On the contrary, the plan is to distract us from the Epstein files.
If this is a plan to distract from the Epstein files I would consider that a successful plan because what is happening is fucking insane. This distraction would literally be hiding child rapists by killing children.
this needs to be how this is communicated: “Trump starts war to hide child rape”
“Trump kills children to hide trafficking and raping children.”
Btw… all of the names released to date? We doing anything about any of them?
Is Brett Ratner going to jail? No? He’s making Rush Hour 4 now?
How about Larry Summer? Woody Allen? Bill Clinton? Anybody??
We should call it the Epstein war just to prevent this.
Saw this elsewhere on Lemmy
That’s perfect it’s the natural thing to call the war. Hopefully this becomes the mainstream thing to call it.
Exactly, no one said it was a good plan
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Yep, and wars ain’t free.
Take a quick look through these reports from this month alone and then add sooner-than-expected loss of Medicare and Social Security to your arguments.
“Well, Granddad, did you know that the money for all these military actions at home and abroad are depleting your Social Security and Medicare funds far more rapidly than ever before, and that one of the major trusts funding your Social Security is expected to dry up entirely in 2032, only six years from now, because of the way Trump and his Congress is spending your cash?”
I mean, use your own wording, and your strategy of just asking the question is a great, non-threatening way to approach it. But add the detail about how soon the losses are coming now if you can, because this alone might rouse them from their stupor: NOTHING gets the Silent Generation and older Boomers up and onto their walkers faster than threats to SS and Medicare.
Direct link to CBO report on the HI trust fund that backs Medicare:
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/62165
Social Security
February 27, 2026: Social Security faces earlier depletion date, report finds – USA TodayDirect link to the CBO report on the SS trust funds:
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I would like to do this. The problem is that these disagreements have become sensitive issues and addressing these topics seems like asking for trouble.
Simply put, how does one approach this topic without inviting an argument? Pointing out the simple items you’ve presented will surely make them defensive to the point of hostility.
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Do not be dumb and try to start an argument, don’t accuse, don’t talk about identity or race or gender or any other issue they’re already distracted with.
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“Whatever you do, don’t mention the G word. You’ll just hand Trump more supporters.”
~ Average American Liberal
Yo! Isn’t he the peace president?
Everything this asshole says is a lie
Only when he’s wearing the FIFA Peace medal
That thing doesn’t mean what it used to.
It’s the first ever IIRC.
It always meant manchild.
Not “peace”, it’s “piece”. As in the piece of shit president
Yeah, people in pieces
FIFA peace committee in shambles. Crying into wads of money.
He’s so peaceful, he’s definitely getting the Nobel AND getting into heaven now guys
🎶 I’ve been through the desert
with a man with no planLa, la, la, la, la, la 🎶
If you are in the US or Israeli military, you are a baby killing piece of shit, and you should be shunned by your neighbors. Fuck veterans. Take their rights.
Idk I knew an Israeli in the military who literally just played an instrument in the band.
I guess its more noble to go to prison, but literally some folks in IDF are not murdering babies nor helping.
If you clean floors in the military you are literally a member of the baby killers. People have choices. I guess it’s just more convenient to kill babies and pretend they’re innocent. Running their mouth about freedom or some nonsense.
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So you would argue the only ethical choice is to go to prison?
It’s not an argument. It’s just fucking true. What kind of question is this? Do you think going to prison is some kind of moral misdeed in and of itself?
Yes, going to prison because you don’t want to partake in murder and mutilation is more ethical than murdering and mutilating innocent people.
Why would they go to prison?
Israel has forced conscription. If you refuse to go to the military (iirc when you turn 18), they throw you in prison
I think they should go to prison, or defect, or flee, or anything but kill people in the name of a fucking government.
This is going to spiral out of control. The whole Middle East is going to suffer from this. How is Russia going to react? What are the domestic repercussions going to be during an election year?
No love for the Ayatollah’s regime but this is a disaster. This admin has such limited forethought they will make the Bush admin look like geniuses in retrospect
Definitely. From what I’ve read, the CIA and military brass advised against this move because someone more aligned with the IRGC could be installed. Who knows what that will look like, but the Khamenei government was offering to honor the 2015 nuclear agreement. Next regime probably won’t be so cooperative.
Also wondering how this will change the plans and behavior of other big global players like China and India in the longer term. Preamble to WW3 or just a new era of heightened millitarism worldwide?
Anyone checked on Taiwan?
Especially with China. From what I’ve seen, they have advanced weaponry that rivals the USA/Israel along with a security agreement with Iran. Could be the beginnings of a new proxy war in the middle east. IRGC aligned proxy groups will also ramp up attacks in the region. No bueno all the way around.
I guess Ukraine won’t have to worry about as many Shaheds going their way?
Weren’t they being produced in Russia now?
I don’t honestly know.
How is Russia going to react?
Long term, no idea. But Putin thrives on creating chaos, and much of his international strategy involves taking stable democracies and doing everything in his power to destabilize them. Just today a report came out in regard to likely Russian interference in Denmark’s upcoming elections, but check out the sub-header:
US threats to seize Greenland have created ‘new international fault lines’ that can be used to spread disinformation, Danish intelligence agencies say
Putin did it in the UK with Brexit, he’s done it (and is still doing it) here in the US, and now he’s taking it further. Don’t think for two seconds that Putin is threatened by this at all.
This admin has such limited forethought they will make the Bush admin look like geniuses in retrospect
Speaking of which . . . (for the younger ones among us who might not remember what a shitshow it was)
All the average American cares about is, yay war. This could precipitate a red wave.
It is out of control. But Russia seems occupied with occupying elsewhere, what could their reaction still be?
Well as far as concrete actions I’m not sure what they will do. But I do know Russia is certainly a big fan of taking advantage of chaos, and this strike works in Russia’s favor by helping delegitimize international order and rule of law even more, because the US (and Israel) acting unilateraly, illegally, and hypocritically weakens their ability to meaningfully call out Russia for similar behaviors later on.
Even if they are tied up now in Ukraine this makes it easier for them to act with less constraint when they see fit (yes I know, they have been acting without constraint already but they can always get worse)
Like the holy, esteemed FIFA Peace Price means nothing!!
I just can’t even
Fucked Up Beyond All Repair…
From what I understand, the global economy can survive 2 to 3 weeks without Persian Gulf oil supplies and then it’s recession time. All thanks to the MAGA dipshits.
This cat…
Told me the plan is to setup the USA for a National Emergency™. To skip the mid terms. He also suggested a false flag bombing in NY will happen. Trump is desperate because without his Presidency, he will be jailed.
Then he yakked up a fur ball.
Also to increase oil prices
I think his plan is to die and be remembered as the guy that started the war with Iran.
He’s just gonna give that mess to his successor, and he’s fine with that.
As is American tradition.
“Massive” war launched by a man with no future.
I hope they need a draft, and I hope they’re tone deaf enough to draft white red state kids.
Uh, who do you think usually joins the military? They’re already in there, mate.
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Wow. Umm, was that an opinion piece?
