Apparently Mark Elias on Democracy Docket has already anticipated this move by Trump and said they'll be ready to file a lawsuit when it comes to nullify it.
The Trump-Epstein War. The files should be renamed the Trump-Epstein files. (Not my idea, but certainly one with which I agree). Put his name first. He likely to be prominent. Remind people who is being protected, the living (and I don't mean his at risk friends) or the dead
Tom Cotton is what we call in German, a Vollidiot! A complete and total idiot.
I have taught fourth graders that could argue better than that, because I would never allow such lies to be told. Iran has not terrorized us, our government is terrorizing us.
I cannot stand Cotton. There is no defending Trump. He and his flying monkeys have stirred up a hornet's nest. It is so typical of high authoritarians, esp. the malignant type, to jump in first and ask questions later.
Also, these creeps seemed to be racing Iran & Oman, before the news came out that Iran had agreed to virtually ALL of Trump's demands. Trump really, really wanted to strike first and then he expected that Iran would see and experience his "mighty arsenal" and surrender to his terms.
Trump's a showoff, he wanted a theatrical display of his administration's might and power that he could replay endlessly. It backfired spectacularly.
Great data, ty. Even if you eliminate Israel from the data, there are >0.5B Arab nations, none (IDK about Iran) broken hearted about the former leader's status
Iran is a technologically savvy country. No doubt they studied the Iron Dome protocols and have developed evasive technological advances, just as the US did by scattering heated metal to "distract and divert" incoming air attacks. I don't think Fatso understands that Iran is not a 4th world country
To your first comment, that was exactly my point. Our "allies" are relatively (if not very) small countries. Larger countries that were our allies and hardly could still be said to be friends are much larger, such as the EU Countries and Canada. But the larger countries do not bestow wealth on him as do these three. They do not approve eponymous developments. They are not allies - they know how to play him as he uses them for personal gain. Top tier chips to them ... to China to enrich him/his and leave the U.S. less secure
FYI : When I was studying engineering at one of America's highly-rated universities, in the evenings, on weekends, and on holidays, the Iranian students could be found working in the engineering library. They were serious, extremely intelligent, and highly motivated.
I got to know them quite well, and every one of them planned to return to Iran. I used to look around the library and wonder how many similarly motivated young Iranian men were studying engineering at other universities in the US and around the world. I wonder just what these men have been doing during all the years that have passed. I suspect we are about to find out.
Foreign students come to learn from the best (us) and often patriotically return home with what they have learned. Section 117 of the HEA of 1965 requires self-reported disclosure of gifts and contracts equal to or greater than $250,000 to the U.S. Dept. of Education. Qatar = $7.7B; Saudi Arabia = $4.2B. Top recipients included: Harvard University; Carnegie Mellon University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cornell University; University of Pennsylvania; Stanford University; Johns Hopkins University; Yale University; Georgetown University; Columbia University in the City of New York. We are trading away our knowledge for money to enrich the schools that collect high international tuitions in trade for the best knowledge we have. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Data reported are current as of 16-Dec-2025 https://www.foreignfundinghighered.gov/
As it should. I don't get the sense that our former biggest friends (Canada, EU, Europe, Japan, Australia) are tied to the Middle East that much anymore and have made new economic ties post-tariff so they don't need to participate just because the US would ask.
Does anyone believe a NON military odd ball- >Mr Bone Spurs -has one iota of one molecule of a suggestion WTF happens when he enters an ongoing battle?? He fired EVERYONE that has a brain re; war. Gone Admirals, Generals, men with 40-50 years in the service....gone bye bye.
He's on his own advised by a genocidal dictator & maybe Putin.
Walking into this, this is his brain on drugs: "I will make them all have a nice peace & a tea party in my miraculous new ballroom. I will end all wars there, and get a Nobel Peace Prize.....yippee!"
But who are our allies now???? No one should trust America or come to our aid. Trump's next move will be to say he has to bomb Greenland into submission because their refusal to join the US is a threat to national security more than the potential that sometime in the future Iran would attack us. After all trump has done to hurt all our traditional allies, why would any of them help us?
I am in Germany, an ally country, or should I say formerly an ally country in the EU, until Trump decided to disparage the EU at theThe people here heard Trump say the deaths of people who helped the war against Iraq, isn't this just like Orwell's "1984" in that the enemies and allies keep changing. I suspect there are going to be a lot of protests in Germany if the US continues to stage its war on Iran from bases in Germany. First of all, it will draw terrorist actions against Germans if Germany is seen as supporting this attack on Muslims.
