Political Thread in memory of David Reid. (R.I.P.)

[sinkov]

"The equivalent of nine Hiroshima/Nagasaki atomic bombs have been dropped on Gaza and they don't have any means of air/land or sea defence either."

If they didn't continually attack Israel they wouldn't have any need for air/land or sea defences. But rationality doesn't seem to be the strongpoint of Hamas either.

"It's bullying on a grand international scale, make sure the target can't hit back and then bomb the $hit out of them."

Er no, it's called 'war, and how to win them.'

[The Bedlington Terrier]

The Evil Orange Emperor of the New World Order and his Polish Jewish gimp have caused huge instability in the Middle East and has seriously jeopardised the economies of the Gulf states, which rely on “global sport, tourism, aviation and technology”.

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has placed a chokehold on global energy supplies, driving up oil prices to record levels and prompting fears of a global recession. All because Netanyahu forced Trump's little hand.

[ballcock]

The Evil Orange Emperor of the New World Order and his Polish Jewish gimp have caused huge instability in the Middle East and has seriously jeopardised the economies of the Gulf states, which rely on “global sport, tourism, aviation and technology”.

Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has placed a chokehold on global energy supplies, driving up oil prices to record levels and prompting fears of a global recession. All because Netanyahu forced Trump's little hand.

And still this useless government say no to North sea oil and gas, they prefer to import from the likes of USA and Norway instead. We are missing out on billions in oil tax revenue that would have helped to support UK businesses through an energy crisis and keep people in jobs.

[Balan]

Missiles, interceptions, direct hits, displaced families without homes, and an entire country running to shelters under relentless sirens, none of this kept Israel from ranking among the world’s 10 happiest countries this year.

1 FINLAND 2 ICELAND 3 DENMARK 4 COSTA RICA 5 SWEDEN 6 NORWAY 7 NETHERLAND 8 ISRAEL 9 LUXEMBERG

10 SWITZERLAND and Britain???

[The Bedlington Terrier]

It's all about the money you receive from Washington Balan. Money buys you everything.

More Money Madness from the White MAGA White House.

The Pentagon is seeking an additional $200bn from Congress to fund the United States-Israel war with Iran, a conflict Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warns has no “timeframe” for ending.
“As far as $200bn, I think that number could move. Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” Hegseth said. “We’re going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future.”
“As far as $200bn, I think that number could move. Obviously, it takes money to kill bad guys,” Hegseth said. “We’re going back to Congress and folks there to ensure that we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future.”
200billion for an enemy, only yesterday Trump claimed to have defeated..
So much for the quick war eh Balan?
Now he wants America to pay for, not only another illegally war but also his Delusional Narcissistic Ego.
Only the Special Kind of Stupid would fall for this kind of Immoral Absurdity..

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Not A1 generated but worth a read anyway...
Essayist Allen Clifton gives a clear-eyed view of the 47th U.S. president & it's not pretty, but it's accurate…
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"Trump supporters don't need to believe me when I say he's an incompetent, corrupt, failed president. Using Donald Trump's own words, I can prove that he's exactly what he is.
"He once said Barack Obama would start a war with Iran due to plummeting approval ratings because he was 'weak' and 'lacked the skills to negotiate' a deal with the Iranians.
"Well, Obama never started that war — but Trump did.
"Speaking of Trump's war in Iran, he spent years warning voters that if they elected Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, or Kamala Harris, we would end up at war with Iran.
"Well, Clinton and Harris didn't win, so we will never know — but Biden did win the 2020 election and never started a war with Iran. Trump, however, did.
"In 2022, when oil prices soared — taking gas prices along with them after Putin ordered his invasion of Ukraine — Trump blamed Biden's policies for all of it.
"Well, Biden had nothing to do with that war that led to oil nearing $100 a barrel and gas prices approaching an average of $4 a gallon nationally — but Trump's decision to attack Iran is exactly what that's what we're seeing now.
"During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised he would bring high prices down 'starting on Day 1' and said that if you elected Harris, prices would continue to soar and affordability would become an even bigger crisis.
"Well, we're over a year into his return to the White House, and inflation is no better today than when he took office. American households paid nearly $2,000 more for goods and services last year due to his tariffs, and concerns over affordability are getting worse. Trump now calls concerns about affordability a 'Democrat hoax.'
"Trump claimed he would end the war in Ukraine 'very easily,' 'within 24 hours,' with 'just one phone call,' and that the only reason it continued was due to Biden's 'weak leadership and inability to negotiate.'
"Well, again, we're over a year into his return to the White House and war rages on with shows no signs of slowing down. This is despite Trump repeating Russian propaganda about the war, publicly attacking the Ukrainian president in the White House, repeatedly setting deadlines he claimed Putin had to meet 'or else' — deadlines the Russian dictator ignored with no consequences — and even rolled out a red carpet to invite Putin onto American soil, which accomplished absolutely nothing but making this president, and our nation, look like fools.
"He also claimed that the 'world no longer respected us' due to the leadership of Obama and Biden and that, if he were president, we would 'be more respected than we've ever been.'
"Well, now our allies are ignoring calls from the United States to help bail Trump out of the crisis he started in Iran. Several are openly mocking his public temper tantrums and his claim that NATO owes it to him to send troops to a conflict he started and didn’t consult them about — proving that the world does not respect the United States 'more than ever.' In fact, our standing among our allies is probably the worst it has ever been.
"He's frequently claimed that massive deficits and huge increases to our national debt are caused by 'stupid people' who don't know how to do business.
"Well, after five total years as president, more has been added to the national debt during his time in office than under any other president in history — a trend projected to continue as his policies are expected to add trillions more in the coming years.
"Then there have been all his attacks on others such as claiming Clinton should be in jail for her handling of classified information, criticizing her foundation for taking donations from Qatar, attacking Biden by claiming his son was using his name to enrich their family, and broadly labeling Democrats as 'totally corrupt.'
"Well, his net worth has grown by more than $2 billion since he returned to office. He accepted a $400 million plane from Qatar. His sons continue to leverage their father's position and name to make business deals. His cryptocurrency venture is among the most blatantly corrupt financial schemes we've ever seen a president run while in office. And we have photos of boxes of top-secret documents that Trump took and improperly stored at his golf resort after leaving office in 2020.
"And what I've listed here isn't even everything. I could write a book detailing how so many of his accusations against opponents are really projections of his own behaviour.
"So, Trump supporters, you don't need to believe me when I say he's a failed president who will likely go down as one of the worst in our nation's history — Trump’s own attacks against his opponents have already done it for me."

