A few thoughts on possible US-Iran conflict (1/11):
19.02.2026 18:10
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A few thoughts on possible US-Iran conflict (1/11):
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
It has been suggested that i pin this piece, but I never actually posted it myself. So 👇
Want to read what I really think about the Trump administration and the Asia Pacific? Here you go. It’s a goddamn catastrophe for U.S. national interests and for the regional economic and diplomatic order.
when no one attends your shitty dictator parade
Is there one single thing the Trump Administration has undertaken that has not turned to shit or that is not sure to turn to shit? One thing that has not made America weaker? One thing that is not causing suffering or will cause it soon?
Aaaand there it is.
Bars.
oh yes the same people who acted like they were being murdered when they had to put a piece of cloth over their faces definitely understand the concept of shared sacrifice
if this weren't from a trusted account I would assume it was satire
There’s a better use for that stick
You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.
Give it a few more weeks and Greenland is going to make an offer to buy the U.S.
In the President Harris timeline, we all have fun plans for the weekend that don’t include hoarding coffee or medicine.
Honestly ranks with the best Onion headlines of the past
JFC. So far, Trump has caused markets to lose about 14%.
Here's how the same period to date looks under other recent presidential terms
Republicans with the help of the media managed to persuade Americans the US economy, when it was strongest in the world, was struggling. They promised to “fix it” with policies that would clearly and swiftly produce a disaster. And they won. Cue the disaster. So many failures all at once.
What’s important to realize here is the president of the United States is an idiot. But not just an idiot. He is also a broken narcissist who is obsessed with his own power with no sense of history or economics and no concern for anyone other than himself & who’s surrounded by enabling fools.
The Economist: „Trump takes America's trade policies back to the 19th century“ - Sheer folly.
How to (Self-)Destroy a Hegemon in 6 Easy Steps:
1. Wreck academia + science infrastructure
2. Erect massive tariff barriers + supercharge econ inequality
3. Re-segregate your (very) diverse military
4. Destroy elements of soft power (e.g., USAID)
5. Dismantle your democracy
6. Nuke immigration
HOW BAD DO YOU HAVE TO FUCK UP FOR CHINA, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA TO MAKE A JOINT STATEMENT AGAINST YOU???
www.reuters.com/world/china-...
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Gosh. If only there were an historical analogue we could study to learn about the horrors of rounding people up without due process and sending them to torture camps in other countries.
Why aren’t you wearing a suit?
Have you said “Thank you” to Greenland and Denmark for allowing you to have a base on Greenland?
Future flight bookings between Canada & the US have collapsed.
Comparing total bookings held at this point last year with those recorded this week for the upcoming summer season show bookings are down by *over 70%* in every month through to the end of September.
www.oag.com/blog/canada-...
Pete Buttigieg has entered the chat.
The American People made a horrible mistake by not electing Hillary Clinton! You may not agree, but look at the disaster we now have!