Unfortunately we are going to soon see how our “former” allies feel about us. Because of their proximity, they are definitely going to feel the pain of this demonic administration. The bridges that trump & his cronies have burned in just one year will be felt for generations. It’s truly terrifying. The enrichment to his family has grown exponentially, where is the outrage? Why was it son-in-law Jared Kushner involved in any sort of “peace“ talks? He has no qualifications or any type of job in this administration, except for to make more money. His father is a convicted felon for multiple reasons. I grew up in a town where Charles Kushner raised his children. They are all despicable people. He even created The Kushner Academy. A pardon does not change the person you are at the core of your being. We now have a president who is a 34 count felon rapist & racist who is doing this ALL to distract us from the TRUMPSTEIN FILES. HE IS PUTTING THE LIVES OF OUR SONS & DAUGHTERS IN DANGER JUST TO HIDE THE TRUTH OF WHO HE IS AT HIS CORE.
Chancellor Merz said that the intelligence agencies are on high alert for attacks to the infrastructure. Of course, that could be done by Russia just as much as by Iran.
Republicans in the House and Senate have all been handpicked specifically for their unwillingness to do anything contrary to the whims of Dear Leader. They abandoned their oath to the United States long ago. Some as soon as they were sworn in, like Felon 47 did.
Absolutely! Trump started this illegally, along with Netanyahu. One MORE reason. The man has commited treason overall, even if he gets the benefit of the doubt on this one - which he doesn't deserve.
If you think about this. From people around the world other countries. How do you guys expect us to ever trust the American government ever again? Your Congress has had the power to stop Donald Trump, but the Republicans must have some skeletons in their closet because they don't have a backbone. Even most of your Democrats are bought by Israel. Shame. That attack on Iran was not approved by your Congress as we all know, why did your military follow those orders?
75% of us have long known that starting a war with Iran would never end well. I feel for our military who are the pawns of stupid, evil people. Thank you for your steadfast and courageous factual reports, Ben and MTN.
I still have compassion for them regardless of who they voted for, not least because they are being used by utterly selfish and morally bankrupt people who don't care about them.
Where are you obtaining this info regarding how veterans all voted for trump. Im a veteran, i work with numerous veterans, membership in vet orgs….your premise is not rooted in fact dearie.
Fox News is and has been the go-to station on U.S bases since Dick Cheney’s fascist presidency, our soldiers are just as brainwashed as the civilian fools who cant get off FOX
My heart breaks for those girls killed at the school in Iran. As someone who fought in Afghanistan, I know that 'air superiority' doesn't mean anything to a grieving mother. This war is spreading fast and it’s getting out of control. We need to stop this madness now.
Retired now, but I used to visit a lot of 'assymetrical playgrounds'. Guns in the sky mean nothing. Boots on the ground are useless on foreign battlefields. We won in France because of the french, we defeated the 'jappo's' in the CincPacWest because of naked islanders.
We are imitating Ruzzia and starting a sinkhole that will suck lives and treasure and all to satisfy one ego, some billionaires and Lindsey Graham (will some gay dude take one for thr team and tell him he is both gay and bloodthirsty).
All of this is so unnecessary! We have a regime that doesn’t care about out anyone but themselves! We need to immediately impeach. Article 2 Section 4! I am so very sorry for the families of these service people! This should have NEVER happened!
All the damn MAGA REGIME could say about our military dying is "Freedom is never Free"! The only FREEDOM we needed is FREEDOM from this EVIL MAGA REGIME! This is only going to get worse unless Congress gets their shit together and get rid of this entire REGIME!!!
