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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,062 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM Wednesday

My NYT Comment Received 201 Recommends


Brian
Los Angeles · 9h ago
The 47th president has led us to the greatest geopolitical catastrophe in the history of the republic. We broke a lot of things and killed a lot of people but were unable to turn tactical success into strategic success, while Iran has learned it can close the Strait of Hormuz and throw the world into chaos.

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My NYT Comment Received 201 Recommends (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday OP
I can only offer True Dough Wednesday #1
Reccing your rec ananda Wednesday #12
Succinct NJCher Wednesday #2
Recommended Clouds Passing Wednesday #3
I think I forgot a comma somewhere. DemocratSinceBirth Wednesday #4
It's perfectly clear as is. highplainsdem Wednesday #8
Hell lonely bird Wednesday #16
kick. AllaN01Bear Wednesday #5
I think our war in Vietnam was a greater geopolitical catastrophe Martin Eden Wednesday #6
Now up to 217. Congrats! highplainsdem Wednesday #7
He (fabulous, felonious fungus) relogic Wednesday #9
I can't open the NYT without a subscription. It looks like your letter was much longer than the piece above ☹️ 1WorldHope Wednesday #10
You can follow the link by either turning off javascript or justaprogressive Wednesday #14
Thanks for trying. 1WorldHope Wednesday #19
Recommended as well Mr. Jinx Wednesday #11
Yep. And Iran can close it whenever they like and there's nothing we can do about it. paleotn Wednesday #13
I would recommend that also! And I do so here and now!! liberalla Wednesday #15
The attack on Iran was illegal by international law. SidneyR Wednesday #17
Accurate Renew Deal Wednesday #18
And deservedly so! Well and lucidly stated. KPN Wednesday #20
KNR niyad Wednesday #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Sneederbunk Wednesday #22
:-) Lemon Lyman Wednesday #23
Plus $300 billion for reconstruction. James48 Wednesday #24
more recommends on DU Skittles Thursday #25
Nailed it. OAITW r.2.0 Thursday #26
A brilliant and HUGELY tasty NYT comment! calimary Thursday #27
You got an NYT R from me too Omaha Steve Thursday #28
Well deserved! SamuelAdams Thursday #29

Martin Eden

(16,022 posts)
6. I think our war in Vietnam was a greater geopolitical catastrophe
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:56 AM
Wednesday

And possibly GW's war in Iraq as well.

Of course, this 2nd Trump presidency, in agregate, may be the biggest catastrophe of all. Even before this war with Iran, Trump had greatly diminished America's standing in the world by alienating our closest allies and trading partners. This has the potential to cause economic catastrophe if the dollar is rejected as the primary world currency and our $40 trillion national debt comes crashing down on our heads.

relogic

(355 posts)
9. He (fabulous, felonious fungus)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
Wednesday

knows better than any Democrat how to snatch defeat from his “success” . We’ll soon have to put that inflammatory, demeaning trope to bed and reassign it to this sleazy car salesman in Chief. I’m exhausted with his litany of successes.

With his many assets bought and paid for by our foreign adversaries we’ll deplete our treasury either there or on one more grifted ballroom hidden under a fictional golf course in Trumpchumpzanzia.

1WorldHope

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10. I can't open the NYT without a subscription. It looks like your letter was much longer than the piece above ☹️
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
Wednesday

justaprogressive

(7,305 posts)
14. You can follow the link by either turning off javascript or
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 PM
Wednesday

plugging the link into the archive.ph website...HTH!

SidneyR

(247 posts)
17. The attack on Iran was illegal by international law.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 PM
Wednesday

It is illegal to attack any country that has not attacked you first. This makes the US a rogue state that should face international sanctions. Shameful to be an American now.

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

James48

(5,271 posts)
24. Plus $300 billion for reconstruction.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:43 PM
Wednesday

Don’t forget about the $300 billion to build a better Iran.

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