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Fri Feb 26 21:58:32 +0000 2021

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The theory that the concrete benefits to Americans of the alliance with Saudi Arabia outweighs the moral scandalousness of the Saudi regime founders on the reality that there are no such benefits. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 26, 2021 Hibernated

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Then once that’s done, you let Republicans get some priority of theirs also on the Christmas tree. Eventually the whole thing passes the senate 82-11 — workers get a raise and some GOP constituency also gets something. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 26, 2021 Hibernated

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On the contrary, I understand international relations just fine and the US/Saudi relationship — while lucrative for a handful of specific Americans who get their money — has no benefits to the typical citizen of this country. — PolitiTweet.org

Hussein Ibish @Ibishblog

@mattyglesias You do not understand international relations. That's ok.

Posted Feb. 26, 2021 Hibernated

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