So really for nothing. He day to answer for his actions gets closer every day. Maybe he did nothing wrong (it is possible) but otherwise, his sins will be his end. Never too soon
CNPP And Far Right Attach To Culture Issues: The Subtle Messaging
The CNPP(Christian Nationalist Pedo Party) has made no secret that they want to become identified with culture issues Take the most recent government release of RFK’s video of him and Kid Rock doing a sauna work out putting their hypermasculinity message on full display(https://bit.ly/3P9wREF) getting a “MAGA body” Or Hegseth pumping iron with the military perpetuating the anti woke propaganda implying that there’s no room for weak men Attaching ripped bodies with the CNPP targets young men who would join the military or their movement And now photo banners of Cheeto on the DOJ building and Charlie Kirk on the Dept of Education building identifies the CNPP heroes
It’s part of the Republican Nazi propaganda playbook of the current regime As a Guardian article(https://bit.ly/49qifHt) discusses the far right uses seemingly innocent cooking videos or music to engender following the ideology of extremism of the CNPP
So the short answer as to why culture issues are used as propaganda campaign ploys is “because it sells” But these issues are just propaganda to distract us from realizing they are picking our pockets, gutting our schools, destroying our healthcare while they give tax breaks for their billionaire donors, pardon the wealthy for convicted crimes and raise taxes on all the rest of us
The real fight is not right vs left, it’s top vs bottom
You are right, but I wish you wouldn't disparage goats! They actually are great animals, and their milk is both healthy and a life saver for millions of folks who don't have access to cow's milk. I don't like that folks who translated the Bible into English say that Jesus said In Matthew 25:31-46, in describing the Final Judgment, where He acts as a shepherd separating nations, he will be placing the righteous "sheep" on His right (honor) and the unrighteous "goats" on His left (rejection). Sheep inherit the kingdom for caring for the needy ("the least of these"), while goats are condemned for neglecting them. I think at the time when Jesus lived goats were a very important part of the lives of millions of people, providing milk, milk products, and meat...as were sheep and both still are and I personally do not think goats should be maligned by making mean people be identified with them. The Wisconsin Dairy Association says around 65-70% of the world's population relies on goat milk and meat...would Jesus really have put them in the same boat with people who happily stave other people? I think not!
U r totally correct… Christian Nationalist are not Christians… they dont follow Jesus its political and Jesus had no time for them.. when u are a true Christian loves God with their body amd soul and to love our neighbors and immagrants not leaving specific groups out… CN believe women are vessels to produce kids.. and shouldn't vote only the man… Jesus loved everyone and helped those with less than… widows. Children, tax collectors etc..
Please start a daily death tally. It impacted the US people’s reaction to the Vietnam conflict. Find a way to make the former main media report it to the unaware. Thank you for your loyalty to democracy!!!
What an idiot!! He always thinks he knows everything of course Iran’s not gonna give in that easily. Now he’s destabilized the Middle East and allowed our service members to die for nothing but to distract from the Epstein files!!
As a fellow Veteran, Mother, and Grandmother, my heart weeps. As a citizen, I am deeply disturbed and upset. As a woman, I’m concerned the attention will turn away from those who are guilty in the Epstein scandal. (I wrote this earlier on another Substack - worth repeating)
As I suspected, Trump and Kegseth failed to give any thought to what would happen after we killed Iran’s leaders and chief military personnel. I’ve seen some loons claim the regime will fall, but I’m not so sure they will. It seems to be bringing Iranian citizens in line with the government.
Enlighten me. I do not know the answers. I know what I think will happen (except as to the last one), but yes, they are rhetorical in one sense and ominous in another
Mission? Mass Distraction for both Bibi and Don Cheeto.
Success? We go from victory to victory, just like Vietnam.
Groundwar? No, never, can't, won't, couldn't, shouldn't, to, then it's on.
Troops dying? I will weep for their mothers and sisters, but if they're hot, no promises. But they signed up to be shot, the idiot.
Withdrawal Conditions? Did you just say, "Oil"?
Who runs it? Me
Please the King? That's me, and if we have to kill a few, well then... Bim, Bomb, Boom.
World Reaction? I am the world.
China, Cheena, Choochie and Tie One On? No, that is where they make all the best chios. I love Pringles in the bath tub, because Melanoma would never think to look for me there.
PDRK? I Never sucked Jeffery's penis
Next War? I am the Piece Resident, but I do like that movie Madagascar... the government just left, so I want it.... you got to move it, move it.
Fade to black witg Trump doing the double jerk off dance.
To stop it requires Brass with brass. Pete forced out former elites. Field level officers (Majors, Lt. Colonels and Colonels) and their Naval counterparts (Lt. Commanders, Commanders, and Captains) need to step up and stop following illegal orders. They may be risking their careers (they would be) but it is unlawful to follow illegal orders (and this War without Congressional Authority provides them with no cover) and they are exposing their subordinates, whom they are charged to protect with risks of complicity and more immediately awful things wars can do to humans in one second
Our service members are incredible people and I have seen and done things with them in places so strange as to boggle the mind. I led a batch across the Andes, and they thought they were prepared, but they all got off near the road to Mendoza with only one case of attitude sickness. Another batch met me in the Kerakourams and one army guy literally gave me his coat. Another batch actually kinda rescued me in South Mexico when I was severely injured. I say kinda because I still had to lead them out on my own power. Another time, a different group shot their carbines dry in a bad place. Then we ran. Most of these guys were not operators, just handy and close servicemen asked to do a piece of work. A few were even embassy marines, strapped up for bad business.
