This further reinforces something I've been arguing for a while now; Trump doesn't like the idea of war.
He's a big fan of military power. He loves flexing, loves brandishing his YUGE military. And he loves quick, decisive military action. The bombing raids in Nigeria and Iran, the kidnapping of Maduro. But he doesn't like war, and he's very, very hesitant to push for any kind of protracted military action. He wants quick, easy results. He wants instant gratification. War is long and complicated and messy, and when people die everyone gets upset at you. Trump doesn't have the patience or the willpower for long term projects and war is very much a long term project.
None of this is to suggest that he's some kind of pacifist or rationalist. He's happy to destabilize global peace, he's happy to kill people in droves. He might as well be a warmonger when judged by the effect he's had on the world stage. He's just really, really bad at it.
He was out of control talking shit before though, unpredictable, even as he reliably sold out to powerful interests he needed on his side. He's less cognizant, and less in control of anything, than prior. In the 2020 election he was very active in leading the attempt to start the steal for instance, something he would be incapable of now.
I don't think he's ever recognized reality, his mental illness is such that there is no reality, just self interest, and what he can pressure people into pretending to believe. Typical narcissistic but as a billionaire that's been able to really indulge his dark side and abuse people in ways most narcissists could only dream of.
He seriously wants to drop a big ol' bomb somewhere then put up a mission accomplished banner. This is all in service if his need to be a hero. So very sad.
He is desperately hoping to use a nuclear weapon somewhere. At this point I think it's inevitable and we Americans are forced to hope that it won't be used on us, or have retribution nukes launched at us.
There are no limits if you're willing to take huge losses You can ignore limits if you don't give a fuck about losses. Limits are for pussies, look at your dicktator bud putain.
This motherfucker was elected on promises not to entangle us in more foreign wars, and to his credit, he actually disentangled us from several in his first term. (Most notably Syria and Afghanistan, though Biden did his best to keep us enmeshed in the forever WoT.)
Of course, when one is faced with the revelation of one's pedophilia to the world, I suppose wagging the dog becomes a more important priority, even if tens of thousands of people are killed in the process.
Oh, I have no illusions about that. I recall when Barack Obama supposedly ended the Iraq war but just called the 50,000 servicemen he left behind 'advisers' instead of 'soldiers'.
But comparing small-scale covert action to large-scale military deployment is apples-to-oranges. I also think one of the few good things about Donald is his reticence to resort to large-scale military deployments, and I wish Obama and Biden had been that way too.
True, and it was a good thing. It's so dumb that Afghanistan went on for 2+ decades and there were no real goals. America was just killing and displacing millions of people for the purpose of wounded pride and socialism for rich, evil people.
He doesn't know what is going on, his handlers are running the show. The project 2025 people. They know what they are doing, giving Israel their forever war as they use their epstein blackmail to get it despite the dangers to runaway inflation from the Straits of Hormuz being shut down, 25% of the world's oil passes through there, to say nothing of if Iran hits Saudi oil fields again, and the us didn't care to much protect them when the houthis hit it years back. Before that, the Saudis were the loudest in favor of an Iran war, after they are against it.
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Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works · 53 pts · 193d
This further reinforces something I've been arguing for a while now; Trump doesn't like the idea of war.
He's a big fan of military power. He loves flexing, loves brandishing his YUGE military. And he loves quick, decisive military action. The bombing raids in Nigeria and Iran, the kidnapping of Maduro. But he doesn't like war, and he's very, very hesitant to push for any kind of protracted military action. He wants quick, easy results. He wants instant gratification. War is long and complicated and messy, and when people die everyone gets upset at you. Trump doesn't have the patience or the willpower for long term projects and war is very much a long term project.
None of this is to suggest that he's some kind of pacifist or rationalist. He's happy to destabilize global peace, he's happy to kill people in droves. He might as well be a warmonger when judged by the effect he's had on the world stage. He's just really, really bad at it.
atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 31 pts · 193d
Yeah, classic bully behavior. He doesn't want a fight, he wants to push a smaller kid to the ground and take his money.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 192d
He's a fucking coward, that's the word.
