As the conflict with Iran expands and intensifies, President Trump’s options — to fight on, or to move toward declaring victory and pulling back — both carry deeply problematic consequences.
He could also kill himself. Just saying.
Consequences for who?
He's going to push forward, fucking obviously because it's making him and politicians invested in defense contractors obscenely richer.
I think I'm going to open a news outlet called "The New York Times, but honest this time."
And I'm just going to repost their articles but I'm going to get rid of all the fuckery and write facts and use non weasel words that continuously empower the ultra rich.
Like the onion, but without the jokes - the un-onion, or 'union'.
They're typically pretty creative and touch on a lot.
I mean I'm going to replicate every single article, but unbullshitted with them as my original source for the format and ~~strikethrough~~ their words, with other sources to establish fact. I honestly think this would be immensely profitable even if it were free, people are so fucking sick of this, I know I am.
Let me know if you make it or have something I can follow to keep tabs, I'd be interested.
MAGA uses the most powerful military in history and still can't win. The biggest losers...
Pull out of the Gulf, apologise and pay reparations for the illegal war of aggression and force AIPAC to register as a foreign agent.
iT’s NoT a WaR!
How dare you contradict the Great Leader! He has said many times that it's a War (the best war, nobody does wars like him)
Trump will do whatever benefits him personally in the short term.
If that means escalation then expect to see a mushroom cloud over Tehran, because the Iranians won't give up.
HE EVEN ASKED CHINA?!!!
Stark choices require smart reactions. Something Trump is not known for.
Tony Stark?
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