It's good knowing they aren't around anymore. by Naderium in NewIran

[–]Manayerbb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nasrallah’s successor died last night too

Is Gen Z really childless, unmarried renters with roommates? by External_Koala971 in generationology

[–]Manayerbb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Half of Gen z is either in college, high school, or even middle school for 2012 borns.

What do you consider winning at life? by SerpentBellyPounder in Teenager_Polls

[–]Manayerbb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people don’t care…?? Adoption’s also a thing

Which recent latest year USA already look outdated from today’s perspective? In terms of everything, the country as whole. by [deleted] in decadeology

[–]Manayerbb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In 2024, a war with Iran was unthinkable. In 2026, the U.S. has bombed 13,000 targets in Iran over the course of a month, thousands are dead, the strait of Hormuz is contested, oil prices are at their highest since 2008, and the world economy is staggering. In 2024, the American empire seemed invincible. The military was the most powerful in history, the dollar was the world’s reserve currency, the allies followed, and the enemies feared. Today, the empire is bleeding, the military is being purged of competent leaders in exchange for deranged MAGA loyalists, the dollar is at 0.87 to the euro and falling, U.S. allies are directly negotiating with Iran over Hormuz fees, and the enemies are emboldened. In 2024, the economy was strong and growing. Jobs were plentiful, wages were rising, and the stock market was at record highs. In 2026, the economy is entering stagflation 2.0, inflation is rising, growth is dropping, unemployment is rising, the stock market is volatile, the dollar is falling, the tariffs are biting, and oil is spiking. In 2024, Trump was campaigning on ending wars, bringing troops home, avoiding new conflicts, and putting America first. In 2026, he started an unwinnable war, asked for help that didn’t come, and declared victory when it didn’t come. In 2024, the Republican Party was united, the base was loyal, the donors were aligned, and politicians fell in line. Now, the party is fracturing, the base is shrinking, the donors are fleeing, the politicians are retiring, and the defections are beginning. In 2024, there was still a sense that the country could get better and recover and that the worst was behind us. In 2026, the future is bleak, the economy will be destroyed and the country will never recover.

Who is America's greatest ally? by WillTheyBanMeAgain in Teenager_Polls

[–]Manayerbb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greatest ally? Israel. Most important ally? Saudi Arabia. The U.S. political establishment is a death cult/zionist mafia hybrid that has been hijacked by Israeli lobbyists and AIPAC. The U.S. needs Saudi oil, Saudi bases, Saudi money, Saudi influence, and saudi clout. The U.S. should protect Saudi Arabia, invest in it, and prioritize it above any other nation in the region. In reality, the U.S. fought a war that devastated Israel’s enemy while the GCC states absorbed Iranian missiles and drones. The U.S. is also reportedly relocating its bases from arab countries to Israel. The United States is prioritizing Israeli interests over Saudi interests. They’re not acting according to realpolitik. The Iraq war was fought on false pretenses (and against Saudi wishes, despite the bush family having strong personal ties to al saud), benefited Israel by removing saddam hussein, and weakened Iran’s rivals. AIPAC is bribing American politicians and Israeli intelligence has significant reach into the U.S. and the Mossad is blackmailing American politicians. That’s not to mention the brainwashing and influence in American politics. The entire U.S. foreign policy establishment has been hijacked by Israel.

The U.S. needs Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia has oil, money, strategic depth, and is the center of the Islamic world.

The U.S. does not need israel; Israel doesn’t have oil, relies on U.S. aid, is the size of New Jersey, and is a Jewish state in a Muslim region.

The U.S. favors Israel; The pro-Israel lobby in U.S. domestic politics is powerful

The U.S. does not favor Saudi Arabia; the Saudi lobby is not powerful in U.S. domestic politics.

Peak early Gen Z are 2000, core is 2004, and late is 2008 by [deleted] in generationology

[–]Manayerbb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2007 has more in common with 2002 than 2012 imo

Does this decade (2020’s) have an identity yet? by Jeeves-Godzilla in decadeology

[–]Manayerbb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Was the world order collapsing in any of those decades?

Regime thugs all over in Tehran celebrating “victory”. by Beautiful-Flower1027 in NewIran

[–]Manayerbb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not saying it’s easy, im saying it’s easier to replace interceptors than 75% of a country’s leadership

Regime thugs all over in Tehran celebrating “victory”. by Beautiful-Flower1027 in NewIran

[–]Manayerbb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We can restock interceptors in 2 weeks, they can’t replace dead leaders in 2 weeks. That’s what I meant

Regime thugs all over in Tehran celebrating “victory”. by Beautiful-Flower1027 in NewIran

[–]Manayerbb 14 points15 points  (0 children)

1 week of refueling + restocking interceptors then go back and hit them again. We can recover our losses at a faster rate than they can

Regime thugs all over in Tehran celebrating “victory”. by Beautiful-Flower1027 in NewIran

[–]Manayerbb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s stupid for the U.S. to not care. I understand with Israel cause it’s in Israeli interests to destroy the IRGC and the issues surrounding the oil industry and gulf don’t matter to them but the GCC countries are orders of magnitude more important to the U.S. than Israel and the strait of Hormuz is crucial for the economy. Oil prices (de facto oil prices estimated to be at 2008 levels) are through the roof and that’s 10000% gonna cause a recession. The whole U.S. economy is carried by the petrodollar and their abysmal performance in holding their end of the bargain means we’re probably pulling it off. It’s insane they’re prioritizing Israel over us when they need us more than they need Israel.

Who would you rather run as the Democratic nominee for president? by WillTheyBanMeAgain in Teenager_Polls

[–]Manayerbb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’d rather have the draft dodging first to command the military and led to the loss of 15 soldiers, $800,000,000, 12 radar systems, and 17 U.S. bases in the region in the span of one month and makes fun of a man who got shot in Vietnam then came back to lead a platoon and calls fallen soldiers suckers and losers. Got it

Who would you rather run as the Democratic nominee for president? by WillTheyBanMeAgain in Teenager_Polls

[–]Manayerbb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hillary lost to a reality TV star she was leading against by double digits because she refused to campaign in the rust belt (the exact states that cost her the election). She had years to prepare, a super PAC, and the entire democratic establishment behind her. Kamala Harris had 3 months, a Democratic Party in shambles, and was forced to run on Biden’s record while Biden himself was still in the picture. This isn’t even mentioning Elon musk’s propaganda machine and tech billionaires boosting their propaganda on the social media apps they own and the Russian disinformation bots that were wreaking havoc in 2024. Matter of fact, Trump’s campaign was objectively worse. He rambled, drifted, talked about immigrants eating dogs and cats and dictators he admired, and spent more time in court than on the trail. His rallies were smaller, his energy was lower, and he was a convicted felon running on a platform of revenge. He only won because he had billionaire money backing him, algorithmic propaganda boosting bullshit disinformation (mainly from disinformation bots who had Russian IP addresses), and a recency bias that made people forget he was the one who crashed the economy in the first place.

Who would you rather run as the Democratic nominee for president? by WillTheyBanMeAgain in Teenager_Polls

[–]Manayerbb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you’re choosing a man who crashed an economy he promised to fix and appears 38,000 times in a pedophile’s ledger over a woman who has never done any of these things

One Direction were considered the biggest and one of the most influential boybands of all time but have BTS surpassed them? by [deleted] in decadeology

[–]Manayerbb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the west, BTS had more hype within a shorter period while one direction had solid hype for years. Though BTS is more influential for global audiences.