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17. While Chamberlain clearly was on the wrong side of history

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 06:25 PM

Apr 28

he at least wasn't trying to help Hitler. His populace had no desire for war and he well knew it. He was trying to buy time and in the case of radar which allowed them to survive the battle of Britain, he did actually help greatly. Trump and Vance isn't facing sacrificing our troops at all just using money and weapons to help another country fight our enemy.

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