US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, in a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

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    9 hours ago

    It’s equivalent to what they said. If someone comes over and punches you in the head should I be thankful they didn’t stab you?

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      9 hours ago

      You can, in fact, be thankful that you weren’t stabbed while also being upset that you were punched. Adults can have more than one emotion at a time. Never heard of a “silver lining”? It’s an idiom for a reason.

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        6 hours ago

        Who am I being thankful toward? Who am I giving thanks to in this specific case?

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      9 hours ago

      It’s equivalent to what they said.

      It’s not.