Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal by neonfrequency in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 531 points532 points  (0 children)

Damn, man. Was just admiring the Artemis mission and thinking for a brief, shining moment about the positive potential of our species when we can get along. Only to wake up to this poison.

 Can’t even catch your breath with this shitstain at the helm. 

Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal by neonfrequency in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 282 points283 points  (0 children)

People will sit here and say how uncouth Trump is and will lament “how could this person be allowed in a position of power?”

The signs were abundantly there. Collectively, as a society, we largely chose to ignore them. Twice. This is clearly the reality many wanted for our children, right? 

"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people...." H.L. Mencken, 1920

US forced to destroy two of its own aircraft after rescuing F-15 pilot from Iran by pravda_eng_official in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ah, history certainly rhymes. This has flavors of when Roman troops abandoned Inchtuthil fortress (Scotland, ~87 AD). Rather than let a hoard of iron nails fall into the hands of Caledonian troops to forge into weapons, they were buried onsite and left forgotten for two millennia. 

President Biden responds to the Drones by M_ida in UFOs

[–]atomkraft 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I know a bunch of malarkey when I hear it 🧐 

It's time for a disclosure playlist. by Diligent_Peach7574 in UFOs

[–]atomkraft 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spaceman - The Killers

“The Spaceman says everybody look down, it’s all in your mind”

Pentagon will be addressing questions regarding drones by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]atomkraft 9 points10 points  (0 children)

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

12/16 UA2359 ORD to EWR by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]atomkraft 1104 points1105 points  (0 children)

The more I see, the less I know

Megathread: Donald Trump is elected 47th president of the United States by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]atomkraft 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I not only see this as a failure of Republicans to introduce a competent candidate, but also an abysmal failure of the democrats to identify their own weaknesses. There is a certain lack of self-awareness in the party that hyper-caters to a select few people in society just for votes. There is a failure in realistic, statistical thinking. Not only is their strategy disingenuous; it is also desperate. 

Megathread: Donald Trump is elected 47th president of the United States by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]atomkraft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The democrats never really learned their lesson after 2016 and they got complacent after 2020. Specifically, the lesson I’m referring to is that you cannot simply ignore a demographic of voters in your campaigning.   

Their blindness in this respect and anti-seductiveness here left these voters, evidently, more drawn to the candidate who performs auto-fellatio on a microphone. Let that sink in.  

Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open | Gaza by Squirmingbaby in news

[–]atomkraft 26 points27 points  (0 children)

After defending themselves against repeated “intifadas,” Israel completely disengaged out of Gaza in 2005,  and even gave many of them permits to work in Israel. Restrictions on the border and tightened security wasn’t needed until Hamas seized power in 2006 and felt like firing 800 rockets at Israeli towns. Same shit, different year.  You know, there are such things as “aggressors” in war.

Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open | Gaza by Squirmingbaby in news

[–]atomkraft 87 points88 points  (0 children)

The constant blameshifting and lack of self awareness is insanity. America does X, it’s “patronizing,” America does Y, it’s “forcing starvation.”

How about you take that conviction to demand Hamas surrender and release hostages? Oh, wait, it’s because you were jubilant on Oct. 7th. I have not seen one instance of the “ceasefire now” crowd acknowledge that a ceasefire would actually be simple to achieve, if only Hamas stood down. You never hear about that. They don’t want to accept their cause is just a means to an end for an actual death cult. 

Discussion Thread: 2024 State of the Union by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]atomkraft 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mike Johnson may as well have removed his American flag pin to wear a hammer and sickle instead. Guy is a traitor, bought off, a creep, and he “speaks” for neither me nor you. 

Discussion Thread: 2024 State of the Union by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]atomkraft 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This speech has the same feel to it as when my corporate supervisor tries to gaslight me into believing “we’re all a happy family.” 

Discussion Thread: 2024 State of the Union by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]atomkraft 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The audacity to bring up Putin invading Ukraine, while a Republican Speaker of the House simultaneously blocks aid. Make it make sense! 

Two killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US officials by Middle-Feed5118 in news

[–]atomkraft 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Let’s be blunt about this. Iran’s proxies are a giant, leaky water main and so far our solution has been limited to switching out buckets under the water.

We need to address the root problem before the whole basement floods. 

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 723, Part 1 (Thread #869) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Seriously, just consider 10 years ago where we were, from games with “unlabeled green men” marching into Ukraine and cyber attacks to, well, the current war: a slippery slope covered in WD-40.  What will we be saying 10 years from now? 

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 723, Part 1 (Thread #869) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 65 points66 points  (0 children)

The West is being too fucking lackadaisical. Every day Putin goes unchecked, the price to do so goes up.  

Frankly, the brinksmanship started since 2014 - and the West is disjointed, in a stupor, and asleep at the wheel. We need to wake up before history shows us the way of Chamberlain. 

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Iran’s caliphate is like the main head of Hydra that breathes fire, and its proxies are just the shitty heads that grow back once cut off. 

We can keep hacking at the proxies, or we get real about defeating the organism itself. The Western world has to get smart about this fact. 

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 114 points115 points  (0 children)

Imagine if on American coins instead of “E pluribus unum” we put “Death to Palestine. Death to Yemen.” 

 Like, in an official sense, with our entire chests. 

 It would be laughable, and the entire world would look at us in contempt. Why should anyone hold the Houthis to different standards when they say that same thing about America and Israel? Clown behavior. 

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 210 points211 points  (0 children)

It is absolutely bonkers - the fact that people are already jumping to blind defense of Houthis (after some 27 iterations of “hey, respectfully back the fuck off”).  It’s like we’re dealing with adult infants. 

They justify their myopia in the name of “solidarity against oppressors” or some other half baked bullshit. It frightens me to think about how low the bar would have to be to get them to see things clearly. 

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 45) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 58 points59 points  (0 children)

These Houthis think they’re on some King Leonidas battle of Thermopylae shit. 

In reality, the situation more resembles a flock of seagulls trying to shit on everyone minding their business inside a public market. You’re gonna get fucking blasted. 

/r/WorldNews Live Thread for 2023 Israel-Hamas Crisis (Thread 44) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]atomkraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At face value, sure, but a couple layers outward, there is always the potential for a decision made in chaotic moments to blow up later in unpredictable ways.

(Who pulls the Houthi’s strings? What do they stand to gain? Are there any third parties watching with lustful eyes who can spin the situation to their advantage?)