So ahead of the loyalty pledge ceremony to Trump, support aircraft are heading to the Middle East. Either a war with Iran or the end of Gaza is nigh.

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    At first, I couldn’t imagine that Trump cares enough to get us I into a war. But another thread got me thinking about this. If the US was embroiled in a war, the government would have context to start declaring anyone who doesn’t support it to be actual traitors and execute them.

    I hope that’s not what this is, but that would be a typical Trump play. Jump into a whole-ass war that he gives not one fuck about, killing soldiers and foreign civilians, just because in times of conflict a President is given even greater authority and power because of the need for strong, decisive leadership.

    Hopefully I’m just being cynical.

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      Trump was very interested in the fact that Ukraine wasn’t holding elections because of the war, and because of that Zelensky was still president.

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      It’s not just an excuse to impose martial Law in the us, but

      • that’s what bullies do: attack the weak because you think it makes you appear strong.
      • It’s a basic part of the MAGA playlist: find a distraction, stoke outrage, appeal to nationalism
      • TACO time. If he can’t impose martial law in Portland, find somewhere else so no one notices chickening out. Maybe Portugal or something: no one will notice the difference
      • time for another distraction from releasing the Trump-Epstein files
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    Somehow the amount of terrifying options here are through the roof. Not sure why but I find Gaza or Iran the least terrifying outcomes…

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      I mean the guy who almost caused a recession for not understanding what tariffs are wouldn’t just cause a war, would he? …would he?

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          I think we’re gonna get a capital “D” depression, and since orangeboi likes superlatives it’ll be “great”, and it’s gotta have a bigger number so there’s gonna be a 2 somewhere in there

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            Fast and Furious numbering style?

            2 Great 2 Depression

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        The guy who specifically said he’d consider starting a war to indefinitely postpone elections surely wouldn’t start a war, right?

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        You know what they say, a president during war time will always get reelected…

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    He wants that nobel peace prize and if he has to bomb his way to it!

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    They prepare to annihilate Gaza the very second they have the last hostage out.

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      They should have plenty once they switch to their new Government-mandated diet plan.