What I am getting at, is the Orange Julius Ceasar Salad w/fries is treating them like his own little private dictator take over tool. And the moral swamp n that it places you in is worse than any three layer jungle.
Do I refuse this order because it came illegally from djt.
Or because it's illegal for my C.O. to give this order.
And, is he or she giving it because they think it's legal.
And, I am finding the order illegal.
My C.O. legally has to give me the order, so is he clear and it's up to me to refuse.
You see where these USMCJ quandries can lead. How far up or down the line does accountability stretch. And tRump is pushing the limits
Heggie the Veggie blew past that door miles ago. But where did the order originate, who sent it. On paper or just a verbal.
point of clarity - OUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS are dead because of WAR CRIMINAL BIBI'S fucking need to dominate the ME. Maybe if Bibi & Trump hadn't "pre-emptively" BOMBED Iran **AFTER WALKING AWAY FROM THE NEGOTIATION TABLE WITH MORE CONCESSIONS THAN OBAMA GOT** Bibi & Trump got our soldiers killed.
Don't blame all of it on Bibi! He is just another criminal-politician like trumpy. It was trumpy who mishandled the agreement with Iran, to spite Obama. Bibi is just trying to stay out of jail (like trumpy).
He will find out how badly we need our allies.😡
We have ostrasized everyone that once helped us… I can only see this going south from this point on, if it escalates
Trump will set up something (fake attack by a “Islamic Terrorist?) something to stop the midterm elections.
Or even the fact of a war going on (this one)--a war of choice he started all on his own. Can he do that?
Short answer No We held elections during WWII and even had a presidential election in 1864 in the middle of the Civil War
That was before they knew how to rig.
Apparently Mark Elias on Democracy Docket has already anticipated this move by Trump and said they'll be ready to file a lawsuit when it comes to nullify it.
You mean MORE BLOOD on his hands!
And don't forget pedophilia on his hands. Release the Epstein Files.
Call it what it is --- THE EPSTEIN WAR.
The Trump-Epstein War. The files should be renamed the Trump-Epstein files. (Not my idea, but certainly one with which I agree). Put his name first. He likely to be prominent. Remind people who is being protected, the living (and I don't mean his at risk friends) or the dead
What a vile distraction he has created.
Tom Cotton is what we call in German, a Vollidiot! A complete and total idiot.
I have taught fourth graders that could argue better than that, because I would never allow such lies to be told. Iran has not terrorized us, our government is terrorizing us.
I cannot stand Cotton. There is no defending Trump. He and his flying monkeys have stirred up a hornet's nest. It is so typical of high authoritarians, esp. the malignant type, to jump in first and ask questions later.
Also, these creeps seemed to be racing Iran & Oman, before the news came out that Iran had agreed to virtually ALL of Trump's demands. Trump really, really wanted to strike first and then he expected that Iran would see and experience his "mighty arsenal" and surrender to his terms.
Trump's a showoff, he wanted a theatrical display of his administration's might and power that he could replay endlessly. It backfired spectacularly.
Yes!
Damn right
I am looking at the populations in the region. We know that Iraq is standing by Iran. In the middle East Iran has the second largest population.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/continents/the-middle-east
Great data, ty. Even if you eliminate Israel from the data, there are >0.5B Arab nations, none (IDK about Iran) broken hearted about the former leader's status
Who might that be? UAE? Saudi Arabia? Qatar? Hungary? The rest are done with us
These are relatively small countries. And, it has been interesting that Iran's Shaheed Drones have been getting through Israels defense shield.
Iran is a technologically savvy country. No doubt they studied the Iron Dome protocols and have developed evasive technological advances, just as the US did by scattering heated metal to "distract and divert" incoming air attacks. I don't think Fatso understands that Iran is not a 4th world country
To your first comment, that was exactly my point. Our "allies" are relatively (if not very) small countries. Larger countries that were our allies and hardly could still be said to be friends are much larger, such as the EU Countries and Canada. But the larger countries do not bestow wealth on him as do these three. They do not approve eponymous developments. They are not allies - they know how to play him as he uses them for personal gain. Top tier chips to them ... to China to enrich him/his and leave the U.S. less secure
FYI : When I was studying engineering at one of America's highly-rated universities, in the evenings, on weekends, and on holidays, the Iranian students could be found working in the engineering library. They were serious, extremely intelligent, and highly motivated.
