DiabloWags said:
What I find truly remarkable about your post is how easily you are able to succumb to turning this into a nice, neat, little box of partisan politics and Democrats vs Republicans, even using the TDS card.
For some puzzling reason, you conveniently ignore the FACT that Trump ran his election campaign primarily on an American First! doctrine and being the peace president with No New Wars.
I would imagine that there are a large number of those 77 million voters that voted for Trump in 2024 and believed his campaign promises . . . particularly America First! and No New Wars.
I would also imagine that many of them feel betrayed now.
But instead of mentioning this, you do nothing more than default to Dems vs Republicans.
Shocker.
One big tell of your most egregious instances of mendacity on this board is when you reply to a post without quoting it (or quoting it only in part), like you did above. When I see that, I know a lie or dodge is embedded in your response. The above is exactly that.
I said nothing about democrats vs republicans. I simply pointed out that many, like you, seem to be rooting against Trump when that means rooting against our country. You could disabuse me of that notion by simply posting "I hope Trump's military action is successful and that there is regime change in Iran to a more pro-western government." Can you say that?
Beyond that, I was pointing out the hypocrisy of many on this board when it comes to gas prices. You, again, are exhibit A for that since you love to post random pictures of high gas prices and then blame trump even though CA gas prices have been absurdly high since forever. And when you know that the gas prices will return to normal as soon as the military action is over.
Regarding the substance of your post - because unlike you I will respond - Trump also ran on the platform that Iran would not obtain a nuclear bomb under his watch. Just like all of the presidents since Reagan. Trump's America First platform is consistent with that - if you believe Iran having a bomb (or for that matter ballistic missiles) is against America's vital interest. Clearly Trump believes that, since his platform has always said as such.
My guess is that 80-90% of Americans don't want Iran to have nukes with missiles that reach Europe and the USA. If you and dem politicians choose to be on the other side of that issue, god bless you. So I'll ask directly - do you feel that Iran having a nuclear bomb and/or ballistic missiles that can reach Europe or the USA is an acceptable risk for the USA?
Some of Trump's supporters are upset with the Iran military action. They are in the minority. Recent polls suggest that 80%+ of republicans support Trump's Iran actions. That will change if: (i) there are mass American casualties; (ii) the hostilities drag on for more than a few months; and/or (iii) there are ground troops inserted for anything more than special forces missions.