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[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 hours ago

And I thought he could only unload into a sofa.

[–] jagermo@feddit.org 79 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Not going to lie, if Vance and Trump are the downfall of Netanyahu,that would be kind of funny

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Or if Netanyahu is the fall of Trump and Vance by releasing all that blackmail they got regarding Epstein. Let's hope they eat each other.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 hours ago

They're going to release it in small increments until Trump gives them what they want.

Let’s hope they eat each other.

That would be amusing.

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 2 points 1 day ago

The Ouroborus shrinks

[–] unwarlikeExtortion@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The saying goes that JD Vance already toppled Orban and killed the Pope.

If I were Netanyahu, I'd hide in my Hitler bunker to avoid him. Perhaps lure him into a Palestinian zone and send a few drones his way.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

either Vance or Netenyahu offing each other would be a win for the world. The only way we all lose is if neither one dont do it.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago

Why not go for a two-fer?

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago

yes, but honestly... whomever freely associates with trump (child rapist, sexual pest, fraudster and overall moron) has whatever bad stuff happens to them coming

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 5 points 2 days ago

His last election was only won by a technicality, he's not going to survive another after all this.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago

So powerful they couldn't even handle fucking IRAN...

All they managed to do was prove that, much like Russia, they are completely unprepared for the type of asymmetric warfare taking place in the modern world. Numbers don't mean shit anymore. They only lost 12 soldiers and STILL lost. it's a new world. Has been for a long time. America still thinks troop numbers and money spent actually matter.

[–] bacon_pdp@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Then cut off the aid to Israel; otherwise we all know that you and Trump are their bitches.

[–] tyo_ukko@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

If that was the end result of this war Israel more or less started, it would be just too good. I don't know if I could handle that after Ukraine starting to bomb Moscow and US losing to Iran.

[–] PotatoPie@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago
[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They’re just trying to save face. Talk is cheap.

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 days ago

Exactly. Literally nothing they say matters, it's the actions that will tell all.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 26 points 2 days ago

Well, he’s right about one thing.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"And they didn't even say thank you"

[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Needing a thank you has quite a small dick vibe.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Small ~~dick~~ cushion pusher

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 hours ago

Divanophilia is a serious and intractable problem. He deserves it, and worse.

[–] 1D10@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

This will be fun if the fuckwits start bashing Israel and get charged for breaking the laws they inacted.

[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

He unloaded into the nearest couch he could find 💦🛋

[–] Prove_your_argument@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Lol, this aint gonna go too well for vance.

Sucking up to his boss for protection is clearly the angle here. Must be real scared because the base is blaming him instead of the guy in charge. I wonder if the lapdog reputation will so easily go away once the cult of personality isn't around anymore, after all by 80 years old we all know our days are numbered.

Israel has a lot of US politicians in their pocket and doesn't care about the cult beyond how they can use it. This to me looks like the walls closing in. Hasn't he been sidelined already recently?

[–] tyo_ukko@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No one in this administration has any future in politics once Trump is gone.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That'd be nice it it were true. Based on the resurfacing of evil scumbags from previous administrations decades later, I doubt it. Not unless the US grows a sack and goes Nuremberg 2.0 on the fuckers. I'm not optimistic about that.

[–] tyo_ukko@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well if I was running against any of them, I'd just remind the public every time possible about the disastrous war they lost.

Then again, not all important positions are elected and some voters are really really fucking stupid, so it might be too much to hope for.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I wonder if his poking Netanyahu in the eye will be the trigger for the R's to invoke the 25th on Trump? Maybe that's the third rail. Or maybe they're completely servile and there's nothing Trump can go that'll get him booted out.

[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Powerful? you mean the country that got fucked left and right by Iran? Sure. Sure.. Very powerful indeed.