Clayton Morris
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And in fact, many ways, when I first moved there, I thought the United States could learn a lot about the Portuguese. Yes. the sort of colonizing and the empire building. Yes. And what it does to your country, what it does to destroy your country, what it does to your culture. So the United States could learn quite a bit about saying, eh, we tried that. We tried that for the last 60 years.
And in fact, many ways, when I first moved there, I thought the United States could learn a lot about the Portuguese. Yes. the sort of colonizing and the empire building. Yes. And what it does to your country, what it does to destroy your country, what it does to your culture. So the United States could learn quite a bit about saying, eh, we tried that. We tried that for the last 60 years.
And in fact, many ways, when I first moved there, I thought the United States could learn a lot about the Portuguese. Yes. the sort of colonizing and the empire building. Yes. And what it does to your country, what it does to destroy your country, what it does to your culture. So the United States could learn quite a bit about saying, eh, we tried that. We tried that for the last 60 years.
We're in Sudan. We're in Syria killing people. We are in Yemen killing people. We're in Ukraine clandestinely killing people. Maybe we should pull back from this. We're in operations in Haiti, for crying out loud. I mean, where aren't we? We have over 900 military bases around the world. To me, that's like 900 too many, personally. I'm sure there are neocons who would argue against it.
We're in Sudan. We're in Syria killing people. We are in Yemen killing people. We're in Ukraine clandestinely killing people. Maybe we should pull back from this. We're in operations in Haiti, for crying out loud. I mean, where aren't we? We have over 900 military bases around the world. To me, that's like 900 too many, personally. I'm sure there are neocons who would argue against it.
We're in Sudan. We're in Syria killing people. We are in Yemen killing people. We're in Ukraine clandestinely killing people. Maybe we should pull back from this. We're in operations in Haiti, for crying out loud. I mean, where aren't we? We have over 900 military bases around the world. To me, that's like 900 too many, personally. I'm sure there are neocons who would argue against it.
We need to have bases in Stuttgart. Right. We need to have an island that was unoccupied in Japan. It's now a U.S. military base, you know, basically two years ago. We need to be in Australia. We've taken over Australia, basically. It's basically a proxy for the United States. You know, we need to have a massive new NATO base in Poland. Right. Of course we do. Romania. Romania.
We need to have bases in Stuttgart. Right. We need to have an island that was unoccupied in Japan. It's now a U.S. military base, you know, basically two years ago. We need to be in Australia. We've taken over Australia, basically. It's basically a proxy for the United States. You know, we need to have a massive new NATO base in Poland. Right. Of course we do. Romania. Romania.
We need to have bases in Stuttgart. Right. We need to have an island that was unoccupied in Japan. It's now a U.S. military base, you know, basically two years ago. We need to be in Australia. We've taken over Australia, basically. It's basically a proxy for the United States. You know, we need to have a massive new NATO base in Poland. Right. Of course we do. Romania. Romania.
Because of our security. So the European people – and again, I can't speak for all of them, but I mean the Portuguese people that I know absolutely don't want war. But it's amazing. It was amazing to watch because as this whole theater was unfolding in Ukraine, the Portuguese just basically – They kind of go along with it.
Because of our security. So the European people – and again, I can't speak for all of them, but I mean the Portuguese people that I know absolutely don't want war. But it's amazing. It was amazing to watch because as this whole theater was unfolding in Ukraine, the Portuguese just basically – They kind of go along with it.
Because of our security. So the European people – and again, I can't speak for all of them, but I mean the Portuguese people that I know absolutely don't want war. But it's amazing. It was amazing to watch because as this whole theater was unfolding in Ukraine, the Portuguese just basically – They kind of go along with it.
I mean, they were a socialist government up until – well, still led by socialists, but they were really under Salazar up until the 70s. So when the government tells them to do something, they do it. When they get a text alert telling them they need to go and get their COVID shot – The Portuguese are rule followers. They are absolutely rule followers. They will do it.
I mean, they were a socialist government up until – well, still led by socialists, but they were really under Salazar up until the 70s. So when the government tells them to do something, they do it. When they get a text alert telling them they need to go and get their COVID shot – The Portuguese are rule followers. They are absolutely rule followers. They will do it.
I mean, they were a socialist government up until – well, still led by socialists, but they were really under Salazar up until the 70s. So when the government tells them to do something, they do it. When they get a text alert telling them they need to go and get their COVID shot – The Portuguese are rule followers. They are absolutely rule followers. They will do it.
Yeah. And when you have a government that threatens you, you know, and you're just trying to take care of your family, you don't want something to happen to your children, your way of life. You don't want to get some nasty gram in the mail threatening your life. Most people are compliant in that way. So they get a text message, go and get your next, you know, second COVID shot.
Yeah. And when you have a government that threatens you, you know, and you're just trying to take care of your family, you don't want something to happen to your children, your way of life. You don't want to get some nasty gram in the mail threatening your life. Most people are compliant in that way. So they get a text message, go and get your next, you know, second COVID shot.
Yeah. And when you have a government that threatens you, you know, and you're just trying to take care of your family, you don't want something to happen to your children, your way of life. You don't want to get some nasty gram in the mail threatening your life. Most people are compliant in that way. So they get a text message, go and get your next, you know, second COVID shot.
You got your first one, go get it, you know, get a text message. And they got it. They read a report to a center to go and do that. You know, it's unbelievable. And I would get in fights because I'm an American. People would tell me to put on a mask, you know, authorities. And I'd tell them, like, no. And I would yell at them about putting on a COVID mask. I'm not going to do it, you know.
You got your first one, go get it, you know, get a text message. And they got it. They read a report to a center to go and do that. You know, it's unbelievable. And I would get in fights because I'm an American. People would tell me to put on a mask, you know, authorities. And I'd tell them, like, no. And I would yell at them about putting on a COVID mask. I'm not going to do it, you know.