I got to know them quite well, and every one of them planned to return to Iran. I used to look around the library and wonder how many similarly motivated young Iranian men were studying engineering at other universities in the US and around the world. I wonder just what these men have been doing during all the years that have passed. I suspect we are about to find out.
Foreign students come to learn from the best (us) and often patriotically return home with what they have learned. Section 117 of the HEA of 1965 requires self-reported disclosure of gifts and contracts equal to or greater than $250,000 to the U.S. Dept. of Education. Qatar = $7.7B; Saudi Arabia = $4.2B. Top recipients included: Harvard University; Carnegie Mellon University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cornell University; University of Pennsylvania; Stanford University; Johns Hopkins University; Yale University; Georgetown University; Columbia University in the City of New York. We are trading away our knowledge for money to enrich the schools that collect high international tuitions in trade for the best knowledge we have. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Data reported are current as of 16-Dec-2025 https://www.foreignfundinghighered.gov/
As it should. I don't get the sense that our former biggest friends (Canada, EU, Europe, Japan, Australia) are tied to the Middle East that much anymore and have made new economic ties post-tariff so they don't need to participate just because the US would ask.
Does anyone believe a NON military odd ball- >Mr Bone Spurs -has one iota of one molecule of a suggestion WTF happens when he enters an ongoing battle?? He fired EVERYONE that has a brain re; war. Gone Admirals, Generals, men with 40-50 years in the service....gone bye bye.
He's on his own advised by a genocidal dictator & maybe Putin.
Walking into this, this is his brain on drugs: "I will make them all have a nice peace & a tea party in my miraculous new ballroom. I will end all wars there, and get a Nobel Peace Prize.....yippee!"
But who are our allies now???? No one should trust America or come to our aid. Trump's next move will be to say he has to bomb Greenland into submission because their refusal to join the US is a threat to national security more than the potential that sometime in the future Iran would attack us. After all trump has done to hurt all our traditional allies, why would any of them help us?
Maybe he wants to mobilize the Venezuelan Death Squads.
He does not need int'l others to accomplish that. We have all he needs here
Get that madman out of the Oval Office ASAP.
I am in Germany, an ally country, or should I say formerly an ally country in the EU, until Trump decided to disparage the EU at theThe people here heard Trump say the deaths of people who helped the war against Iraq, isn't this just like Orwell's "1984" in that the enemies and allies keep changing. I suspect there are going to be a lot of protests in Germany if the US continues to stage its war on Iran from bases in Germany. First of all, it will draw terrorist actions against Germans if Germany is seen as supporting this attack on Muslims.
Russia is taking advantage to attack Ukraine.
Good reporting, thank you. None of it is surprising and German protests are good
No one matters to this man. He is evil.
No man is an island; welcome to Trump's island.
Unfortunately we are going to soon see how our “former” allies feel about us. Because of their proximity, they are definitely going to feel the pain of this demonic administration. The bridges that trump & his cronies have burned in just one year will be felt for generations. It’s truly terrifying. The enrichment to his family has grown exponentially, where is the outrage? Why was it son-in-law Jared Kushner involved in any sort of “peace“ talks? He has no qualifications or any type of job in this administration, except for to make more money. His father is a convicted felon for multiple reasons. I grew up in a town where Charles Kushner raised his children. They are all despicable people. He even created The Kushner Academy. A pardon does not change the person you are at the core of your being. We now have a president who is a 34 count felon rapist & racist who is doing this ALL to distract us from the TRUMPSTEIN FILES. HE IS PUTTING THE LIVES OF OUR SONS & DAUGHTERS IN DANGER JUST TO HIDE THE TRUTH OF WHO HE IS AT HIS CORE.
So true. Most sociopathic, narcissistic, personality disordered people are that way
Chancellor Merz said that the intelligence agencies are on high alert for attacks to the infrastructure. Of course, that could be done by Russia just as much as by Iran.
I think we all are going to find out. Stay safe!
Hopefully they turn their noses to him!
Our soldiers are dying for Netanyahu. This is sick.
But Fetterman and most of the GOP Congress think it's great.
We don't have any allies. I hope everyone turns their backs on Trump.
When no one shows up
No, we will… unfortunately
He doesn't believe that he needs anyone and likely never will.
And in the end, that will bring him down, if events run constant. He needs voters
Republicans in Congress need to grow a spine and impeach the psychopath in chief asap.
Nice thought but never happen. They are all crapping their depends as we speak
Operation Epic Failure!!!
If they don't, fine. After the midterms they will be whining they have lost.
Republicans in the House and Senate have all been handpicked specifically for their unwillingness to do anything contrary to the whims of Dear Leader. They abandoned their oath to the United States long ago. Some as soon as they were sworn in, like Felon 47 did.
