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Not even that. In an oligarchy, a country is ruled by large business interests, overtly or covertly. Russia is run by Vladimir Putin, who is not a businessman (but a former intelligence officer) and killed a bunch of so called oligarchs when he took power. USA might be much closer to a real oligarchy than Russia is.

It's Eternal September all over again.

Permian Triassic extinction event is the one most similar to current situation.

The level of atmospheric carbon dioxide rose from around 400 ppm to 2,500 ppm with approximately 3,900 to 12,000 gigatonnes of carbon being added to the ocean-atmosphere system during this period.[22] Several other contributing factors have been proposed, including the emission of carbon dioxide from the burning of oil and coal deposits ignited by the eruptions;[27][28] emissions of methane from the gasification of methane clathrates;[29] emissions of methane by novel methanogenic microorganisms nourished by minerals dispersed in the eruptions;

I've been there a few years back, they have a museum and everything.

Tbh, this is what fringe right-wing media and s supposed to do. If you attack a real organisation over bullshit reasons, they can sue you for libel. So they make something up. See also: War on Christmas by hbomberguy

I totally expected that ending.

Some days I want to drop everything and go dig ditches.

Yup. In Lithuania, women tend to live 10-15 years longer, hence the surplus of women.

I think that the video used in this clip provides a very good contrast to what she is saying.

I just finished Terry Pratchett's "Feet of Clay" and it was great.

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At this point, I think aliens would do a better job.