Anonymous ID: 4ed98d May 21, 2019, 12:26 p.m. No.6551977   🗄️.is đź”—kun

>>6551933

The definition of blackmail—the act of demanding that a person pay money or do something in order to avoid having damaging information about him or her exposed—has evolved over time. The word’s origins are linked to the chieftains in the border region between England and Scotland in the 16th century and part of the 17th century. During that period, the chieftains ordered landholders to pay them in order to avoid being pillaged. The “mail” in the word meant “tribute, rent” and was derived from an old Scandinavian word, “mal,” meaning “agreement.” The “black” in blackmail is thought to be a play on “white money,” the term for the silver coins with which tenant farmers traditionally paid their legitimate rent.

 

https://www.history.com/news/where-did-the-word-blackmail-come-from

Anonymous ID: 4ed98d May 21, 2019, 12:37 p.m. No.6552060   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2067

Half of American adults expect war with Iran 'within next few years': Reuters/Ipsos poll

 

(Reuters) - Half of all Americans believe that the United States will go to war with Iran “within the next few years,” according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll released on Tuesday amid increased tensions between the two countries.

 

While Americans are more concerned about Iran as a security threat to the United States now than they were last year, few would be in favor of a pre-emptive attack on the Iranian military. But if Iran attacked U.S. military forces first, four out of five believed the United States should respond militarily in a full or limited way, the May 17-20 poll showed.

 

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-poll/half-of-american-adults-expect-war-with-iran-within-next-few-years-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKCN1SR27K?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

Anonymous ID: 4ed98d May 21, 2019, 12:45 p.m. No.6552116   🗄️.is đź”—kun

#SteveBannon says the U.S. is facing an international crisis not seen since the 1930s — yet, the Dems act like they’re running for president of the student council.

 

https://twitter.com/trish_regan/status/1130899890446450689