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27. Gee, it's not like we stopped testing in 1992 to pave the way for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty....

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 12:29 AM

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... or anything worthwhile like that.

So, instead of leading by example and continuing to pressure the hold-out nations to sign, it's now "If you can't beat em, join em" ?

I want the America back that aspired to build a more perfect union and promote values of global citizenship here and abroad. Sure, our progress on those aspirations was too slow, but Trump's America is barreling headlong into evil empire status.

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Gee, it's not like we stopped testing in 1992 to pave the way for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty.... pat_k Yesterday #27

Unfortunately, the Republican leadership at the time... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #30

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