Any war now has become a laundering machine. Chaos capitalism at its finest.

Jul 6, 2024
9:36:18pm

jrifkin48 All-American

The stories I could tell of frivolous spending and outright theft I've seen. Too young and dumb to realize what I was seeing back then. And it's not just the military. The State Department and their aid programs are dirty as they come.

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If somebody went into a coma 15 years ago and woke up today, what would be the biggest shock to them about the present?

The 435 All-American

Jul 6, 5:31pm

That’s actually a great question.

ybecausethatswhy

Jul 6, 5:34pm

Your statement is even better than the question

OmahaOmaha

Jul 6, 7:41pm

The price of real estate and monthly payment if you finance a home right now. That and cell phone capabilities

RdF3

Jul 6, 5:35pm

Two very old and unfit men contending for the Presidency

Cougar Junkie

Jul 6, 5:35pm

I'll take the "unfit" one who can control inflation and not try and start WW3

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 6:24pm

WW III is more likely if we give up on Ukraine, which one candidate is prepared

Cougar Junkie

Jul 6, 6:29pm

You mean Russia who can't even takeover a corrupt, incompetent Ukraine?

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 7:51pm

This is truer than most know. World’s money laundering machine

YoungstownCoug

Jul 6, 8:54pm

Any war now has become a laundering machine. Chaos capitalism at its finest.

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 9:36pm

Russia has been sending warships to Ireland. Russia won't stop at ukraine

boctabulous

Jul 6, 8:56pm

Tell me how Russia is going to conquer Europe when they can't even...

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 9:26pm

Nonsense.

Natedog916

Jul 6, 9:40pm

You must watch a ton of Tucker Carlson.

Natedog916

Jul 6, 9:40pm

You must not be watching your big scary Russians fail to take Ukraine

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 9:47pm

You sure drink the Kool-aid, don’t you.

Natedog916

Jul 6, 9:55pm

Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. It's July 2024...

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 9:59pm

I’m sure Steven Segal can walk you through obtaining Russian citizenship.

Natedog916

Jul 6, 10:20pm

Russia isn't a threat to NATO when they're armed to the teeth with Nukes...

So it goes...

Jul 6, 10:36pm

Control inflation.

AtomicHamster

Jul 6, 7:49pm

And when his signature economic policy is an across the board tariff.

russkiejedi

Jul 6, 8:06pm

How about not settling for 2 crap choices

fattycoug

Jul 6, 8:15pm

This. I'm hoping biden gets replaced by non crap. Trump should too but that

boctabulous

Jul 6, 8:57pm

So Biden gets your vote then? Trump wants to be cool and a religious leader.

boctabulous

Jul 6, 8:55pm

Speaking for your candidate, I see.

hitechcpa

Jul 6, 6:35pm

Why yes, yes I am. As one who spent 20 years in your forever wars...

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 7:56pm

Why are you so nasty to people? You should spew your trash in politics.

Natedog916

Jul 6, 9:59pm

Why are you cooler to me when your friends aren't around.

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 10:04pm

I have no idea what you are talking about. I’m sure you know the rules. Try

Natedog916

Jul 6, 10:21pm

Price of everything

scrambled egg

Jul 6, 5:38pm

Utah fans bloated perception of themselves

Crowd Factor

Jul 6, 5:39pm

Trump. that would be a huge what the heck?

boctabulous

Jul 6, 5:39pm

This type of reaction

Powerbait DPM

Jul 6, 5:41pm

Cost of gas.

Natedog916

Jul 6, 5:41pm

Eh, 2010 it was close to 4 dollars per gallon. 2008 was over 5. 1982 was over

boctabulous

Jul 6, 5:48pm

Downtown LA is Around $7.85/gal

baishel44

Jul 6, 5:53pm

I figure most on courgarboard live in utah. Anywho the numbers I listed were

boctabulous

Jul 6, 6:02pm

I guess we've had gas at or around $3.50 a gallon so long, you can call that...

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 6:25pm

3.50 per literally is normal. It always fluctuates and during Trump's term it

boctabulous

Jul 6, 9:01pm

If you guys could just drop the price for a gallon of gas by $1...

jrifkin48

Jul 6, 9:33pm

Again, 3.50 per gallon isn't high. It's very average. I remember being in

boctabulous

Jul 6, 9:40pm

I’m in Sac and it’s just now dipping below $5.00 here.

Natedog916

Jul 6, 6:31pm

The rise of soccer

OU Cougar

Jul 6, 5:41pm

How dysfunctional society is at all levels.

Division Bell

Jul 6, 5:42pm

How much time people spend on their phones

byusage

Jul 6, 5:42pm

This^^

FabLabCougar

Jul 6, 5:43pm

winner

boctabulous

Jul 6, 5:48pm

Smart phones

Jeff Spicoli

Jul 6, 5:43pm

That the warriors won 4 titles during that time when they absolutely sucked

Chefcurry

Jul 6, 5:44pm

2nd coming is still over 100 years away

Dark Forest Green

Jul 6, 5:44pm

BYU, UH, UCF, UC, and the PAC teams in the Big12

Mister P

Jul 6, 5:45pm

Phones

WDaddy

Jul 6, 5:47pm

MySpace us dead

DataMouth

Jul 6, 5:47pm

Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at The Oscars.

DieHarder

Jul 6, 5:49pm

I've interacted with people who went into prison before cell phones, internet,

byubyu

Jul 6, 5:51pm

Wackness

futbalmaven

Jul 6, 5:52pm

That everyone of their LinkedIn contacts has to state that they are a he or a she.

Probable Sacko

Jul 6, 6:00pm

RE: If somebody went into a coma 15 years ago and woke up today, what would be the biggest shock to them about the

valcorger

Jul 6, 6:00pm

That men and women are considered biologically the same

TNT

Jul 6, 6:09pm

....among the Commissariate.

Plantagenet

Jul 6, 6:18pm

Trump, Trans movement, Last season of GOT

PortlandCoug

Jul 6, 6:11pm

How far from normal our culture has become.

Plantagenet

Jul 6, 6:15pm

lol. Can you cram any more buzzwords into your post?

Natedog916

Jul 6, 10:41pm

Carefully chosen words to communicate what is happening.

Plantagenet

Jul 6, 11:27pm

Hawk tuah

creameryon9th

Jul 6, 6:18pm

RE: If somebody went into a coma 15 years ago and woke up today, what would be the biggest shock to them about the

ral1988

Jul 6, 6:31pm

How Social Media has divided the country and the cost of everything

UVCoug

Jul 6, 7:07pm

Lip filler

misterpepper

Jul 6, 7:17pm

How fat people are now.

Zedhead

Jul 6, 7:58pm

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