PurpleSkull

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The "military" is commanded by Trump. Or Hegseth, if you go down the ladder.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

As far as I'm aware, the Houthis are a mercenary group financed by Iran and possible other enemies of the US. They have largely only attacked US vessels, since the US is targeted here. In other words, Europeans were not that affected by it although most other merchant vessels started to avoid the Suez route out of caution. One call from the EU to Iran, and their ships would be completely safe. This is not done because it would undermine the US-European defense posture, aka it would "sell out" Americans. But at this point, who cares.

If idiot Vance wants to "bill" Europe for strikes they neither agreed to, or requested, or even knew about, he will find himself out of luck.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

"Last time" Trump demanded of his VP to declare the vote count invalid. When his VP wasn't about to do that, he had a mob storm capitol hill. Now, how likely do you think is the possibility JD Vance will would do what Mike Pence did? The only way for him to screw over his boss is if he thinks he will replace him. Which he might, and then everyone is going to wish Trump was still in charge.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

First off, Republicans will not ever "flee" to the Democrats. The rules in the MAGA party are very simple: You swear undying fealty to King Trump, and you will win your local elections or at least not get primaried by someone Trump likes better. You step out of line, and your career in politics and possibly life are over. This basically guarantees you your job, which is all 95% of politicians care about.

In fact, you are already seeing Democrats collaborating with Trump for this exact reason. Job security. Principles? Who gives a shit. Ask Fetterman all about it.

Second, the DNC has always been in a civil war with itself. Bernie Sanders is not new (mildly put). But right now that civil war is on a low-burner, because the only "progressive idea" everyone is championing right now is: "Let's have a system where people can vote for their next king...I mean "president". Remember when we did that? We should maybe do that again...somehow".

We have already regressed about 150 years in just 2 months of Trump. Just today Mike Johnson is musing about getting rid of federal judges, the pitiful mini-check on Trumps power. The Democratic party will either have to engage in good old streetfights and become a revolutionary party, or they will find themselves in concentration camps. And that is not hyperbole. When Hitler finally had free reign after dismantling the German constitution via bullshit, the first thing he did is put the socialists and communists in camps. He did that LONG before he ever moved against jews. Killing the opposition party is always step one.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don't think Yang is a congressman. He lost all elections. Did he win a state election somewhere? The Forward party is doing pretty well though. Yang is only a co-founder for it and gets wheeled out for meetups sometimes. I thought about joining up since I like their platform, but they also seem to be pretty do-nothing but bitch and moan. My rule is very simple. First party to throw molotov cocktails gets my vote and throwing-arm.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

the next dem president

Who's gonna tell him?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

Ketamin. Elon is on Ketamin and I wish I was joking. Most of the administration is, and Thiel is their supplier.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is it okay yet to admit that Israelis and zionists are evil, or still not acceptable no matter how many other cultures they are genociding? I'm not going down the rabbit hole of "jews" because I personally know many other jews who are completely horrified by what Israel is doing in their name. But it begs the question. If this is the end-result...do jews "really" need or deserve their own homeland? Did so many of them survive an effort to genocide them, only to do the exact same to others now for no other reason than grabbing clay and religious fanaticism?

If the I in "AIPAC" stood for "Italy", people would have questions...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Well it seems to make quite a bit of noise right now in the MSM. As for the absence of outrage... I feel like everyone understands this administration is completely incompetent and no one is surprised. I wouldn't even bat an eye if Goldberg gets invited to yet another Signal chat called "We must kill Goldberg to send a message". I'm just glad that the anti-Europe attitude is on full display yet again, hopefully serving as yet another wake up call for Europe to ban every single American from entering the continent and closing down any and all cooperation with the failed state that is the US.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yeah. Both on r/worldnews and r/europe. Not in smaller national subreddits though, where people are up in arms about the Europe comments. I don't understand why Reddit would seek to censor these leaks, as they are already disseminated across the MSM everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think they realize this. Their latest messaging is "get active, go out into the streets, do something". This is as much a call to action as it is an admission of helplessness on part of the Democrats. And while I support that message, I hope they also understand the fight is NOT being waged on behalf of Democrats, who need to transform as much as the GOP has or better yet disappear and make space for something better.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Why is this random piece of history relevant in a news comm though

Look at OPs profile picture, then search for "Lakhta-2 business center".

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