cross-posted from https://piefed.social/c/political_memes/p/2106330/art-of-the-squeal
It's been well-established by now that Trump didn't actually write that book. But here's another question: Did he ever read it?
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
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Like so much of Trump's career it's a shit show of epic proportions.
Not only did Trump give the store away ['ghost writer' got cover credit and 50% of the money, an unprecedented deal in publishing] the writer has been talking about how dumb Trump is ever since.
He can read? /s
You really needed that /s ...
We may first need to answer the simpler question: "Did he ever read?"
Theres something going on deeper with the straight. The US had to have known this would be a possibility. Did they think the navy would just be able to secure it? Did they think the world would all jump in to defend it because it affects them? Was trying to draw the battle lines the underlying point? I refuse to believe they wouldnt have seen this coming and the affects it could have. I think the outcome is much different than they thought and now the negotiations are hard. I do believe, however, they didnt think there would be negotiations. Bombs and missles arent as effective as we thought against a strong nation that has been preparing for this since the Iraq war.
I refuse to believe they wouldnt have seen this coming and the affects it could have.
You are operating on the wrong assumption that politicians are always rational, which is not always the case. The difference this time is that irrational actors are in charge, i.e. the Trump admin.
The US has been sabre-rattling about Iran for decades but they didn't attack for the reasons you stated. However, right now the guy calling the shots in America is just that stupid, and he surrounds himself with people who are either as stupid as he is or abject cowards who won't oppose him.
It's largely this. On top of it, the secretary of defense is 15 years old mentally and truly believes he is the most hardcore and toughest most badass person ever. Add on the delusion that a deity is on your team and you get the shitshow we find ourselves in.
The USA hasn't won a single war since they were part of the Allies in WWII. However you would never know that from US rhetoric. They have used and abused allies every year since to maintain their elevated position in the world which has led to Americans really believing that their washed-up has-been of a country is world best at everything when it is so obviously is not. Trump, being either dumber than the average American, or seeing the opportunity to fleece the American people, or both, bought into the idea that the US could easily overthrow Iran and couldn't understand that it would be the same quagmire that was Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.
With Trump and his dumb asf cronies at the wheel, it may well be that they simply thought they could strongarm Iran into making a new nuclear deal with Trump's rubber stamp on it, but lacked the ability to see any consequences beyond that. Because, y'know, it's Trump, and any responsible adults in the room left during his first term.