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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by I_Jedi@lemmy.today to c/politics@lemmy.world

Related full tweet:

If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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Giving out an ultimatum to blow up civilian infrastructure is a war crime right

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[-] cecinestpasunbot@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

I don’t think Americans ever got a choice in the matter. Trump ran as an anti war candidate, about a third of Trump supporters do not support this war, and the majority of Americans are opposed to it.

[-] D_C@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

None of that matters. The fact is that obese orange thing still got elected by the direct or indirect actions of voting for, or 'protesting' by not voting at all.

Even if you take away all the paedophilia 'accusations' ;⁠-⁠);⁠-⁠), and the bankruptcies and corruption etc etc etc and then solely go with what that fat cunt did during the first term then that should be enough for any intelligent person to not vote for that thing again. But no, that's just too much for the rest of the fucking world to ask for!!

I don't give a shit what the average american is opposed to when the rest of the world have to also suffer the consequences of electing in a dementia riddled, warmongering, tyrannical old twat with the temperament and bowel habits of a tantrumming toddler.

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Even if you take away all the paedophilia ‘accusations’

At this point you can just say "the fact that he's a pedophile"

Also, I feel like you're attributing too many grandiose-in-a-bad-way adjectives to him. He's just a spoiled unloved rich kid with a two digit IQ who has managed to surround himself with two digit IQ lackies.

[-] 0tan0d@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Looking back at the process to evaluate our leaders makes this statement pop. A debate with 5 minute responses to world challenges where the candidates can talk over each other? Wtf are we even doing.

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