• acargitz@lemmy.ca
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    Just like with Putin’s stooges, the grovelling and the self humiliation is the point.

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      plus about 400 people.

      maybe the west should stop giving Iran more reasons to get nukes.

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      my theory is they they aren’t “people”.

      they are mouthpieces of an institution. replaceable, and chosen for their bootlicking. if it wasn’t her, they would have chosen another puppet. same thing with CEOs, corporate goons, and most politicians.

      if they were honest and had actual beliefs they’ll have extraordinary resistance, if they even get a chance to speak.

    • Miles O'Brien@startrek.website
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      I just repeated this to a table of 6 and got nothing but blank stares.

      5 of them genuinely thought we found WMDs Iraq/Afghanistan

      One had no idea what I was talking about and thought the war was entirely about the world trade centers.

      I am surrounded by morons.

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        I was talking to a guy and he said “who was that politician that used to wear a bunch of makeup?”.

        “I’m not sure” I said

        “The one with the eyeliner”

        “Oh you mean J.d Vance? The vice president?”

        “He’s the vice president?”

        Physically had to stop myself from facepalming.

        Right after he started talking about Greta Thunberg. He said “people that don’t know anything about politics shouldn’t get involved”.

        I wish I could make this stuff up.

    • Tinidril@midwest.social
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      We elected Biden on mostly anti-Trump sentiment then forgot and elected Trump again 4 years later. I think 20 years is more than enough time.

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      I don’t think the majority of Americans bought the DMW bullshit back then either, but the war happened anyways because those in power wanted/let it happen. The people didn’t have a say in it.

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        I don’t know about a majority, but I lived through that as a young adult and I’d believe it if at least 51% of the US population bought the Iraq WMD crap. Colin Powell was a well respected military leader and political moderate and he cashed in all of his influence to sell the lies to Congress and the population.

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      fly?

      I’m lucky if I get my dog to speak using my alchemy research grant, my daughter… she’s in… school right now.

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    How I Edged Myself For 20 Years: A U.S. Lawmakers Heroic Effort To Convince Themselves Everyday That Iran Is Two Weeks Away From A Nuke

    “This memoir is beautiful, it shows a secular side to fanatical devotion you don’t often see.”

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        No that is two weeks

        Edit wait, I am not sure who is trolling who anymore, you trolling me, me trolling you, you trolling Trump, Trump trolling me, us trolling Trump?

        hahaha I genuinely lost the plot on that being the punchline thank you for punching it for me

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    Her evidence was a photo of an alleged nuclear facility with an arrow and “nukular missiles” written on with black sharpie. She also noted the MS-13 lettering stamped on top of one of the buildings.

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      It was a real photo, Iran likes to write “Nukular missiles” in giant black letters next to their hospitals.

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        I did not know that. Thanks for educating me. I withdraw my objection to the evidence, although their connection to MS-13 was already damning for Iran.

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    Sounds like Congress needs to ask her why she lied to them in the first place. Alas, they will not, because she is already playing the “Fake News” card.

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      I think a lot of people are going to be surprised…

      Personally, I don’t know why, because it’s obvious Russia needs Iran for Ukraine.

      But Putin isn’t going to let trump attack Iran.

      And it’s already causing the people Putin makes support trump, start going against him.

      I don’t want to link an actual tucker Carlson video, so here’s some people talking about his interview with Rafael Cruz:

      https://youtu.be/yQEd-ECAwDU?t=1140

      It tucker is breaking from trump over this, a lot more rightwing media is going to as well

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    And nobody’s called out the cultist toady on pivoting to whatever Trump wants to hear. Fuck the US media.