They will meet reality in November
I am hopeful!
If they had a spine they would have already used it. I consider them traitors.
Absolutely! Trump started this illegally, along with Netanyahu. One MORE reason. The man has commited treason overall, even if he gets the benefit of the doubt on this one - which he doesn't deserve.
They can't grow something they don't have. Trump has to have something on them, possibly on both sides.
Release the Epstein Files!
Either something they fear will be disclosed or someone(s) they fear will be harmed
If you think about this. From people around the world other countries. How do you guys expect us to ever trust the American government ever again? Your Congress has had the power to stop Donald Trump, but the Republicans must have some skeletons in their closet because they don't have a backbone. Even most of your Democrats are bought by Israel. Shame. That attack on Iran was not approved by your Congress as we all know, why did your military follow those orders?
Bullies don't like to get punched back. If you elect a grifter you get grifted. This Kakistocracy government is going to get us all killed.
75% of us have long known that starting a war with Iran would never end well. I feel for our military who are the pawns of stupid, evil people. Thank you for your steadfast and courageous factual reports, Ben and MTN.
Don't feel too bad for "our" military. Former and current service members overwhelmingly voted for Trumpty Dumpty for President.
I still have compassion for them regardless of who they voted for, not least because they are being used by utterly selfish and morally bankrupt people who don't care about them.
That are entitled - required - to disobey unlawful order. What if enough did?
I wish that would happen.
They drank the Kool-Aid. Too late they remember Jonestown, Guyana, in Nov. 1978
Where are you obtaining this info regarding how veterans all voted for trump. Im a veteran, i work with numerous veterans, membership in vet orgs….your premise is not rooted in fact dearie.
They could have said "No." They didn't. This tells me everything.
Fox News is and has been the go-to station on U.S bases since Dick Cheney’s fascist presidency, our soldiers are just as brainwashed as the civilian fools who cant get off FOX
Y yes we do!!
My heart breaks for those girls killed at the school in Iran. As someone who fought in Afghanistan, I know that 'air superiority' doesn't mean anything to a grieving mother. This war is spreading fast and it’s getting out of control. We need to stop this madness now.
Retired now, but I used to visit a lot of 'assymetrical playgrounds'. Guns in the sky mean nothing. Boots on the ground are useless on foreign battlefields. We won in France because of the french, we defeated the 'jappo's' in the CincPacWest because of naked islanders.
We are imitating Ruzzia and starting a sinkhole that will suck lives and treasure and all to satisfy one ego, some billionaires and Lindsey Graham (will some gay dude take one for thr team and tell him he is both gay and bloodthirsty).
Let's stop this before it get's started.
It is not a surprise the first target was young girls. Those types of weapons are very accurate. What message does that send?
All of this is so unnecessary! We have a regime that doesn’t care about out anyone but themselves! We need to immediately impeach. Article 2 Section 4! I am so very sorry for the families of these service people! This should have NEVER happened!
All the damn MAGA REGIME could say about our military dying is "Freedom is never Free"! The only FREEDOM we needed is FREEDOM from this EVIL MAGA REGIME! This is only going to get worse unless Congress gets their shit together and get rid of this entire REGIME!!!
U.S. soldiers are dying because the cheetoh does not want to be charged as a pedophile.
That is exactly why we are suddenly at war with Iran.
So really for nothing. He day to answer for his actions gets closer every day. Maybe he did nothing wrong (it is possible) but otherwise, his sins will be his end. Never too soon
I should have added the senseless deaths of their soldiers and civilians also. This is all so insane. I am incensed.
Also because Netanyahu and Trump are Russian operatives which drove the whole operation
CNPP And Far Right Attach To Culture Issues: The Subtle Messaging
The CNPP(Christian Nationalist Pedo Party) has made no secret that they want to become identified with culture issues Take the most recent government release of RFK’s video of him and Kid Rock doing a sauna work out putting their hypermasculinity message on full display(https://bit.ly/3P9wREF) getting a “MAGA body” Or Hegseth pumping iron with the military perpetuating the anti woke propaganda implying that there’s no room for weak men Attaching ripped bodies with the CNPP targets young men who would join the military or their movement And now photo banners of Cheeto on the DOJ building and Charlie Kirk on the Dept of Education building identifies the CNPP heroes
It’s part of the Republican Nazi propaganda playbook of the current regime As a Guardian article(https://bit.ly/49qifHt) discusses the far right uses seemingly innocent cooking videos or music to engender following the ideology of extremism of the CNPP
So the short answer as to why culture issues are used as propaganda campaign ploys is “because it sells” But these issues are just propaganda to distract us from realizing they are picking our pockets, gutting our schools, destroying our healthcare while they give tax breaks for their billionaire donors, pardon the wealthy for convicted crimes and raise taxes on all the rest of us
The real fight is not right vs left, it’s top vs bottom
that workout video was gay AF. also, who is drinking milk IN A HOT TUB?
