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In 25 years America went from "This isn't about oil. This is about freedom and democracy!" to "This isn't about oil, it's not about anything at all. Stop asking questions any why we are murdering innocent people!"
Because we're still at the point where saying "This is about the Epstein files. We raped kids and don't want you to talk about it so we kill brown people" is unacceptable. I'd say give it a couple months.
What are you talking about, people are saying it constantly. But it's not really true. We've been attacking Iran specifically and oil rich countries in general for a long time as well as being a lapdog for Israel. No need to blame the Epstein files, this is just who we are.
The "What about the Epstein Files" is the best political attack we have. It's so great.
Their playbook has always been to prioritize stupid political mud fights to distract the press and progressives online from all the evil Nazi shit they are doing. And that playbook works wonderfully well for them. They can come out and say any word thing like "In ear headphones are woke and make you trans so we are banning all federal employees from wearing them," and liberals and the press eat it up. Meanwhile ICE is building literal concentration camps, but it's the headphones things that makes the headlines because it's stupid. Even, and especially, the popular progressive comedians are complicit in this. They don't want to talk about the mad murders, those aren't funny. But trans headphones? We can make lots of jokes about that! Their playbook clearly works.
Except for the Epstein files. The Epstein is a great easy to turn their playbook against them. In this case the mud fight matters. It's not stupid, and they don't have a play to distract from it, because it's the mud that drives the news. And because it's sex, comedians love it! The headline writers love it. And Trump can't make it just go away.
So keep repeating the line: What about the Epstein Files?
I’m going to assume the obvious and say this attack is about Iran’s partnership with Russia, China and North Korea and their contribution to the invasion of Ukraine and pending invasion of Taiwan.
That's generous of you. The only reason why I don't believe that is because the administration hasn't said that is the reason. If the administration had said that they would have likely actually built up some moral support from Congress and the international community.
But he didn't do that.
I think the easier explanation is that Hegseth wants a war for his ego so that he can feel like a big man. (Trump didn't actually care and will sign off on anything at this point.)
Considering other members of NATO are getting involved militarily and supporting the strike on Iran. It seems much more likely they know something the public doesn’t know.
It seems extremely unlikely that Hegseth can just start a war for his ego. And that wouldn’t explain the involvement of the rest of NATO.
I think it's 100% likely that Hegseth is absolutely the kind of person that would start a war for his ego and retweets.
But again, if cutting off Iran's support for Russia was the goal, why not just say that?
Yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised if Hegseth is that type of person but I don’t think he has the power to cause this alone.
Intelligence agencies often don’t share what they know with the public. One of many reasons for doing that is it would expose the spies and methods of gathering intel.
It is about the usa and israel prespective imperialist interests
It’s definitely about Russia, North Korea and China’s imperialist interest. Iran has been supplying weapons for the genocide in Ukraine
How does the US getting bogged down in Iran while sending military aid to Ukraine prevent China from invading Taiwan? The US is ramping up its military presence everywhere, which means that it will be stretched too thin to aid Taiwan.
US has Israel to fight Iran, Ukraine to fight Russia and Taiwan to fight China, and South Korea to fight North Korea. US manufactures military supplies, how would they be bogged down?
The USA as an imperialist enemy to imperialist Russia and China naturally has that as one of the goal but the idea that the USA is doing that for Ukraine is idiotic.
Ukraine and it's ally made themselves the enemy of Iran forcing Iran into Russia arms. They couldn't forgive Iran for getting rid of the west marionette the Shah. During Mossadegh , Iran was a neutral country. In 2007 Iran did not supply weapons yet Ukraine joined the sanctions against Iran for it's civilian nuclear program. There is one thing in common between Russia and Ukraine they both lick Israel boots
I didn’t say US was “doing it for Ukraine”. The US is like any other country, it is a large group of people and each individual has their own motivations. In this case the US is probably helping Ukraine for the same reason Iran is helping Russia. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend”
Iran is doing it because they have no choice. like I said Europe and NATO could have made a deal with Iran so they don't have to support Russia with weapons . The usa is helping Ukraine to make money
Iran always has a choice. They aren’t being forced to fund genocide. And if they do then they should be held responsible for their actions.
As much as I detest what Russia does with the weapons Iran has sold it, Iran didn't really have a choice. They were backed into a corner and out of options. Lucky Russia.
No, they didn't. Ukraine had the choice to not allow ukranians to become settlers in the west bank , ukraine had the choice to not sanctions Iran for their the civilian nuclear program. Despite that I do not support russian invasion of Ukraine and want europe to have a deal with Iran so it stop helping Russia. You are a terrible person who support the usa and israel who are genociding palestinians , killed 150 little girls in Iran in the first day.
Those Ukrainians were forced out of their homes by the Russian invasion. They had to go wherever would take them in. In some cases that was Israel. Would you rather they die to Iranian Shahed drones in Ukraine?
How many Ukrainian children have died to Iranian shahed drones?
You are a terrible person supporting the genocide in Ukraine and trying to protect Iran for supplying the genocide.
So they go to stolen land in the west bank? Get the hell out a hear with this BS. There is plenty of europen countries that support them where they can go and many did it before the war. Anybody who have a problem go punish palestinians who are experiencing a real genocide and risk real extermination not just russification
Did the 150 girls approved the regime selling shahid to Russis because dumb europeens including ukraine make themselves rhe enemy of Iran
They go to whoever will take them in. In this case it was Israelis that also live in Gaza. If those other European nations were an option they would’ve taken in these Ukrainians.
If Iran wasn’t supplying weapons to Russia then these Ukrainians wouldn’t have to leave their homes.
So you call it genocide when it happens to Russia’s allies but it’s just “russification” when it happens to Ukrainians.
