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In 2024 Trump presented himself as the "peace candidate" because he started no wars in in his first term. Video compilation :
https://x.com/Acosta/status/2007458365492846664

Trump in the 2024 campaign : "We will expel the warmongers from our government"

Trump on election night 2024 : “I’m not going to start a war, I’m going to stop wars”

Trump inauguration speech : "We will measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the wars that we end – and perhaps most importantly, the wars we never get into. My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. That’s what I want to be: a peacemaker and a unifier."

And ironically ... Trump criticizing Obama in 2011 : "Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He's weak and he's ineffective."

phyllo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2026 12:12 pm

That's why it has to end quickly because Trump only has a short time left as president and then up go the chances for a forever war.

Iran is like Tyler Durdan in the fight club basement. When the owner shows up and starts assaulting him, Durdan just laughs and encourages more punishment, offering no resistance. The owner keeps it up for awhile and then finally recoils in horror, horrified by what he has done to another person, and horrified that it has not worked as a punishment. He retreats. Time heals Durdan’s wounds and he goes on to blow up office buildings as acts of terrorism. Destroying Durdan’s infrastructure completely would require a few generations at least for him to return to fighting shape.

I wonder why the world's most boring Christian turned his nose up at this thread about blasphemy?

FlashDangerpants wrote: ↑Fri Apr 24, 2026 7:05 pm I wonder why the world's most boring Christian turned his nose up at this thread about blasphemy?

Because it is about teams, not morals, not values. And, of course, this isn't just our go to Christian, it's a general trend. Figure out what the team is doing. Does it somehow help the other team to do X? if the answer is yes, then you can't do it. You can't notice it.

Team uber alles. That's the zeitgeist.

Iran is like Tyler Durdan in the fight club basement. When the owner shows up and starts assaulting him, Durdan just laughs and encourages more punishment, offering no resistance. The owner keeps it up for awhile and then finally recoils in horror, horrified by what he has done to another person, and horrified that it has not worked as a punishment. He retreats. Time heals Durdan’s wounds and he goes on to blow up office buildings as acts of terrorism. Destroying Durdan’s infrastructure completely would require a few generations at least for him to return to fighting shape.

And destroying infrastructure isn't terrorism? Sure it is.