no, i didn't know that the June 2019 US Politics thread was nasty

xpost woke up, sheeple!

the information age and social media have mainly empowered moron-americans by constantly stimulating them into persistent and effective political action let’s deal with it.

He represents the most easily imaginable rich guy fantasy for lots of (not all!!!) lower middle class suburbanites; in particular those who don't fantasize about winning the lottery and investing in stocks and art, instead fantasize about excessive gaudy vegas trophy shit like GOLD FUCKING TOILETS and buying toys.

I think they just vote for him because he's a white supremacist. I can't think of a single Republican belief that doesn't ultimately boil down to "if it helps minorities or immigrants, I'm against it".

xpost If by 'deal with it' you mean 'start snatching smartphones from everyone I encounter and chucking them into the nearest storm drain or garbage disposal' I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

Idiot Schumer Part 9637

Ask your local Death Squad... https://t.co/YbB9QeUsaZ

— Jeffrey St. Clair (@JSCCounterPunch) June 19, 2019

Normally the idea is that they would ask at embassies, no?

I mean, that is the idea when it's proposed by the left in Europe.

He is "smart" and "educated" and "successful" and "cosmopolitan" yet has the same boorishness, same Dunning-Krugerness, same facile solutions to complex problems, same prejudices as they do

The lesson being that, for some, the loud + persistent repetition of utter bullshit trumps (pardon the pun) readily-observable reality.

He represents the most easily imaginable rich guy fantasy for lots of (not all!!!) lower middle class suburbanites; in particular those who don't fantasize about winning the lottery and investing in stocks and art, instead fantasize about excessive gaudy vegas trophy shit like GOLD FUCKING TOILETS and buying toys

i def think this extends beyond "lower middle class suburbanites"-- there are extremely comfortable upper-middle class ppl ) who feel this way. so many shitbags who inherited their dad's chevy dealership who think their imagined travails would be lessened by getting rid of the minimum wage and getting to say the "n" word with impunity.

Petit bourgeoisie, basically.

Roy Moore is running for senator in Alabama again, in 2020

Asked what he'll do differently now versus his 2017 Senate bid, Roy Moore says: "I would like to make more personal contact with people."

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) June 20, 2019

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEPwn47XkAMHMUa.jpg

ts: roy moore vs todd t. squirrel

the good people of Alabama would never make such a terrible decision as to choose roy moore as their candidate

maybe i'm late here but i for one can't wait for Hope Hicks to deliver the decisive blow to Trump's presidency, i heard she's not returning his calls and has been completely cooperative. Think we finally got him~

Every time I see her name, I have a mental image of Hope Solo testifying, only I keep forgetting what Hope Solo looks like so I end up imagining Lindsey Vonn

omar def onto something, this will be the moment he finally becomes not president.

https://i.4pcdn.org/pol/1503081239534.gif

lohan plays her in the biopic

Thought for sure she was going to take a big bite out of something at the end there, perhaps like a baked ham or a kitten.

she should have thrown a rock into a lake at the end

6 of the 18 members of Illinois' congressional delegation, and another 70 of the state legislature, have gone on record saying that impeachment proceedings should begin. i'm sure the same is true in many other states. seems like the momentum is continuing to shift against trump on impeachment

The level of obstruction to congressional oversight warrants it imo

you'd think all the crimes committed by cabinet members would warrant it, too. did that fleshy bitch Tom Price ever reimburse taxpayers for his travel expenses what feels like a thousand years ago?

it's amazing someone my age was a major player in this ghoulish saga

Hope Hicks, Who Saw Everything and Said Nothing, Just Exposed Donald Trump
Her stilettos clicking down the marble halls of the Rayburn Building was the sound of the stone wall cracking, from the inside out.

from the daily beast. lol.

this is the most nothing story.

uhhh?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-approves-strikes-on-iran-but-then-abruptly-pulls-back/ar-AADaA3K?ocid=spartanntp

There it is...

AP: Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning the U.S. against using force on Iran, saying it would have catastrophic consequences.

— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) June 20, 2019

This is obviously part of a threaded tweet, but still feels awfully deliberate:

....Death to America. I terminated deal, which was not even ratified by Congress, and imposed strong sanctions. They are a much weakened nation today than at the beginning of my Presidency, when they were causing major problems throughout the Middle East. Now they are Bust!....

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2019

So 150 are still alive this morning who would have been dead so that's got to be a good thing, right?

I mean Fuck Trump obviously.

A source told me 30 minutes ago that Trump was pleased with his own performance last night, loved being in command by ordering the strikes and by then ordering the stand-down. And the president just... tweeted it. https://t.co/tUPSym7inn

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 21, 2019

of course "sir" is the real chef's kiss in that tweet. really surprised we didn't hear the General was in tears

A source told me 30 minutes ago that Trump was pleased with his own performance last night, loved being in command by ordering the strikes and by then ordering the stand-down. And the president just... tweeted it. https://t.co/tUPSym7inn
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 21, 2019
― Frederik B, Friday, June 21, 2019 9:34 AM (one minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

fucking hell, can't we get someone to turn this motherfucker on to video games?

ugh these fucking tweets are disturbing

is this really happening

Still, there remained doubt inside the United States government over whether the drone, or another American surveillance aircraft, this one flown by a military aircrew, did violate Iranian airspace at some point, according to a senior administration official. The official said the doubt was one of the reasons Mr. Trump called off the strike — which could under international norms be viewed as an act of war.

The delay by United States Central Command in publicly releasing GPS coordinates of the drone when it was shot down — hours after Iran did — and errors in the labeling of the drone’s flight path when the imagery was released, contributed to that doubt, officials said.

A lack of provable “hard evidence” about the location of the drone when it was shot down, a defense official said, put the administration in an isolated position at what could easily end up being the start of yet another war with a Middle East adversary — this one with a proven ability to strike back.

There were virtually no European allies stepping forward on Thursday to back the Trump administration, heightening the fear that it could soon find itself in an intractable war with only Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Israel for allies, officials said.

the coalition of the uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/us/politics/trump-iran-attack.html

Pwesident Yam pwaying soljer

Pretty cool that an international conflict might've been sparked by someone responding as expected to a variation on the old 'I'm not touching you, you can't get mad, I'm not touching you, you can't get maaaaaaaaad' routine.

I honestly think war is the one thing that scares Trump

Like I'm sure we'd just be totally chill if Iran sent some drones into US airspace. NBD, our Iranian bros, you do you, peace in the Middle East.

his advisers are not happy
https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-and-friends-calls-donald-trump-weak-tries-to-goad-him-into-war-with-iran

yup. this is presumably a bolton camp leak.

Iranian officials told Reuters that Trump warned Iran an attack was imminent unless they agreed to talk

When Iran did not immediately agree, Trump called off the attackhttps://t.co/Df2cgQLeLZ

— Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani (@AdrienneMahsa) June 21, 2019

cool. so the right is upset with trump for not carrying out the attacks. a good portion of the left is upset with trump because he once again displayed that he has no idea what he is doing.

there are lots of people out there who are just happy that the air strikes weren't carried out, and hope that there won't be a new war in the middle east, this time one that's even worse than iraq. but that's not a very "loud" argument, so it will be drowned out

Think war at this point is pretty much inevitable. Iran's deeply unpopular regime is basically begging for it, as it would consolidate their grip on their population (and take minds of, oh, say, the drinking water crisis, the crashed economy etc). It will not want to be seen as the one backing down. Especially not since they did keep their end of the nuclear deal.

And Trump.. Well he's Trump. He can act righteous now (what did he think before calling it off, that attacking Iran *wouldn't* lead to casualties?) but he'll soon vmic alpha male want to 'kick Iran's butt' to show USA is the greatest, strongest nation etc etc.

I don't think Trump is scared of war. I don't think Trump's scared of anything. That's part of the problem.

Never forget: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/opinion/sunday/donald-the-dove-hillary-the-hawk.html

I think he's afraid of embarrassment, and war has too many variables and possibilities for embarrassment, so he's afraid of war.