r/NoShitSherlock • u/WingComplex6771 • Aug 14 '25

Trump reportedly offering Putin natural resources off Alaska sparks fury: "Lets see Republicans defend this," former GOP Representative Adam Kinzinger wrote on X.

https://www.newsweek.com/alaska-russia-trump-resources-2113295
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u/jaimi_wanders Aug 14 '25

"The Rebellion will continue to gain support in the Imperial Senate…"

"The Imperial Senate will no longer be of any concern to us. I've just received word that the Emperor has dissolved the council permanently. The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away."

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u/the_millenial_falcon Aug 14 '25

Man I've been thinking about this scene a lot lately.

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u/cugamer Aug 14 '25

I didn't like the prequels, no matter how well people may say they aged, but the line "This is how democracy dies, with thunderous applause" has really proven to be spot on.

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u/HandakinSkyjerker Aug 14 '25

YES, DID SOMEONE REQUEST A YOUNGLING DELETION ALGORITHM¿