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ananda

(34,755 posts)
40. This whole episode is an off ramp into complete insanity.
Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:11 PM
20 hrs ago

Trump is playing at extortion and negotiations
after ego-bombing a country to try to outdo
Obama.

Obama may live rent free in his head, but
outside his head real people and countries
are being harmed and killed.. both here and
abroad.

!@#$%

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Another TACO move? BarbD Yesterday #1
Possibly. But the action itself demolishes ancianita Yesterday #2
The "Bored of Peace" kurtyboy Yesterday #13
Perfect. ancianita Yesterday #18
If any non-nuclear country had any doubts as to why it needs a nuclear deterrent,... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #3
Except it's the trying to acquire the nuclear weapons that causes the attacks EX500rider Yesterday #8
Yes, but in his first term he blew up the deal that had Iran totally controlled. ancianita Yesterday #19
Market dump and pump fujiyamasan Yesterday #4
There is no "off" ramp Javaman Yesterday #5
A girls' school. At least 85 dead right now, and it is likely to go higher. colorado_ufo Yesterday #7
I had seen mention of this, but haven't found the article, myself. slightlv Yesterday #26
We broke it, you fix it. I am concerned about the news coverage on this. Katinfl Yesterday #11
Yep, we're the baddies. The whole nation will suffer for the sins of this man and his Dept of War. ancianita Yesterday #12
maybe kinda weird to post, but this song I just heard connects me to what you say ancianita Yesterday #15
The demented hope that Iranians will rise up against the regime kurtyboy Yesterday #17
Total Truth. ancianita Yesterday #21
When even WE see America as a form of the Great Satan slightlv Yesterday #27
I hear you. I simply refuse to see America that way in the long arc of its history. ancianita Yesterday #31
I hear you, and I agree. ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #45
Not to mention that Prince Pahlavi just screwed over his supporters in Iran when he sided with the orange assclown. Crowman2009 20 hrs ago #41
I don't think for a minute the Iranians are going to let Trump off this petard of his own making. flashman13 Yesterday #24
Are we a shithole country yet? Talitha Yesterday #6
Given what Katinfl says, it's more like we're a rogue country spreading state sponsored terrorism ancianita Yesterday #10
Yes MissouriDem47 18 hrs ago #44
If I remember correctly it took a long time for John Kerry to get them to sign the treaty years ago. Katinfl Yesterday #9
Doesn't matter angrychair Yesterday #14
Totally agree. It's the basis of international law. And we have broken that which makes this ancianita Yesterday #16
Remember when PBO announced the death of Osama bin Laden? FakeNoose Yesterday #20
Because he's a psychotic narcissist. ancianita Yesterday #22
New ultimatums.... Bayard Yesterday #23
What will happen now? RussBLib Yesterday #25
If I were Donny, I wouldn't be worried about Putin... slightlv Yesterday #28
I hear you. ancianita Yesterday #29
His added brain requires a total lobotomy. SleeplessinSoCal Yesterday #30
He thinks everything can happen in the time it takes to crap his pants. mdbl 23 hrs ago #32
Look Over Here!!!! MadMike47 23 hrs ago #33
Death and destruction as distraction. How Diabolical. ancianita 23 hrs ago #34
Funny that he pretends to care that they do bad things.... Ol Janx Spirit 23 hrs ago #35
EXACTLY. Well said. ancianita 22 hrs ago #36
These offramps bluestateboomer 22 hrs ago #37
... ancianita 22 hrs ago #38
Trump Invites Retaliation 2na fisherman 21 hrs ago #39
This whole episode is an off ramp into complete insanity. ananda 20 hrs ago #40
"Two Main Reasons" are actually one. usonian 20 hrs ago #42
He bombed a school full of children. 58Sunliner 20 hrs ago #43
I Believe His Immediate Psychological Goal Is Killing. I Think His.... ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #47
"I Saw That Every Month [ICE AGENTS] Did Something Bad,......" ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #46
You can control a war as well as you can control an earthquake perdita9 12 hrs ago #48
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