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tulipsandroses

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4. Agreed. This America first idea is bullshit. There are so many people around the world that put their lives at risk to
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 03:00 PM
Jun 21

help America. I am from an immigrant family from Jamaica. When Reagan invaded Grenada, the neighboring Caribbean islands assisted the USA, including Jamaica. My dad was a soldier in the Jamaican army at the time.

America asks soldiers and civilians all over the world to help in wars and various missions. Yes, we have the strongest army, but we are not in battle by ourselves.

Furthermore, knowing the terrain, the land, the people is not something we can do by ourselves. We rely on local folks, no matter how much technology we have.

Some of these keyboard warriors will never put their own lives in harm’s way. But demand cruelty for those who sacrificed.

If we continue down this road, we may be out of luck in the future, when no one wants to help.

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