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paleotn

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10. For people who's parents, grandparents and great grandparents suffered through the Cold War

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 09:09 PM

Jun 21

...they're not putting up with this. They've been through this before. Strongmen and their associated oligarchs. They're not having it. I only wish we had as much get up and go as they do.

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🚨🇦🇱 BREAKING: Albanians tore down barriers at Kakome Beach in southern Albania, declaring that the country's beaches [View all] riversedge Jun 21 OP

Ahhh Democracy dave99 Jun 21 #1

Must be nice orangecrush Jun 21 #2

we don't have it, shame of it dave99 Jun 21 #3

Stay down, Albania! Iggo Jun 21 #4

Absolutely THRILLING, gotta say! calimary Jun 21 #5

They burned the prime minister's house down IbogaProject Jun 21 #6

Wow, they aren't kidding! FakeNoose Jun 21 #7

That's the way you do it! NBachers Jun 21 #8

rec, rec, rec..... markie Jun 21 #9

For people who's parents, grandparents and great grandparents suffered through the Cold War paleotn Jun 21 #10

Well, I suppose it's time to go to war with Albania now. progressoid Jun 21 #11