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[–] laziestflagellant@hexbear.net 52 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

chat gpt run administration

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 47 points 2 weeks ago

This administration isn't just run by AI — it's delving head-first into the future.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

if you target Americans - anywhere in the world - you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you

So they're nuking the white house and pentagon?

[–] NewDark@hexbear.net 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That isn't very "turn the other cheek" of you.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago

The only reason this man turns his cheeks is to grab another bottle of booze off the shelf

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 35 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Really lean in on that "strongest, most lethal fighting force" rhetoric Hegs

speech-top

jokermala

[–] corgiwithalaptop@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Noooooo but muh news outlets said she lost because of being a woman thooooo

Gaza? Whats that?

[–] demerit@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Tbf Gaza wasnt mainstream enough - it was still considered a "niche" tankie issue, and evidence of the "let the good be the enemy of perfect" and "the left is devouring itself", it might have cost her dearborn but not the presidency.

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

It was the top reason given by people who voted for Biden in 2020 but didn’t vote in 2024 for why they didn’t vote. It did in fact cost her the presidency.

multiple polls have basically proven that the genocide issue was major among left-wing dissenters from the party, which were significant. Especially in swing states.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 weeks ago

They liked it so much they voted for even more money to the military!... This week

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wait, was not Syria one of the good boys now?

They are still pretending that Syrian Security Forces and IS are different things

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

It wasn't the government's troops they bombed. Government troops died too in the attack that killed the Americans

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago
[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago

If you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you.

To my ears that sounds just like something a super badass in a Taylor Sheridan movie or tv series would say. I assume whoever wrote it is a huge fan.

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago

If you target Americans — anywhere in the world — you will spend the rest of your brief, anxious life knowing the United States will hunt you, find you, and ruthlessly kill you

Unless you’re Israel and the American is in Palestine. In which case, target away! In fact let us get you the coordinates!

[–] MaxOS@hexbear.net 29 points 2 weeks ago

operation cold steel the hedgeheg

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hagueseth kelly

*latest fad sicko-wistful

[–] Pentacat@hexbear.net 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Does the US get to write off the losses since they’re just killing their own contractors?

[–] demerit@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

They are probably all the true ideologues of ISIS

[–] cream_provider@hexbear.net 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Cool so we lobbed a couple missiles at apartment buildings. Meanwhile the guy who killed the Americans was a member of Syrian security forces. Things are going well.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They're saying it was IS. Syrian security forces troops died in the original attack wher Americand also died.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They're saying it was IS. Syrian security forces

same-picture

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So you're saying its some ISIS civil war or wut

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm making a joke about the shrinking difference between IS and the US-allied Syrian government.

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Right but in this case IS killed those government troops in addition to the Americans. So different groups at the very least

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 4 points 2 weeks ago

I initially heard it was a security forces officer who was involved with IS, but that was early on.

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 23 points 2 weeks ago

The US is attacking it's own assets again

[–] TheVelvetGentleman@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago

Very cool and impressive... that these guys have managed to consistently embarrass the "greatest military" for what, 15 years now?

[–] JDvecna@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago

I feel so defended right now Care-Comrade

[–] la_tasalana_intissari_mata@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Golani selling his day ones

jolani selling them out, erdogan selling them out, CIA selling them out. Israel just running roughshod over Syria and annexing chunks of it. Wonder how those true blue al nusra and ISIS dullards are feeling rn

[–] vegeta1@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

All a distraction from the Epstein files.... Which are..... Uh redacted

[–] unbuckled_easily933@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

What about all of the Americans that THEY are targeting?

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Operation Hawkeye? Never let it be said I didn’t do the least I could do.

Beats Operation Japseye?