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[–] WinOneForTheQuipper 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

I sincerely feel for the people and the damage to the rest of the island, but I really hope Dorian decimated China's ports beyond repair.

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[–] Nfn8wzdm 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

I had a teacher that used to correct us on the correct use of "decimated". You're not using the word like you think you are.

I love Bongino, but he's really the worst. I think he started the misuse. In a court of law, if you sued because your car was decimated in a crash, you'd only be awarded 1/10 of what you'd get had your car been destroyed. Sorry. #wordsmeanthings.

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[–] WinOneForTheQuipper 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I don't listen to Dan, so I didn't get it there. You're right about the original origin, but over the years it has acquired the meaning 'to destroy'. This is how I've always understood the word to mean, and I'm oldl.

A quick goolag got me this blurb:

dec·i·mate

/ˈdesəˌmāt/

verb

1.

kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.

"the project would decimate the fragile wetland wilderness"

2.

HISTORICAL

kill one in every ten of (a group of soldiers or others) as a punishment for the whole group.

From Oxford

It appears we are both correct. You with no.2 and I with no. 1.

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[–] european ago 

Really? Losing 1/tenth of a car is going to be a write off

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[–] EnterTheUnKnown 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

This is from 2 years ago. What is interesting, this is just about where the hurricane dorian stalled. Something to think about, if it even still exists.

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[–] fancypants211 ago 

china is the bear of the beast of revelations....as well as the dragon. the chinks will never stop being the enemy of the free world. they have a slave mentality if they are the working poor. and if they are the elite they are pure evil. I hope we sent a hurricane to destroy china ports.... sad they killed people of the bahamas... but if you want to get in bed with china then you are the enemy

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[–] bruno196103 ago 

Another Cuban missal crisis. Why do we tolerate it!

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[–] crazy_cajun 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Interesting since the island of Abaco was the first and hardest hit and then was left in the worst side of the storm for 24 hours, sure sounds like meteorological warfare.

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[–] 30yrCSI 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Why do you think the recent hurricane "hovered" in place for 48 hours? It happened to be where the Chinese were building the new port.

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[–] Rocky_Bindhamer 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I understand China has purchased ALL of the ports in the Bahamas, Freeport, the Grand Bahama Port Authority, etc.

Also hearing they were preparing them for military staging.

Bet there was fentanyl there too.

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[–] headrick 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Bricks of cocaine are washing up on the shores of Melbourne, Fl.and elsewhere as the hurricane impacts the coast

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[–] kayemsur [S] ago 

With Acquisition of California Port, China Broadens Influence on US Commerce

https://amac.us/with-acquisition-of-california-port-china-broadens-influence-on-us-commerce/

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[–] MordenGeist 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

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