You’re obviously pushing Kremlin talking points now. Whether intentionally or just drinking the kool-aid
Those ukranians are stealing palestinians land and contribute the settler colonialism and genonice of palestine. Yet unlike morally currupt peope like you I do not justify russian occupation of Ukraine. You support the murder of 150 little girls.
Russification is a type of genocide but objectively the genocide is gaza is a lot worse
I do not push kremlin propaganda. You are pushibg isrsel and the usa terrorism
Those Ukrainians aren’t stealing anything. They are being forced from their homes by Iranian weaponry while Iran also funds Palestine’s’ militant groups.
Iran is seeing the consequences of their own actions.
Again many ukranians stole palestinians land before the war. Some decided to live in the west bank and not israel.
Palestinians resistance group did not send a single weapon to Iran. Yet here you are supporting settler colonialism in palestine
Ukrainians have never stolen any land from Palestinians. Get your Kremlin bs out of here.
This is the opposite of what I said. Iran is supplying Palestine. Palestinians do not own Gaza anymore than Israel does. Get your Revisionist history out of here.
They did because the whole west bank is palestinians controlled by Israel. For them to live in the land they remove or killed a palestinian family. This is what you advocate for.
What the hell. Palestinians own gaza it's there land. It is like saying ukranians do not own Ukraine anymore than Russia
So far it is you who justify genocide and occupation
Also ukraine participated in the Iraq war. Saddam did do nothing against Ukranians. If i was a immoral terrible person like you I would celebrate the russian invasion of Ukraine but i am not
Egypt owned Gaza long before the Palestinians and they still would own it if it wasn’t for Israel. How convenient of you to forget.
Even Egypt, the original settlers of Gaza support a 2 state solution to the land that was originally theirs.
I do not feel bad for Iran for the results of their decisions.
You don't know a godamn thing about palestine. Before zionists created israel the area was called Palestine and the name gaza already existed. Palestinians are decendent of the cananites they never left that land and moved to other countries and continent. Egypt controlled gaza after palestinians was ethenically cleansed . International laws recognize all gaza and the west bsnk as palestinian land.
Collective punishement is a crime against humanity. You shamelessly support it. Ukraine did terrible thing too yet you do not apply the same logic. You are morally corrupt.
You don’t know a godamn thing about Palestine. Ancient Egyptians settled in Gaza long before the canaanites.
Egypt also controlled Gaza in the 1900s which you are purposely confusing with Ancient Egyptians that settled there from 3300-3000 BCE
If the first settlers are the owners like you say then the true owner of Gaza is Egypt.
Ukraine did not fund genocide like Iran. You are trying to spread Russian revisionism.
Palestinians and Canaanites originated in the land they lived in when foreigners came and colonize it , it doesn't matter that other civilizations existed before Canaanites . The united nation and international law support the fact that Gaza and the west bank is currently Palestinians and Ukrainian settlers are living in land where Palestinians was expulsed by force by Israelis . Many other civilizations and cultures also existed in Ukraine before Ukrainians. Are you saying Ukrainian lands are not Ukrainians land either?
With your logic you would also justify Egypt expulsing Israelis from Israel aka ethnic cleansing and genocide
You are using the same rhetoric Russia used to justify occupying Ukraine. Iranians did not kidnap the Ukrainians kids so no Iran did not participate in the genocide . Ukraine killed innocent civilians in Iraq which your logic you would justify collective punishment to Ukrainian . You are disgusting terrorist.
Anyway collective punishment is collective punishment you are advocating for this
lol it was your logic that Palestinians own Gaza because they were there first. I pointed out that they were not there first and now you’re pretending it was my argument. You’re not even keeping track of your own logic.
Again, this was your logic. Your argument fell apart when I state the fact that Palestinians weren’t there first.
What innocent civilians did Ukrainians kill in Iraq?
You are literally spreading Russian misinformation.
Iran caused this situation.
My argument is that the land belong to people who was born and living and that their direct ancestors did to in the land in the time they was occupied .Gaza and west bank is recognized as Palestinian , end of the story . That include the Palestinian jews
Collective punishment is a crime against humanity. Iranians and those 150 poor girls has nothing to do with regime involvement in the invasion of Ukraine. You support this, you a disgusting human being
You are literally applying Russian talking points to Palestinians . You are a hypocrite
That’s not how this works. You don’t get the final say.
Iran funded genocide in Ukraine and as a result of those actions from Iran, those 150 poor girls died. You support this, you disgusting human being.
You are literally applying Russian talking points to Ukraine. You are a hypocrite.
I didn't. I said Ukrainian land is Ukrainian and Russia do not have the right to get it. Why you are denying Palestinians being occupied
Collective punishment is a crime against humanity. Iranians and those 150 poor girls has nothing to do with regime involvement in the invasion of Ukraine. You support this, you a disgusting human being. The USA killed them , Iran did not attack the USA
The UN supports the 2 state solution. End of story.
I am not denying that Palestine is being occupied. I am saying Iran should not be funding genocide if they don’t want to be in their current situation.
You are saying that you are fine with Iranian kids killed by the USA and Israel because of the action of the regime.
Collective punishment is a crime against humanity that you support. You are acting like a uncivilized savage
When did I say I was ok with it? It is discusting that Iran caused that to happen.
Genocide is a crime against humanity that you support. You are acting like a uncivilized savage.
That's advocating for collective punishment. Blaming someone else for the crimes of other countries the USA and Israel. Iran did not cause this. Israel and the USA did it has literally nothing to do with Iran proving drones to Russia
I said that I do not support the Russian invasion of Ukraine and trying to remove Ukrainian identity . You are the one who is justifying the murder of little girls . Iran is not responsible of those death the USA and Israel are
Yeah, that is an answer that he COULD have given to that question, but he didn't.