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Trump’s War With Iran Is a Product of His Deep Stupidity (newrepublic.com)

submitted 4 hours ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Imagine if the dumbest person in the world and humanity’s biggest asshole were the same person, and that guy was president. Then imagine he started a war with Iran. Now check the news. One look, and here’s what you should be thinking: “Yep, that tracks.”

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[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Well, and his desire to distract from how he's a pedo.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Imagine having the power to keep him out of office and throwing it away because politics is complicated and flawed.

[–] 1dalm@lemmy.today 15 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Literally everyone on earth except Republicans and mainstream media journalists: "Yeah, we know."

[–] TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

… but power, influence, and immunity corrupted the hive mind. It’s clear the virus has infected the republicans, independents, and democrats. All leaders and policy makers are responsible for this decay of democracy. Love your country, beware your “leaders”.

[–] Hello_there@fedia.io 4 points 3 hours ago

Elect a clown expect a circus