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 0 pts · 192d
Setting aside all other evil shit, having a coward running the world's deadliest war machine is a nice change of pace.
icelimit@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 191d
A coward can be violent, just as a bully is.
hector@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 193d
He is not calling the shots, the project 2025 people are.
village604@adultswim.fan · 0 pts · 192d
He's never been anything but a puppet.
hector@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 192d
He was out of control talking shit before though, unpredictable, even as he reliably sold out to powerful interests he needed on his side. He's less cognizant, and less in control of anything, than prior. In the 2020 election he was very active in leading the attempt to start the steal for instance, something he would be incapable of now.
deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 37 pts · 193d
I'm fairly sure he spends most of his time frustrated with limits of reality.
einkorn@feddit.org · 12 pts · 193d
hector@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 193d
I don't think he's ever recognized reality, his mental illness is such that there is no reality, just self interest, and what he can pressure people into pretending to believe. Typical narcissistic but as a billionaire that's been able to really indulge his dark side and abuse people in ways most narcissists could only dream of.
stoly@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 192d
He seriously wants to drop a big ol' bomb somewhere then put up a mission accomplished banner. This is all in service if his need to be a hero. So very sad.
BillyClark@piefed.social · 12 pts · 192d
He is desperately hoping to use a nuclear weapon somewhere. At this point I think it's inevitable and we Americans are forced to hope that it won't be used on us, or have retribution nukes launched at us.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 192d
osanna@thebrainbin.org · 11 pts · 193d
oh go shit in your nappy, drumpf.
Gsus4@mander.xyz · 11 pts · 193d
There are no limits if you're willing to take huge lossesYou can ignore limits if you don't give a fuck about losses. Limits are for pussies, look at your dicktator bud putain.Emma_Gold_Man@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 193d
Don't say that - he will.
Gsus4@mander.xyz · 13 pts · 193d
Dude's gonna get a carrier fucked up and then spend another 20 years bombing the ME out of spite while crying about it.
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 5 pts · 193d
Small correction: It won't be only him (or even his allies); bombing the ME while crying about it is bipartisan.
daychilde@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 193d
And that's just if he decides to "refurbish" one!
einkorn@feddit.org · 4 pts · 193d
Not sure, but seems to me that Putler is still constrained by the will of the Ukrainian people.
Gsus4@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 193d
Yes, there are no limits to his losses 😉
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 192d
Why haven’t we collectively removed him yet ? There’s evidence being found that Elon and Thiel rigged the election. He rapes and kills children
kurmudgeon@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 192d
Anyone have a non-nazi-supporting website with this information?
NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io · 1 pts · 192d
Maybe put the link through the wayback machine? Or just look up the title, there's definitely someone else reporting on it.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 193d
This motherfucker was elected on promises not to entangle us in more foreign wars, and to his credit, he actually disentangled us from several in his first term. (Most notably Syria and Afghanistan, though Biden did his best to keep us enmeshed in the forever WoT.)
Of course, when one is faced with the revelation of one's pedophilia to the world, I suppose wagging the dog becomes a more important priority, even if tens of thousands of people are killed in the process.
blackbearjesus27@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 192d
If you actually think we stopped being involved in Syria and Afghanistan even after the main force returned, I have a bridge to sell you.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 192d
Oh, I have no illusions about that. I recall when Barack Obama supposedly ended the Iraq war but just called the 50,000 servicemen he left behind 'advisers' instead of 'soldiers'.
But comparing small-scale covert action to large-scale military deployment is apples-to-oranges. I also think one of the few good things about Donald is his reticence to resort to large-scale military deployments, and I wish Obama and Biden had been that way too.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 192d
Yeah, he was elected on that and his famous truthfulness.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 192d
I dunno, seems like a lot of the bad shit he promised he is doing or at least attempting.
That's what frustrates me about politicians in general:
they promise bad shit and follow through with it
they promise something good and crickets
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 192d
Problem with your logic is he actually did draw down protracted wars in his first term.
phutatorius@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 191d
He surrendered in Afghanistan.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 191d
True, and it was a good thing. It's so dumb that Afghanistan went on for 2+ decades and there were no real goals. America was just killing and displacing millions of people for the purpose of wounded pride and socialism for rich, evil people.
hector@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 193d
He doesn't know what is going on, his handlers are running the show. The project 2025 people. They know what they are doing, giving Israel their forever war as they use their epstein blackmail to get it despite the dangers to runaway inflation from the Straits of Hormuz being shut down, 25% of the world's oil passes through there, to say nothing of if Iran hits Saudi oil fields again, and the us didn't care to much protect them when the houthis hit it years back. Before that, the Saudis were the loudest in favor of an Iran war, after they are against it.