Fascists don't like facts.
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I've said it before but that's what Trump always does. He fucks up an existing situation (which may not be ideal in most cases, but then few things are), and after making everything worse for everyone, arrives at a so called deal that isn't even half as good as the original one was.
And then there's much rejoicing about how great he is.
Fucking middle-man for a president.
Somehow Marco Rubio is the smartest crayon in the box in the admin?!?!. The bar is low, so so so so incredibly low. It’s subterranean.
Marco Rubio has a contemptible level of cowardice.
This is a non sequitur/ad hominem, but here is the debate where Chris Christie, a fellow cunt, handed Rubio his arse.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9OZ8xHTX7c
Also remember that Chris Christie prepped Trump for his own debates.
These people should absolutely be imprisoned.
Hard agree.
Like 15 years ago I had a couple of conservative morons who lived next door to me try to convince me how great Marco Rubio was and how he would be excellent as president. And I just looked at them like they were the dumbest people I'd ever met in my entire goddamn life.
$300B LOSER fund. Its for reparations.
It's only "worse" from the imperial perspective that it helps the oppressed more.
It's completely normal and completely shameful that the so-called opposition uses this framing.
(Checks notes)... Corey Booker... Oh ok. Fuck that guy.
So it's better because the deal is the same as before but we both bombed them more then paid them more money? So... they are less oppressed now after 4 months of kinetics because of a bigger payout? Is that your argument?
I hope I'm misunderstanding you.
There is no understanding technocrit.
Democrats need to go for the jugular and proclaim that Trump and the GOP have LOST the war with Iran. They need to force the point that with all the military might of the USA, the GOP was so incompetent, they lost.
Nah. Dems should push the point that imperialism is doomed. That the MIC needs to be deconstructed. That serving zionism is genocidal. Etc.
But they won't.
Idk sounds like too easy of a win, what about running an unpopular plutocrat? Maybe Pelosi?
You want Dems to run to the right of Trump on Iran? 'Member when they tried that with the southern border?
The American right is all about pretending they didn't lose. Short list of examples in cronological order:
- the civil war
- the great depression.
- the JFK / Nixon POTUS election
- the vietnam war
- the Afghanistan war
- the Biden / Trump election
Of course the USA lost this thing with Iran. We didn't even state a clear goal and STILL wound up in a state where the absolute best we could hope to describe it is as a draw.
It isn't running to the right to describe things factually. Reality, after all, has a well known left-wing bias.
And the Dems have a sordid history of trying to outdo Reps on 'tough' foreign policy. The lesson from the current conflict shouldn't be: "Reps are too incompetent to win this war", it should be: "our entire policy towards Iran (and Israel) has been a counterproductive disaster".
This win/lose framework is childish and feeds into the imperialism that is the actual problem.
So much gas-lighting going on from Trump's Whitehouse over the Iran war its ridiculous.
If Iran is still controlling the Strait of Hormuz to the point where they can use reopening it as a negotiation tool - then with all sincerity you haven't won shit.
Billions a week are being spent on a war that was completely unnecessary, leading to negotiations so bad they make the Obama administration look like masterminds for being half-competent at the job.
... And all this bullshit occurred just so Trump could distract from him being a paedophile - but if being treasonous cunt wasn't enough to get him in prison, I doubt being a pedo will do much either.
leading to negotiations so bad they make the Obama administration look like masterminds for being half-competent at the job.
Curious what issues you had with the JCPOA
But hey, at least the government is saving a few million on pennies
They saved gaza, didnt they? Nobody talking about it anymore?
Guys?
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The Dempublicans and the Republicrats...doing their mutual tango for their common overlords.
It’s “enhanced” by the Trump branding
They're literally arguing this right now. For the Kennedy center, the judge deemed the placement of the name illegal, and it must be removed.
They argue the name cannot be removed because it will make the Kennedy center 'financially unreliable'
Good, the whole fucken world needs to become financially unreliable right now. I am so sick of these vampires chasing the dragon when this entire fucking society thing is supposed to be about making life easier. Its driving me fucking insane.
I mean as in not human, sure. Billionaires stop being human after a certain amount of time with that kind of power
Well you also have corporations as non-human people, according to our illustrious top legal minds.
Granted, those "people" exist so that profits can be passed to the billionaires while liabilities are not
Word brother. It's time to take a torch to the whole stupid system.
The Kennedy center seemed to be doing just fine before the orange turd stuck his name on it
Like the country. And the east wingbof the WH. And some casinos. And a university. And a family. And the air aound his orangeness.
$290B for licensing his name 10 billion to build five new hotels.
“Whoooooooos slushing my fuuuuuuundssss?”
☝️ This guy gets it!
Yes all correct but I still haven’t forgotten that Corey Booker tried to block cheaper pharmaceutical drug imports from Canada on some bullshit about safety, and I still hope he falls into a pit of starving giant toe biter bugs.
Really any pit would do. Let's not be greedy.
Don’t be silly, Canada is essentially a third world country. Why would we want drugs from there? Prolly filled with fentanyl. /s
Last I checked Booker was also still voting as AIPAC wanted him to so his “quiet trouble” bullshit is exactly that: bullshit.
Who likes this guy? I mean really, does he have a legitimate constituency?
Sshh they might hear you and ask why you want Trump to win.
I think Marco used to be a bit taller when he had a bit of a spine.
Before he started glazing trump he was an empty suit who did whatever Florida's sugar lobby wanted. He's never had anything
I don't recall that time
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They both refer to Iran as an enemy, with no potential relationship beyond war or shitty deal.. Yet comfortably, the US is in good relations with other Middle Eastern nations, Israel, even China.
They both refer to Iran as an enemy
Imperialism has unquestionable bi-partisan support.
literally went to war with Vietnam, now a supposedly communist country and best buddies but need to destroy Cuba because communist country.
Do not forget this is the president who got chummy with North Korea last administration. Really can't be surprised after that.
How dare Iran control their own resources for their own people's benefit?! 😡
If this is sarcasm, I upvote. If this is serious, I throw poopoo at you.
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