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Bread and Circuses

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Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:34 PM Saturday

WIse DU Friends , I'd like your thoughts... [View all]

The past 24 hours have been a nightmare in living color. I saw a video by Tom Snyder, a historian who specializes in fascism, explaining that this aggression toward Iran is likely to be used to interfere with, block, or manipulate the 2026 midterms. Other commentators have suggested that there may be domestic terror attacks that will be blamed on Iran and its allies.

What’s your opinion on the following:

1. Is this a tactic to interfere with the 2026 midterms?

2. If there are domestic terror attacks, are these being designed by black‑ops units within the U.S. or other intelligence groups in order to blame Iran (and others) and justify a crackdown on personal liberties, voting rights, and related freedoms?


Thanks. I hope you and your family are holding up. It’s been tough. 💙

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