[The Bedlington Terrier]

A lass with a heart from the US posted this in response to Trump saying he was “glad” Robert Mueller had died.
“I tried to take a break from current events & political news for the afternoon & evening to get ready for a short getaway. Then, this happened & I couldn't pretend it didn’t.
Just when you think he's hit rock bottom as a despicable human & embarrassing president, he shows the entire world that there is a basement.
How can anyone justify their support for this vile, self-serving, walking, talking rectum?
What policies or actions of his are so great that you're willing to overlook the lack of character in this personification of orange pond scum?
What justification is there for your undying support for this amalgamation of all the characteristics you've claimed to despise your entire life?
What has he done that would make you give up your self-respect if it somehow honors this corrupt cruelty in a baggy blue suit with a too-long red tie?
Though I shouldn't be surprised by his callous disregard for the life & death of a good man, it's still startling when he chooses to put his personal brand of narcissistic puke on blast for all the world to see. He has the self-control of a caffeinated toddler who was once again incapable of doing the right thing & just being quiet.
Robert Mueller was a war hero who spent his entire adult life asking what he could do for his country & then doing just that. By contrast, the current president has only ever asked what his country (& everyone else) could do for him & then taking & taking & taking.
Where Mueller spent decades as an accomplished, honourable, selfless civil servant, FOTUS has only ever used his office to personally enrich himself & his family, to make himself the perpetual center of attention & to avoid the consequences of his felonious acts.
Today, he again showed us all what an absolute ass he is. I could not be more baffled by & ashamed of the millions of Americans who inflicted this vile man on the rest of us, knowing exactly the content of his character that's been on full display for more than half a century for anyone who simply chose to look. These are the same people who will show up for church tomorrow morning claiming to be Christians, while worshiping the least Christ-like "leader" this country has ever seen.
Jeez, now I don't just need a break to get ready for a trip. I need a bath to get his filth off me.”

[The Bedlington Terrier]

It seems an awful lot of decent people are now seeing that an evil grifter is running the White House. Time is up TW@T!

[Supersub6]

It seems an awful lot of decent people are now seeing that an evil grifter is running the White House. Time is up TW@T!

What about the other 77,302,580 people who actually voted for him? What's their viewpoint?
You seem to be obsessed with the views of people who are obviously of a different political persuasion.
Meanwhile, life goes on and all the so-called 'leaders' just continue to do their own thing, regardless of what effect it has on their own citizens.
It's a very sad world but we're stuck with it ------be happy and don't worry about something that you can't do anything about.
Money rules and lots of people are making a mint out of all this upheaval. Plus ca change!

[The Bedlington Terrier]

What about the other 77,302,580 people who actually voted for him? What's their viewpoint?
You seem to be obsessed with the views of people who are obviously of a different political persuasion.
Meanwhile, life goes on and all the so-called 'leaders' just continue to do their own thing, regardless of what effect it has on their own citizens.
It's a very sad world but we're stuck with it ------be happy and don't worry about something that you can't do anything about.
Money rules and lots of people are making a mint out of all this upheaval. Plus ca change!

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