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Rubio wisely used espionage and special forces in a way where the US could claim victory regardless of the outcome. Any conquest is an American win. Any defeat can be recharacterized as terrorism, villainous tyrannical socialism, drug cartel violence, or generic brown person evil.

Hegseth stupidly charged head first into a losing conflict where he bragged about being the aggressor. Not only did he lose, but he adopted the persona of a cartoon supervillain while losing.

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    The incident occurred at the Fengdong District Government Office Center, in the Xishuangbanna New Urban Area, near the city of Xi'an.

    Footage circulating on social media shows the excavator moving through the complex and hitting glass doors, entrances and facades of buildings, while employees and citizens watched the scenes in horror from a distance.

    [–] 9 points 16 hours ago

    The rules are there to facilitate the violence, but conservatives just couldn't bring themselves to stay in their lane.

    Now Democrats will be forced to increase funding for ICE to pay for all the new signage on the kidnap-mobiles.

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    The US EV maker only began delivering the Cybertruck to customers in late 2023. ‌According to Kelley Blue Book, the company only sold 20,237 Cybertrucks ⁠in the US last year, down 48% from 38,965 in 2024. Before the pickup truck launched, Musk had predicted annual sales of 250,000 units.

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    In response to a user on X, Musk called the Cybertruck the "best vehicle Tesla has ever made" and the wind-down the "end of an era".

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