So ahead of the loyalty pledge ceremony to Trump, support aircraft are heading to the Middle East. Either a war with Iran or the end of Gaza is nigh.

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      I think you’re being a little optimistic about the hostages, because Trump and Netanyahu know that Hamas won’t accept the “Peace deal” that they have been left out of negotiating, and thus they’ll say that Hamas is responsible for the deaths of the hostages when American forces join the IDF in flattening Gaza and then turning it over to Tony Blair.

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    At first, I couldn’t imagine that Trump cares enough to get us I into a war. But another thread got me thinking about this. If the US was embroiled in a war, the government would have context to start declaring anyone who doesn’t support it to be actual traitors and execute them.

    I hope that’s not what this is, but that would be a typical Trump play. Jump into a whole-ass war that he gives not one fuck about, killing soldiers and foreign civilians, just because in times of conflict a President is given even greater authority and power because of the need for strong, decisive leadership.

    Hopefully I’m just being cynical.

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      It’s not just an excuse to impose martial Law in the us, but

      • that’s what bullies do: attack the weak because you think it makes you appear strong.
      • It’s a basic part of the MAGA playlist: find a distraction, stoke outrage, appeal to nationalism
      • TACO time. If he can’t impose martial law in Portland, find somewhere else so no one notices chickening out. Maybe Portugal or something: no one will notice the difference
      • time for another distraction from releasing the Trump-Epstein files
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      Trump was very interested in the fact that Ukraine wasn’t holding elections because of the war, and because of that Zelensky was still president.

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    Somehow the amount of terrifying options here are through the roof. Not sure why but I find Gaza or Iran the least terrifying outcomes…

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      I mean the guy who almost caused a recession for not understanding what tariffs are wouldn’t just cause a war, would he? …would he?