Trump Admits Americans Will Likely Die in New War Nobody Wants (www.thedailybeast.com)

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The Republican president has previously referred to fallen American service personnel as “suckers” and “losers.” He has never served in the military, having in fact dodged the Vietnam War draft on five occasions. The last of those owed to a bone spur diagnosis. It’s a condition that usually affects elderly individuals. He was 22 at the time.

Trump has similarly threatened to invade U.S. allies Panama, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and Greenland, which is an autonomous territory of Denmark, a fellow NATO member.

The MAGA president’s growing, campaign-promise-busting appetite for military engagement also comes amid his bitter disappointment at being passed over for last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, despite a concerted public and private push by his allies. It was previously awarded to his Democratic predecessor, President Barack Obama.

In a letter regarding that snub, Trump wrote to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in January that “considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

The Norwegian government is not affiliated with the Nobel Committee, which decides independently to whom it will grant its awards. Trump’s claim to have stopped eight wars remains highly disputed.

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[-] Substance_P@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

"In order to get elected BarackObama will start a war with Iran" - Trump, Nov 29, 2011

"BarackObama will attack Iran to get re-elected." - Trump, Jan 17, 2012

"Now that Obama's poll numbers are in tailspin - watch for him to launch a strike on Libya or Iran. He is desperate." - Trump, Oct 9, 2012

"I predict that President Obama will at some point start a war with Iran in order to save face!" - Trump, Sept 16, 2013

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It's always projection with fascists.

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[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 months ago

Wars should be fought by their leaders, not their citizens.

[-] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

"Why don't presidents fight the wars? Why do they always send the poor?"

[-] Banana@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

WHY DO THEY ALWAYS SEND THE POOOOOOOR

[-] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Hangars sitting dripped in oil, crying, "FREEEEDOOOOOOM"

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago

"Handed to obsoletion, still, you feed us liiies from the tablecloth !"

[-] Stern@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Is_a_Racket

Evergreen, and written by someone with unimpeachable credentials wrt war.

[-] theherk@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn’t that be a sight.

— Troy, Achilles

[-] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

There's nothing new under the sun

— King Solomon 950BCE

[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

“Politicians hide themselves away
They only started the war
Why should they go out to fight?
They leave that role to the poor”

[-] nocturne@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Time will tell on their power minds
Making war just for fun
Treating people just like pawns in chess
Wait 'til their judgement day comes, yeah

The problem is, for most of them, their judgement day never comes. And sadly I do not think the states are going to pull out of this one on their own.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

How about if these wars are fought by dumbass Pedonald supporters.

Anyone that bought any of those stupid red caps or flew a Pedonald flag or wore a "fuck your feelings" shirt gets to be on the front lines...

[-] D_C@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Imagine dying to protect a paedo from the repercussions of his many decades of raping children.

Here lies Chad DudeMcHamburger.
Blown to pieces in Iran for a person who didn't, and still doesn't, give a shit about anyone, even his own children.
Rest in peace knowing that you were a distraction from the kiddie fiddling for a few days.
RIP.

[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

The pedo sack of shit and his thugs strike again by murdering innocent people and wasting billions from the US treasury. All this shit to distract from the Epstein files.

[-] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Its part of Facist takeovers.

Overwhelm the public with controversial news so they burn out.

Its outlined in the book "On Tyranny" and aligns well with present day.

[-] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

In a letter regarding that snub, Trump wrote to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in January that “considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.”

This is revolting, we are fucked. What a weenie

[-] LumberjackRanger@leminal.space 1 points 2 months ago

"Weenie" is a pretty gentle choice of wordage.

[-] lando55@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

...he knows the Nobel Committee is a private entity right?

[-] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

i think he's pretty clearly demonstrated he doesn't understand the Nobel committee even a little bit

[-] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

You guys are so fucking cooked down there.

[-] ameancow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

This is a worldwide epidemic of unrestricted capital. You're next beaverboy.

"Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from threatening international peace and security," Carney said in a speech at the Canada-India Growth and Investment Forum in Mumbai on Saturday."

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[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm ashamed he's my president but I'm more ashamed that a significant number of my fellow Americans don't just tolerate his words and behavior, they fully and enthusiastically support them.

[-] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

You're not responsible for being born on the same plot of land as a bunch of morons you don't even know

[-] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately, I know some of these morons. They were removed from my circle of friends.

[-] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

I also have "lost" "friends" because they couldn't pull their heads out of their asses.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It's funny how many on the far right are doing the reactionary centrist pikachu face over normal Americans cutting them off. They act like it's the liberals that are being unreasonable.

I just saw a clip of that dumbass Watters complaining about this phenomenon. Do they really think they have some kind of right to be the very worst of people and others are supposed to invite them over to their houses for things like Thanksgiving? Or that women have to not only date them, but consider them marriage material?

They like to pretend they are being cut off for merely being "conservative", as if it was just about something like deregulation and tax policy. If that being "conservative" didn't include so many truly gross things like misogyny and nativism and xenophobia and xtian theocracy and racism and so on, I doubt anyone would cut them off socially.

People are so tired of their shit and the fact that it has personal consequences for them makes them so mad.

[-] Xaphanos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Thank you for this. I hope the rest of humanity sees it your way when this is over.

[-] angstylittlecatboy@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

You ever read the shit Euroids say on this website? They won't.

[-] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Many won't. And that is understandable. But our only hope for the Star Trek future I've wanted since a kid is international solidarity among average people, regardless of what their stupid governments do.

[-] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Could you imagine if ol' bone spurs had actually went to Vietnam?

[-] njm1314@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Grenading hopefully.

[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Send the maga maggots first

[-] FlexibleToast@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Many of them are in the military. I feel bad for the members that aren't and just want to finish their enlistment or retire.

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[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Indeed, the useless racist neo-Nazi fucks voted for this BS. Will Krasnov encourage his sons to join the US military and fight, fight, fight?

[-] Vlyn@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

Just got a 3 day Reddit ban for writing "I'm team blood clot."

Damn pedo defenders.

[-] ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

“I’m team blood clot.”

Yes! Team DVT here. I'm genuinely sorry Reddit couldn't see the charm in that, because I sure as fuck do.

[-] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

He's literally paraphrasing Farquaad at this point.

"Some of you may die, but it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make!"

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[-] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 2 points 2 months ago

Yes, but that's a price he's perfectly willing to pay. Until the country in question bends the knee to the new emperor orangue - Lord President Trumpsky will slaughter as many people as he needs, American, enemy, doesn't matter... it's a money thing. Has nothing to do with countries - people like trump think they're above countries.

I hear he's going to start up the draft again. They need bodies to toss into the mulching machine. 18 (or earlier) to 40 eligible for the draft. Hillbilly shitkicking goat roping jerkoffs welcome of any age. You old fat guys make good sand bags.

[-] FatVegan@leminal.space 1 points 2 months ago

Man i hope these fuckers die there.

[-] pinheadednightmare@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

He doesn’t care because his family is not fighting in it.

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