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[–] begrudgedcarfolk@sh.itjust.works 101 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This makes sense.

Losses mid term, launches nuclear war head at Iran, uses it as a pretense for martial law. I need to get my passports in order.

[–] mattyroses@lemmy.librarysocialism.social 37 points 1 week ago (7 children)

If you're waiting till the bombs drop to leave, you're gonna be in trouble. Borders will be closed by then.

Left in 2022 for that reason.

[–] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago

This is the honest but scary take. If you follow other regimes around the world, waiting until martial law is far too late. Your ability to move unrestricted is generally impeded by that point.

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[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It makes zero sense, don't be a sucker.

Think of all of that oil pumping infrastructure, hundreds of billions of dollars, pumping oil every day.

They won't destroy that if there are other options. There are other options.

[–] tigermountain@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

"It makes zero sense, don't be a sucker."

It only makes sense to Donald Trump.

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[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 66 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

As much as I despise Tucker, he likely has more insight and information as his brain works the same as the other lunatic traitors.

Still big grain of salt, but with Hegseth firing the senior war planner and Trump desperate with the midterm elections as well as the defeat of Netanyahu in Israel, anything is possible.

[–] DillDough@lemmy.zip 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

There's also all the warnings from various countries to stock up for 7 to 90 days. The US also just forced all it's military bases to prepare to be self sufficient for 90 days.

Also don't forget the SAM installation at Mara Lago.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Haven't heard that. Got a source?

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[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 65 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

He really doesn't want anyone to know he's a pedophile. Dude, we already know.

[–] KnowledgeableNip@leminal.space 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He will literally end the world to avoid any personal consequences.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 14 points 1 week ago

He already has by cheating his way into a second term... by doing so he avoided prosecution. Now he's been ending the world ever since.

[–] inari@kbin.earth 12 points 1 week ago

The Final Distraction from the Epstein Question

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[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yes, that was how I interpreted Senator Chris Murphy’s warning as well.

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[–] rumimevlevi@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The poor American empire, they have no choice but to listen to Israel

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[–] abc@suppo.fi 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Good job getting him elected then, you insane fuckface.

[–] core@leminal.space 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

How does he know? What's his source?

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago

He gets his orders from the same place

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That would wreck all of that oil pumping infrastructure, and all of those poorly paid workers pumping that oil would die.

I don't think that's very likely.

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[–] nullspace@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (28 children)

What's his angle? He helped create Trump. Is he trying to cash out before the midterms?

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (6 children)

He cashed out a while ago. Tuckers allegiance has always been to the dollar. It is always profitable to be the opposition so that’s what he does. He has no real morals or values.

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[–] dudeface@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I heard people around Trump already prevented this

[–] RadicalRebel@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

I heard Trump's in full on narcissistic collapse and totally unpredictable at this point...

[–] StabbingSky@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“They may publicly degrade former allies who are no longer providing narcissistic supply or may be threatening their image,” she said. “They may engage in victim posturing ― framing themselves as unfairly persecuted despite holding significant power.”

So, his whole presidency.

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[–] pirate2377@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I feel like if Trump tried to order that, even his cultists in the us army would refuse to risk the end of the world over losing in the midterms, but maybe even the little tiny faith I have in MAGA to not start a nuclear war for their daddy god emperor is too high. We'll see I guess

[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 week ago

Some of these people believe a nuclear war in the Middle East will bring Jesus back. I wish I was joking.

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[–] 5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I don’t see WW3 coming, because who is gonna support the US after using nukes in Iran?

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

We'll all be dead within 15 minutes of the first nuke being launched.

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[–] Smeagol666@crazypeople.online 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Tucker would know, being a CIA nepo-baby.

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[–] nastronot@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

They will not go quietly. A cornered animal will get desperate

[–] Schmoo@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man I just love living nearby to a uranium enrichment facility. It's nice to know I'll be killed in the first nuclear exchange instead of having to suffer the aftermath.

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[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

WorldWar365 with CoPilot started long ago.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I hope the lying grifter is lying

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