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Re: Sadomasochism in History HerLabRat 04/27/2026 03:35 PM

I'm new here and have been reading through the posts. What you're referring to is the Roman triumph. Wikipedia has an article about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_triumph. Unfortunately for the conquered people of Roman military campaigns, their leader would be executed after this event on most occasions. Where the enslaved ended up depended on what skills they brought with them. Highly educated slaves and skilled artisans would lead much better lives than most people who were enslaved, who often ended up in work gangs on farms and in Roman mines where they probably wouldn't live very long lives.

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US Aid to Israel chuck 04/26/2026 08:51 PM

Sorry, Israel-haters — US aid pays off big for America and the numbers don’t lie By Joseph Epstein.
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...the idea of giving $3.8 billion a year to a country of 10 million on the other side of the world while Americans struggle at home is genuinely puzzling.

It deserves a real answer.

Here’s the truth: It’s the best investment the US government makes.

The body of this piece makes a convincing argument to support his contention.
In his conclusion, he states:

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The real grift isn’t $3.8 billion in aid that returns to American factories many times over.

It’s telling millions of listeners that America gets “nothing” from its most productive alliance — and cashing the ad checks while the algorithm rewards the rage.

The podcasters aren’t serious. The numbers are.

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