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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 56 points 1 month ago

Witness the peak of meritocracy...

simpsons meme - we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas, changed to we've tried issuing ultimatums and tacos - with hegseth and trump's faces superimposed.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 53 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have they tried giving Iran $300billion again?

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

There is no "giving".
It's their money which the US nazi thugs stole.

[–] Naich@piefed.world 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How about bombing schools? Oh no, that's been done hasn't it?

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe try again from a different angle? If that doesn't work, maybe a children's hospital?

[–] chaosCruiser@futurology.today 6 points 1 month ago

Religious targets? You get bonus points if you start a holy war.

[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Force Trump as their president.

[–] snoons@piefed.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Literally would end the war. US military plane lands in Tehran to drop off the (ex)POTUS as an apology.

"Our pseudo-democratic system gave us this shitstain for a leader. We're sorry. Here he is, do with him as you please."

Though at that point I suspect the US Military will be in the white house and I don't see that as any better.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Just fly over and shove him out with a parachute, wrapped up in a comical amount of rope.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He would be in charge for as long as it takes for the first person to get in arms or bullet length of him. A light punishment with huge upside for both parties.

They say that a good compromise is when both parties are dissatisfied. I feel like this is one of those "exception to the rule" situations.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

That's because a good deal is when both parties are happy. I don't see compromise

[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 29 points 1 month ago (3 children)

punish iran for what? existing when the us attacked them and started a war?

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

Punish them for not losing

Not doing what Trump wanted ... whatever the hell that was.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

For putting themselves in the path of the falling bombs, obviously.

[–] Babalugats@feddit.uk 27 points 1 month ago

"Creative and Unconventional" Stop the war, the unnecessary killing of citizens and keeping the fuel prices up. Stop talking to Netanhayu and helping him out.

Ohhh.. to "punish" Iran.. For what exactly?

Is that relevant to the punishment or is it just arbitrary?

They apparently like war, and that's why they allegedly want a nuclear weapon. So don't engage with them. That will really piss them off.

[–] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

When management has to ask employees for ideas on what to do, it shows how much shit they have on the table

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

Let’s send Trump and the entire Republican Party there. That’ll teach them!

[–] socsa@piefed.social 18 points 1 month ago

Haha like what if we all sucked each other's dicks like as a joke and sent it to the Islamic Republic, I mean obviously jk but like wouldn't that be hella funny? They would be so mad

[–] Hegar@fedia.io 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Start offering them US health insurance?

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

They are already doing better than that by bombing them.

[–] Curious_Canid@piefed.ca 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I suspect the military is looking for something that will distract Trump from launching nukes.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Change the password to 0000 0001

[–] l3mming@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Hey, I have that combination on my luggage!

[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Make them move to America

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

I wish the troops would concentrate more on disobeying unlawful orders.

[–] SuperEars@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Search & Destroy : Sweep & Clear
::
Creative & Unconventional : Cruel & Unusual

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

How bout honoring their oath to the constitution and overthrowing these pedophiles and traitor politicians

[–] BigBrownBeaver@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you tried to turn it off and on again?

[–] Curious_Canid@piefed.ca 16 points 1 month ago

Yes, they have repeatedly tried turning the war off and on again.

[–] zabadoh@ani.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Leave Iran alone, and don't talk to them.

That'll show 'em!

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

That goes for the rest of the world too.
Stop meddling everywhere

Deport all the tough-talking MAGAts and white supremacists there.

[–] Yoddel_Hickory@piefed.ca 4 points 1 month ago
[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Why don't you remind them if I can't have 14 year old Iranian girls in the super adventure club then noone can and bomb another girl only school?

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 3 points 1 month ago

Spank them.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Make Iran be led by Pete !

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Economic incentives, the way all modern wars should be fought

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Incorporate “Four Seasons, Persia”

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

I highly recommend you leave them alone you ignorant fools.

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

="We lost the war"

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

Paint the aircraft carriers as giant LBGTQ flags ?

Use Drones to drop pro LBQT flyers into Iran ?

Paint the Charle Hebdo cartoon on the Carrier landing decks ?

Have the landing deck full of sailors and then bend over and moon Iran with everyone having a Charlie Hebdo tattoo on their ass as they sail the SoH?