It's G.O.A.T. milk. Fortified with ego, strength, and manliness but lacks critical thinking, truth, compassion, integrity, empathy and knowledge.
You are right, but I wish you wouldn't disparage goats! They actually are great animals, and their milk is both healthy and a life saver for millions of folks who don't have access to cow's milk. I don't like that folks who translated the Bible into English say that Jesus said In Matthew 25:31-46, in describing the Final Judgment, where He acts as a shepherd separating nations, he will be placing the righteous "sheep" on His right (honor) and the unrighteous "goats" on His left (rejection). Sheep inherit the kingdom for caring for the needy ("the least of these"), while goats are condemned for neglecting them. I think at the time when Jesus lived goats were a very important part of the lives of millions of people, providing milk, milk products, and meat...as were sheep and both still are and I personally do not think goats should be maligned by making mean people be identified with them. The Wisconsin Dairy Association says around 65-70% of the world's population relies on goat milk and meat...would Jesus really have put them in the same boat with people who happily stave other people? I think not!
Doubtless raw milk 🤦♀️
mmmm who doesn't love a cuppa raw milk in a steamy indoor hot tub. my stomach is curdling just thinking about it HAHHAAHAH
Lindsay Graham would like to drink milk in a hot tub with Trump... there's one you can bet on.
😂
Now we're going into September 11th mode using caution where we go! What did Trump do! There is no plan! 🤦🏼♀️
Makes me 🤢
And from the inside out
U r totally correct… Christian Nationalist are not Christians… they dont follow Jesus its political and Jesus had no time for them.. when u are a true Christian loves God with their body amd soul and to love our neighbors and immagrants not leaving specific groups out… CN believe women are vessels to produce kids.. and shouldn't vote only the man… Jesus loved everyone and helped those with less than… widows. Children, tax collectors etc..
I have no doubt that they will hit homeland.
Similar to 9/11.
Barron best enlist and defend his daddy's actions.
He probably has bone spurs too.
They'll certainly try.
Cyber. Infrastructure. Communications. Economic disruption. Military/IED strikes.
Daddy, mommy and baby are probably already in the bunker.
Please start a daily death tally. It impacted the US people’s reaction to the Vietnam conflict. Find a way to make the former main media report it to the unaware. Thank you for your loyalty to democracy!!!
Yes. Do a death toll on the dead Iranians, to the extent that it is possible.
Typical for him. He doesn’t know what the hell he is doing. He is not fit to be president of the United States anymore.
He never was.
Both elections rigged!
He was NEVER fit to be president of anything, and now people globally will be paying with their lives for his arrogant stupidity.
And when our courtry is bankrupt, his buddy, BeBe will come marching in and take over.
Before China? Before Putin? I think you overestimate the power of that one
He never was fit to be president.
He never was fit to do any job, as far as I can tell.
Oh, right.... Except TV host of a bulls*it reality show.
Anymore??? He never has been! 🤷🏻♀️
Never was
What an idiot!! He always thinks he knows everything of course Iran’s not gonna give in that easily. Now he’s destabilized the Middle East and allowed our service members to die for nothing but to distract from the Epstein files!!
As a fellow Veteran, Mother, and Grandmother, my heart weeps. As a citizen, I am deeply disturbed and upset. As a woman, I’m concerned the attention will turn away from those who are guilty in the Epstein scandal. (I wrote this earlier on another Substack - worth repeating)
As I suspected, Trump and Kegseth failed to give any thought to what would happen after we killed Iran’s leaders and chief military personnel. I’ve seen some loons claim the regime will fall, but I’m not so sure they will. It seems to be bringing Iranian citizens in line with the government.
These regime buffoons are incapable of strategic planning. God help us
No one in power paid attention to three critical points in time:
Day 1. Start of hostilities (yesterday(
Day 2. The next day (today)
Date 3 > What happens next:
• What is the mission? It is not Freedom for the Iranian people
(That nonsense did not fly in Iraq 25 years ago and will not now)
• How is success measured; what metrics?
• Will an air and naval war become a ground war?
• How many more troops will die or be maimed?
