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It would cost more to remove that equipment than it is worth.

The equipment thing is a right-wing talking point with no basis in reality.

(In response to this post by BocaHoo91)

Posted: 10/11/2021 at 4:46PM

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China incursions into Taiwan enters dangerous stage (link) -- orangenblue 10/11/2021 1:50PM

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Loopy doesn’t do serious, just stupid. ** -- SixerHoo 10/11/2021 4:20PM

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We did absolutely nothing of consequence when China annexed Hong Kong. -- Faz d. Hoo 10/11/2021 4:44PM

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The current president -- Zhoo 10/11/2021 7:39PM

Ours or theirs? ** -- Faz d. Hoo 10/11/2021 8:06PM

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President for Life. Maybe we'll try it someday. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 10/11/2021 3:16PM

Kind of did once with FDR ** -- Tuckahokie 10/11/2021 3:30PM

Non sequitur of the day ** -- TomGlansAski 10/11/2021 5:30PM

Must be a really slow day for non sequiturs ** -- Tuckahokie 10/11/2021 5:39PM

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3 times larger population wise than Hong Kong ** -- Tuckahokie 10/11/2021 3:03PM

Now do Tibet and then explain the significance of any of this** -- 111Balz 10/11/2021 4:46PM

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