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How is any of this making America great?
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Digital Nomad
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This war makes no sense to me. Seems like Trump's ego is too big to just walk away and go home.
BarryBloomWwf
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The Iran regime will collapse in 3 weeks then Trump will liberate Cuba and officially go down as the greatest ever president. Though the deranged left won't give him any credit. The behaviour of the violent left since the war started has been treasonous. I've seen them openly hoping for American service men and woman to be killed just so they can use it against Trump.
Shameful
Shameful
Content Provider
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Opinion? Or do you have actual evidence?
Content Provider
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Oh wow, just three weeks? That’s incredibly efficient. Regime change usually takes years, but I guess we’ve upgraded to Amazon Prime geopolitics now.
And I like how we’re just casually stacking achievements: collapse Iran, swing by Cuba, wrap it all up before lunch, and boom—greatest president ever. No messy details, no unintended consequences, no decades of history getting in the way. Clean. Simple. Like a movie montage.
Meanwhile, in the real world, Iran is still launching missiles and preparing for a long fight, not exactly packing up in three weeks (Financial Times). And Cuba? It’s already in a slow-moving crisis with blockades and negotiations, not exactly waiting for a quick “liberation tour” (AP News).
But sure, three weeks. Maybe throw in solving inflation and curing traffic while we’re at it. Go big or go home, right?
BarryBloomWwf
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Sure, just check the reddit front page, the biggest leftist violence breeding ground on the internet ( With China owning a large chunk of the site, no surprise ) and you'll find all the evidence your eyes won't be able to handle
Content Provider
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So, your idea of evidence is sending someone to a Reddit page? That's funny!!!
BarryBloomWwf
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Well you asked for proof of leftists hoping American soldiers die and Iran wins the war so I provided it, or were you expecting me to gather some up personally and bring them to your house lol ? Yeah that is funny
Content Provider
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1. I didn't ask for 'proof' at all. I asked where is YOUR evidence. You didn't provide anything.
But don't worry...you're still funny!
But don't worry...you're still funny!
Content Provider
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China owns a 'large chunk'? Since when is 3-5% considered 'large'?
| Entity | Approximate Stake | Type |
| Advance Publications | ~30% | American Media Conglomerate |
| Fidelity Investments | ~7–9% | American Financial Institution |
| Vanguard Group | ~5–7% | American Financial Institution |
| Tencent Holdings | ~3–5% | Chinese Tech Company |
| Steve Huffman (CEO) | ~3–4% | Individual (High Voting Power) |
Content Provider
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No, China does not own Reddit. Reddit is an American publicly traded company (NYSE: RDDT) headquartered in San Francisco.While no single entity "owns" the entire company, the ownership is distributed among various institutional and individual shareholders. The confusion often stems from a significant investment made by the Chinese tech giant Tencent, but they are a minority shareholder, not the owner.
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Key Ownership Facts (as of early 2026):
- Publicly Traded: Since its IPO in March 2024, Reddit has been owned by thousands of different shareholders who buy its stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
- The Largest Shareholder: Advance Magazine Publishers (the parent company of Condé Nast and owned by the Newhouse family) remains the largest stakeholder, holding roughly 30% of the company.
- Tencent’s Stake: The Chinese company Tencent invested $150 million in 2019. However, as of late 2025 and early 2026, Tencent has been reducing its stake. Current estimates place their ownership at approximately 3% to 5%.
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- Institutional Investors: Major U.S. financial institutions like Fidelity (~7–9%) and Vanguard (~5–7%) hold significantly larger or comparable stakes to Tencent.
- Voting Control: Reddit’s CEO, Steve Huffman, and other insiders hold "Class B" shares, which give them disproportionate voting power. This ensures that operational control remains with the company's American leadership rather than outside investors.
Americans are hoping for American military deaths? Where did you see this?
I thought Google owned Reddit?
I didn't realize Reddit is publicly traded. Wow.
Content Provider
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Yeah, Reddit became a publicly traded company on March 21, 2024, when its shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RDDT.
Cheap Bastard
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I can't even imagine what things would be like if she won. Can you imagine Tim Walz as VP? That guy is goofy. Look what they were doing with those Somali daycare centers. The USA would be flooded with scams like that. They were actually bringing in illegals by the millions. No thanks. I'll take my chances with the Orange Man.
Spend Thrift
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Some on the Left are very scary. But then again the Far right is also scary.
The problem is we have too many people on both fringes that are like rabid animals.
Things would be dire. I didn't know much about Waltz at all but some of the stuff coming out about Minnesota is shocking. I can't imagine that on a national level. But if Trump sends in ground troops and this drags out I think he is toast. I don't think the left will get as goofy candidates again. They would have won if they had reasonable choices. There are a lot of winnable candidates on that side.
BarryBloomWwf
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Iran just started printing a 10 million note in whatever currency they use there. The collapse is hitting turbo speed. Nothing assures regime change faster than money becoming literally worthless. I said it would be over in 3 weeks but I probably underestimated the great man Trump. It'll probably be over by next weekend
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