• When and based on what will troops be withdrawn?
• Who runs a country of 92M people?
• What happens if that way does not please our king?
• How will the rest of the world react? Politically? Economically?
• Will Russia redouble its efforts against The Ukraine?
• Will China decide that now is time to seize Taiwan?
• What happens to NVDA/TSMC if China holds Taiwan?
• Will the PDRK take this opportunity to be more aggressive?
• Where will be next and what pretext will be given for there?
Unfortunately, we know the answers to almost all of those rhetorical statements, 'cause there is certainly no questioning the assumptions.
Enlighten me. I do not know the answers. I know what I think will happen (except as to the last one), but yes, they are rhetorical in one sense and ominous in another
Mission? Mass Distraction for both Bibi and Don Cheeto.
Success? We go from victory to victory, just like Vietnam.
Groundwar? No, never, can't, won't, couldn't, shouldn't, to, then it's on.
Troops dying? I will weep for their mothers and sisters, but if they're hot, no promises. But they signed up to be shot, the idiot.
Withdrawal Conditions? Did you just say, "Oil"?
Who runs it? Me
Please the King? That's me, and if we have to kill a few, well then... Bim, Bomb, Boom.
World Reaction? I am the world.
China, Cheena, Choochie and Tie One On? No, that is where they make all the best chios. I love Pringles in the bath tub, because Melanoma would never think to look for me there.
PDRK? I Never sucked Jeffery's penis
Next War? I am the Piece Resident, but I do like that movie Madagascar... the government just left, so I want it.... you got to move it, move it.
Fade to black witg Trump doing the double jerk off dance.
Sounds like you got a copy of the coach's insider playbook. 99 Red Dog Right
Not even my fifth dictator... though to be fair, I only shook hands with my first, it was special... and icky sweaty.
Correct!
Doesn't surprise me in the least! They NEVER think things through! They're both blood thirsty fucks!
It’s not the same as playing with those toy soldiers, is it?
For them, it is. For our servicemembers, not so much.
To stop it requires Brass with brass. Pete forced out former elites. Field level officers (Majors, Lt. Colonels and Colonels) and their Naval counterparts (Lt. Commanders, Commanders, and Captains) need to step up and stop following illegal orders. They may be risking their careers (they would be) but it is unlawful to follow illegal orders (and this War without Congressional Authority provides them with no cover) and they are exposing their subordinates, whom they are charged to protect with risks of complicity and more immediately awful things wars can do to humans in one second
Our service members are incredible people and I have seen and done things with them in places so strange as to boggle the mind. I led a batch across the Andes, and they thought they were prepared, but they all got off near the road to Mendoza with only one case of attitude sickness. Another batch met me in the Kerakourams and one army guy literally gave me his coat. Another batch actually kinda rescued me in South Mexico when I was severely injured. I say kinda because I still had to lead them out on my own power. Another time, a different group shot their carbines dry in a bad place. Then we ran. Most of these guys were not operators, just handy and close servicemen asked to do a piece of work. A few were even embassy marines, strapped up for bad business.
What I am getting at, is the Orange Julius Ceasar Salad w/fries is treating them like his own little private dictator take over tool. And the moral swamp n that it places you in is worse than any three layer jungle.
Do I refuse this order because it came illegally from djt.
Or because it's illegal for my C.O. to give this order.
And, is he or she giving it because they think it's legal.
And, I am finding the order illegal.
My C.O. legally has to give me the order, so is he clear and it's up to me to refuse.
You see where these USMCJ quandries can lead. How far up or down the line does accountability stretch. And tRump is pushing the limits
Heggie the Veggie blew past that door miles ago. But where did the order originate, who sent it. On paper or just a verbal.
I feel for our men in uniform.
To him it is just a video game on TV between Fuxx Noise and America One Propaganda
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point of clarity - OUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS are dead because of WAR CRIMINAL BIBI'S fucking need to dominate the ME. Maybe if Bibi & Trump hadn't "pre-emptively" BOMBED Iran **AFTER WALKING AWAY FROM THE NEGOTIATION TABLE WITH MORE CONCESSIONS THAN OBAMA GOT** Bibi & Trump got our soldiers killed.
Don't blame all of it on Bibi! He is just another criminal-politician like trumpy. It was trumpy who mishandled the agreement with Iran, to spite Obama. Bibi is just trying to stay out of jail (like trumpy).
More MalesBehavingBadly!
not panicking if he's out golfing.
Yeah and partying it up last night at Mar-a-Lago with his millionaire bros! He doesn't give a fuck!