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Walleye

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1. Once and for all the US government is not a business

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sat May 2, 2026, 10:05 AM

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We are not set up to make money or profits. Thievery even if it’s done by the government is still stealing. It’s an international crime. Course they don’t even care when they commit federal crimes here in this country

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