Based on usage and spelling in my hometown of NYC, it's always been RAP, as shown in the second example (presuming journalists of yesteryear knew how to spell).
I just want to engineer green energy stuff and help people keep their lights on without destroying earth in the process, like I never signed up for any of this shit and I'm not ok with any of it.
I want to destroy this admins legs so we can take a breath and have a talk amongst ourselves, this shit is getting wildly out of hand.
As an American citizen, I'm 150 fucking percent against this in all ways shape and form. I don't know how to prevent this from continuing but I'll be looking for any chance at having this country both formally apologizing and prosecuting the idiots responsible.
What goddamn horrible news to wake up to, my apologies to our fellow people on spaceship earth.
E: did anyone notice the not-so-veiled threat against Cuba?
Lol.. glad you got a better answer somewhere else in this discussion.
Be safe out there.