's GOP and add a meaningful conservative representative to the Senate to actually pursue legislative measures that we have been unable to get the career politicians to support.
re: Rubio: “Have to reexamine the value of NATO and alliances for our country.”
Posted by ChewyDante on 4/1/26 at 6:41 am to hawgfaninc
Getting out of NATO is what ultimately is necessary to constrict the U.S. geopolitical footprint. It's the move that functionally contracts our tentacles and brings the U.S. back into our region. It could just be the necessary institutional catalyst for ending American empire and getting the United States out of future endless global policeman wars.
It will force other powers in the region, including in Europe, to either step up and fill the void or deal with the consequences. For the all the fear mongering and teeth gnashing whenever Trump has mentioned it in the past, it may be one of the most consequential actions to turning this country's direction around and preventing us from accelerating off the cliff with our global adventure seeking and policemanning while our debt balloons and our internal stability deteriorates. America does not need to be the hegemon anymore. Our founders never intended it to be so and our rise to hegemonic superpower has directly correlated with the internal rot in our system. It is simply not sustainable.
Now is the perfect time. We go out by pummelling the Middle East's premier sponsor of terrorism and crippling their nuclear program for the forseeable future and can point to NATO lack of cooperation as justification for the move.
This would be one of the greatest America First moves imaginable if Trump is able to pull it off and you can bet your arse it will be resisted with extreme ferocity by all elements of the deep state and neoconservatives and globalists. That will indicate that you are over the mark.
It will force other powers in the region, including in Europe, to either step up and fill the void or deal with the consequences. For the all the fear mongering and teeth gnashing whenever Trump has mentioned it in the past, it may be one of the most consequential actions to turning this country's direction around and preventing us from accelerating off the cliff with our global adventure seeking and policemanning while our debt balloons and our internal stability deteriorates. America does not need to be the hegemon anymore. Our founders never intended it to be so and our rise to hegemonic superpower has directly correlated with the internal rot in our system. It is simply not sustainable.
Now is the perfect time. We go out by pummelling the Middle East's premier sponsor of terrorism and crippling their nuclear program for the forseeable future and can point to NATO lack of cooperation as justification for the move.
This would be one of the greatest America First moves imaginable if Trump is able to pull it off and you can bet your arse it will be resisted with extreme ferocity by all elements of the deep state and neoconservatives and globalists. That will indicate that you are over the mark.
re: Y’all don’t want to hear this, but there’s a bigotry against Louisiana that fuels the hate
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/27/26 at 7:11 am to AlaTiger
I love it. Louisiana is a unique place. Our coaches reflect that.
We currently have extremely capable coaches with big personality and they embrace LA culture. It's a perfect fit. frick the world, we ridin! :geauxtigers: :doublebird:
We currently have extremely capable coaches with big personality and they embrace LA culture. It's a perfect fit. frick the world, we ridin! :geauxtigers: :doublebird:
re: The General Returns
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/26/26 at 9:47 am to TigersD69
Fire up the AI machine and make the meme. :lol:
re: Will Wade will be back
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/21/26 at 9:13 am to Jelleaux
Count me as a hell yes to hiring Wade back. He was a perfect fit here.
re: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/21/26 at 8:50 am to hubertcumberdale
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Have you ever heard of Israel ?
No, tell me more... :rolleyes:
re: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/21/26 at 8:45 am to Sizzle_DAWG
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ore expensive than our Ukrainian aid packets, which I opposed. Do you Trump die hards support this price tag?
For our own armed forces while they are actively engaged in hostilities? Yes, without question.
I don't see how this is at all comparable to funding a foreign country's war effort.
re: For The Pro-War Crowd? How Much Is Enough?
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/21/26 at 5:47 am to Toomer Deplorable
You really don’t have any comprehension of geopolitics if you are going to suggest that this war is exclusively being carried out to further the interests of Israel and the Gulf States. I have no problem with people being opposed to it, it was clearly a decision that could have been made the other way, but people like the OP are really not worth taking seriously with their simplistic understanding of what motivates decisions geopolitically.
re: Heat pump vs electric HVAC
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/19/26 at 10:38 am to CrawDude
Gas not an option where I am located unfortunately. So between heat pump and straight electric, it sounds like heat pump is the way to go. Just wasn't sure if there were any tradeoffs I wasn't aware of other than upfront cost.
Heat pump vs electric HVAC
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/19/26 at 8:02 am
Getting ready to pull the trigger on replacing my home's old AC. Moving on from the R22 Carrier unit that is petering out.
Getting lots of quotes for heat pumps. Home currently has electrical heating. Supposedly the heat pumps are a lot more efficient in winter for keeping costs down. More upfront costs than straight electric unit but I guess could recoup with energy savings.
Is there any down sides to heat pump systems for south Louisiana? I'm obviously more concerned about the summer cooling and dehumidification than heating performance but the wife also likes to run up the heat bill in winter too. Is it plus plus improvement for cooling and heating over straight electric? I'm leaning towards going with the heat pump options but want to make sure I'm not overlooking a drawback.
Getting lots of quotes for heat pumps. Home currently has electrical heating. Supposedly the heat pumps are a lot more efficient in winter for keeping costs down. More upfront costs than straight electric unit but I guess could recoup with energy savings.
Is there any down sides to heat pump systems for south Louisiana? I'm obviously more concerned about the summer cooling and dehumidification than heating performance but the wife also likes to run up the heat bill in winter too. Is it plus plus improvement for cooling and heating over straight electric? I'm leaning towards going with the heat pump options but want to make sure I'm not overlooking a drawback.
re: They killed the whopper
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/19/26 at 7:51 am to Obi Wan Ryobi
Burger King has the worst fast food employees around. It doesn't even matter the location. It's honestly amazing how consistently this was the case. I don't eat fast food anymore unless on the road but I will never forget Burger King locking down the top spot on horrible staff with the absolute most not give a frick attitude possible.
re: Joe Kent on Tucker: Mafia style tactics being used to intimidate Trump
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/19/26 at 7:17 am to Burt Reynolds
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Also implies Charlie Kirk was killed for opposing war in Iran
So the tranny fricker on the roof was an agent of Mossad? :lol:
re: Trump not happy with Bibi
Posted by ChewyDante on 3/19/26 at 7:05 am to TulsaSooner78
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Israel, out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility known as South Pars Gas Field in Iran. A relatively small section of the whole has been hit. The United States knew nothing about this particular attack,
How can we tolerate the Israelis targeting energy infrastructure and escalating the conflict without our approval? The excuse of "out of anger" is a total cop out if true.
Trump is either lying to give us plausible deniability or the Israelis have no recognition of the United States being the captain as to how this proceeds and that is a significant problem. If Trump's version of events is true, there needs to be a pretty forceful dressing down of Israel's leadership regarding any strategic escalation without U.S. approval.
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