Iran Catch-All | IRAN WAR

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The tone of the tweet suggests that Rupar thinks the "opposition" is wrong about what American voters care about, but I really don't think they are.

I was talking with a conservative-leaning but Trump-hating friend yesterday and mentioned the war. He said, "You want to know my thoughts on the war?" and pulled out a picture he took at the gas station showing the prices. I'm confident his is not an uncommon perspective.

People (especially, but certainly not exclusively, people who aren't highly educated) tend to inherently care most about what affects them. And for most Americans, gas prices affect them more than hundreds of dead children in a country they couldn't find on a map.

Diesel has gone up over $.50 a liter here in Nova Scotia this week, Regular about $.30.

That's about $1.39 a gallon in American dollars for diesel. It may not have hit US pump prices yet, but it's coming, and when it's diesel that means the price of EVERYTHING is about to shoot through the roof.

 

[CFordUNC]

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Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment …. But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military. …. The longer we remain blind to the terrible consequences of war, the more we are risking the most precious gift God gave us: our humanity.

“I know that the American people are better than this.”

 

[nycfan]

 

[CFordUNC]

Don’t know who Rachel Welcher is but this is 100% how I feel.

 

[nycfan]

Not that slowly

 

[ChileG]

“I know that the American people are better than this.”

Some of us are. Many are not.

 

[nycfan]

So it seems the debate between the Trump Administration and factions in Israel is whether to try to bomb Kharg Island flat and destroy the oil facility there or have US and Israeli troops seize and occupy the island …

 

[rodoheel]

Don’t know who Rachel Welcher is but this is 100% how I feel.

They are targeting their messaging directly at young male incels. The people they see as their primary base.

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

So it seems the debate between the Trump Administration and factions in Israel is whether to try to bomb Kharg Island flat and destroy the oil facility there or have US and Israeli troops seize and occupy the island …

 

[wmheel1287]

We are the terrorists.

 

[nycfan]

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[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[korgguy1971]

Some of us are. Many are not.

Agreed. In fact, we know for certain that at there are at least 77,302,580 who are not.

 

[Bigs23]

“
Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment …. But, in the end, we lose our humanity when we are thrilled by the destructive power of our military. …. The longer we remain blind to the terrible consequences of war, the more we are risking the most precious gift God gave us: our humanity.

“I know that the American people are better than this.”

I don't agree with that.

 

[heelslegup]

Trump set another record this week: largest one week % increase in barrel of oil since oil futures data startedin the 1980s. Over a 30% increase.
Now at WTI $90 a barrel. Qatari Energy Minister says $150 soon if war continues.

 

[CFordUNC]

We are the terrorists.

At some point Americans should ask themselves if the country that has bombed the most countries, invaded the most countries, and killed the most civilians since World War II is actually the bad guy.

 

[heelinhell]

Some of us are. Many are not.

and we will know how many are better than this in November...

 

[CFordUNC]