The explanation is simple: authoritarian leaders use foreign conflict as distraction when domestic collapse accelerates. War focuses attention outward, demands loyalty, justifies expanded executive power, and lets you punish dissent as treason. Trump doesn’t need a coherent Iran policy, he needs an enemy. The actual geopolitics don’t matter, the performance of strength does.
The felon had 1 freaking event in public Mon. An event with the Angel Families, whose members have family who were victims of crimes conducted by undocumented immigrants. His immigration strong suit.
and look how vacant his face is. dementia. & getting worse.
Everything Trump touches dies. I agree with Johan. And Leu2500. He is not healthy or sane. And all because he’s a creepy sex pest/predator and he’s too soft for prison.
What are we doing here? While I am a devoted American, please don't include me in the "we" regarding Trump. I was in Russia working for our government when Trump came, visited the Beverly Hills nightclub which touted underage prostitution, and I knew then he was caught. Yes, there were photos, but they all sit on Putin's desk.
I agree with you and with Johan - Iran is a distraction from DHS/ICE, from his failing tariffs, his potential role in the Guthrie kidnapping, the fact that Christian followers are running in the opposite direction, and so forth. His reign is collapsing and he sees it.
I won't waste my time listening to him talk this evening in the "State of the Union" speech.
I think a bombing campaign is very likely because Trump likes dropping big bombs if there's minimal risk to American servicemen. He doesn't have the ovaries for serious military activity. Evil man that I am I hope a goodly number of the Islamic Republcian Guard and regime figures are eliminated. They are drenched in the blood of innocent people. Then the forces will go away, Trump will declare victory and nothing will have been achieved at all.
Certainly, TFG has lost his mind. But also, follow the money on TFG and dropping bombs:
These defense contractors have their headquarters in the D.C. area:
Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, MD), General Dynamics (Reston, VA), Northrop Grumman (West Falls Church, VA), and Boeing (Arlington, VA). They are there to steer defense dollars to themselves - they are not near any production facilities.
(Boeing has announced a plan to return their defense business HQ back to St. Louis- so we will see).
The explanation is simple: authoritarian leaders use foreign conflict as distraction when domestic collapse accelerates. War focuses attention outward, demands loyalty, justifies expanded executive power, and lets you punish dissent as treason. Trump doesn’t need a coherent Iran policy, he needs an enemy. The actual geopolitics don’t matter, the performance of strength does.
The felon had 1 freaking event in public Mon. An event with the Angel Families, whose members have family who were victims of crimes conducted by undocumented immigrants. His immigration strong suit.
and look how vacant his face is. dementia. & getting worse.
Everything Trump touches dies. I agree with Johan. And Leu2500. He is not healthy or sane. And all because he’s a creepy sex pest/predator and he’s too soft for prison.
What are we doing here? While I am a devoted American, please don't include me in the "we" regarding Trump. I was in Russia working for our government when Trump came, visited the Beverly Hills nightclub which touted underage prostitution, and I knew then he was caught. Yes, there were photos, but they all sit on Putin's desk.
I agree with you and with Johan - Iran is a distraction from DHS/ICE, from his failing tariffs, his potential role in the Guthrie kidnapping, the fact that Christian followers are running in the opposite direction, and so forth. His reign is collapsing and he sees it.
I won't waste my time listening to him talk this evening in the "State of the Union" speech.
I think a bombing campaign is very likely because Trump likes dropping big bombs if there's minimal risk to American servicemen. He doesn't have the ovaries for serious military activity. Evil man that I am I hope a goodly number of the Islamic Republcian Guard and regime figures are eliminated. They are drenched in the blood of innocent people. Then the forces will go away, Trump will declare victory and nothing will have been achieved at all.
I’m President and I can do whatever I want! (And there’s the SOTU when I’m very low in the [fake] polls.)
Trump: “You know, the people of Iran are a lot different than the leadership of Iran. And it’s a very very sad situation.”
Same here, buddy. Same here.
Certainly, TFG has lost his mind. But also, follow the money on TFG and dropping bombs:
These defense contractors have their headquarters in the D.C. area:
Lockheed Martin (Bethesda, MD), General Dynamics (Reston, VA), Northrop Grumman (West Falls Church, VA), and Boeing (Arlington, VA). They are there to steer defense dollars to themselves - they are not near any production facilities.
(Boeing has announced a plan to return their defense business HQ back to St. Louis- so we will see).
Rationale? Donald the Only has the deep moral authority of a desperate molester—you need more?
Sigh. 😮💨 This will not go well.