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Coming soon to American soil, I wager. I wonder if they'll refer to this as a war when that happens?
The administration refers to it as a war now, or at least they did, they just won't officially label it a war
That would be unwise because it would make Trump push the red button. But in the neighbouring countries 👍. About time the US is fucked out of that region. 🤞It will be an example for South America as well.
No, he won't.
He'll exploit it to consolidate more power within the office of the President, just like Bush did after 9/11. An attack on US soil, historically, has prompted the American people to line up behind the American president for even the most horrific shit, like torture, state-sponsored kidnapping, mass surveillance without a warrant, black sites in other countries, etc. etc. etc.
Donald will love it when we get attacked, because not only will he be able to become a true dictator, but the people will be begging him to do it. (Not me, at least, but the majority will.)
Not this time. 9/11 was different, and while the president wasn't fully trusted after his coup, he wasn't considered to be a Traitor and Pedophile, and more. People were willing to give the Republicans the benefit of the doubt. But then we found out they lied about EVERYTHING, and were wildly incompetent on top of it.
America is far more fractured now than it was then. If Iran commits a major terrorist attack on American soil, most Americans will blame Trump for inviting it.
I don't think it will work out that way, but I think we'll find out, unfortunately.
Mar-a-lago sure feels like a sitting duck next to the open ocean.