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Third day of protests in Iran. Two people dead as police opened fire on protesters.

Sounds familiar...
 


I work in Casto District of SF (LGBT district), where I saw this at a shop. Thought of sending one to Trump :lol:

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What do Russia and China gain from supplying NK? Do they really want that to be their buffer from the West that bad?
 
What do Russia and China gain from supplying NK? Do they really want that to be their buffer from the West that bad?

For the same reason the US supports some dictatorships: enlarge one's sphere of influence, encourage the regional stability (avoid political/humanitarian/economic crises) that is necessary for commerce, and serve as a launching pad for operations against perceived and real enemies.

Propping up NK helps China and Russia by spreading the State department thin and keeping us from encroaching in their own areas of interest.
 
China is also flexing their power and Russia has the U.S. by the balls. It's a demonstration that the U.S.'s influence in the world has severely diminished.
 
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