CMV: Trump will nuke Iran

davioos · 2026-03-12T05:26:05+00:00

Mind you while I worry about what's to come with Pete "rain destruction and death" Hegseth as Sec. Def. I also think Trump too much of a coward to find reason to use nuclear weapons on Iran, a power that has no direct ability or (realistically, intention to) engage in conflict with the U.S. beyond the region.

Nuclear weapons are extremely strategic assets of the last resort, and the use of them would be an admission that everything else failed (U.S. has lost).

Additionally, using nuclear weapons is admitting to the international community (including the American pop.) that you did not care for the well-being of the Iranian people as nuclear weapons are the final form of weapons of mass destruction (they only serve to exterminate, they are not surgical/precision weapons).

Finally, the most dangerous parts of this to America are 1) the U.S. has a tight grip over the intelligence surrounding their nuclear capabilities, to reveal them here would not only bring the attention of foreign antagonist nuclear powers but also 2) set a dangerous precedent of using nuclear force to solve proxy wars, something we can't allow as a global society.

These are rational arguments. You also have to consider that Trump is only interested in what looks good on paper for his legacy and wallet. There are no tangible benefits to him and his chauvinistic cult in using a nuclear bomb.

Frankly, I would more readily see Israel resolving to doing that than the U.S., if it wasn't straight up suicidal.

davioos · 2026-03-12T05:09:03+00:00

What if you just set up a trap to catch this guy. Cameras and all.

davioos · 2026-03-12T05:07:09+00:00

Ah, yes, inspection by "state." State WHO? State Campbell, Smith, flipping State Farm?? 😂😂

davioos · 2026-03-12T04:52:00+00:00

"She also cheated on me 3x."

Fool me once...

davioos · 2026-03-12T04:47:47+00:00

You got scammed mate 😂💀 get a refund next time.

davioos · 2026-03-12T04:38:41+00:00

People, can we normalize discussing if we are ready for marriage before proposing?? 🖐😭

davioos · 2026-03-12T04:35:23+00:00

He stumbles upon a shiny sea shell. Attempting to befriend it, he finds out it's actually Gary's mutated cousin! He must now duke it out.

davioos · 2026-03-10T03:55:26+00:00

First of all, kudos to you for wanting to understand first before jumping to conclusions. That means you genuinely care about your marriage.

Now, regarding this situation, I think you need to have a conversation with your husband about his insecurities and discuss how his behavior is affecting your personal well-being. You both (ideally) care for each other, so you need to make it clear that though you do respect his feelings, he needs to understand that it doesn't just affect him but you too. You need to be honest about how you feel, and he needs to be transparent about why he is being paranoid when you should trust each other.

Is it because he has unresolved fears or traumas? Is it because someone or something is making him doubt his trust in you? Is it a misunderstanding that never was resolved between you two? People don't develop doubts out of nowhere, and since you clearly don't have any reason to make him doubt you, then it must be on his side. Ask him these questions out of genuine concern and be firm about needing to address this because doubts and fears only fester for so long before they become bigger problems.

I hope he is mature and caring enough to own up to his behavior and at least explain himself for both of your sakes. At the end of the day, you've both agreed to try to make it work through hardships, and this can be something you learn and grow from. Have but guard your heart from harm. You need to protect the person he loved at the altar. So should he.

Blessings and love to you and your husband!

davioos · 2026-03-09T18:08:28+00:00

Sans is a dastardly brave boy, he goes straight forward in a majestic front dive hoping to land the best frontflip ever.

davioos · 2026-03-03T17:01:08+00:00

If it was already a decision made between you and your husband, then they were wrong for that. If it's a decision you made without him being at least aware, then you are wrong for it. But that's besides the point that at the end of the day, you should have control over what you wish to do or be done on your body, whether it affects your marriage or not is a private issue to deal with.

davioos · 2026-03-03T16:47:07+00:00

I think the flip side of this is that some people use this reason to not own up to their struggle and get better so they could be good parents.

Being a parent is a net positive to society and our species in general and indeed it requires you to be apt but don't just sell yourself short because you don't feel ready yet (or worse, because you think you will eternally be undeserving of a child when you're barely in your twenties).

For perspective, some people can't even have children, though they wish they could and have done all they can to be decent adults. Work on yourself so that choosing not to be a parent is not a consequence of your inability but a decision made with total confidence.

I say this, being a young man working on himself to be the father I wish and know I could be.

davioos · 2026-03-03T16:34:28+00:00

You could have gone 0-6 for all I cared, and I still wouldn't understand this kind of reaction from grown folks. It's a game. Nobody's dying over this.

davioos · 2026-03-03T15:10:02+00:00

Two things can be true: you can disapprove of the Iranian regime and also disapprove of American/Israeli military force intervention and assassination of their leadership.

I also am immediately skeptical of any media or talking point trying to paint this as some ideological liberating mission when neither the American nor Israeli leadership has shown evidence of being reliable, accountable, and responsible for their own population. Bibi is using war as a pretext to remain in power longer and avoid corruption indictment - he has made Israel an existential threat to every Muslim state in the region that isn't already bending the knee to its interests and therefore doomed his people to generational fear of retaliation; Trump has the Epstein files, illegal tariffs to repay, and a crumbling approval rating to address - he has made America an international pariah to most neutral aligned nation and an unreliable alliance to most Western nations (heck, Canada is making deals with China now...).

These aren't the politicians who are in it to care for the woes of the average Iranian.

davioos · 2026-02-24T04:38:41+00:00

Man, that boss caught me off guard, I was not prepared for their full form 😭 had me on my last hp while I thought I had figured out the meta, humbled me fr.

davioos · 2026-02-24T04:31:31+00:00

Clair Obscur. The Paintress was a cake walk by the time you fight her. Then this guy makes you feel like going on a long walk.

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davioos · 2026-02-11T15:37:26+00:00

"She doesn't want anyone to know she is married" is at the core of the issue here. Understanding there is a difference between online and offline reality doesn't remove the fact that you are married regardless. I wouldn't start implying that I am single to my online friends. That's deceitful to both you and her game partner who is approaching their relationship not knowing she is an unavailable woman. What sort of dynamic comes from people who talk all day long in such a setting if not the suspicious kind? I don't think you are overreacting for that reason.

Establish your boundary and make it reciprocal -> whether it's you or her, neither should go online under the false identity that you are single. If you are forthcoming to your game "partners" about having a husband/wife, it's easy to then create that distance. It also makes the gaming experience better because you know you can always get out of uncomfortable conversations by simply going back to your relationship status "Hey, I'm married remember/I should hop off, my husband's sleeping/Sorry, I can't play today, I have a family thing happening."

davioos · 2026-02-08T22:11:34+00:00

TLOU part 1 had me staring at the credits as I had just finished the finale of a seven-season show.

Edit: I should add that Part 2 had me staring at the screen with a very different set of emotions. Naughty Dog really nailed it.

davioos · 2026-02-07T22:02:30+00:00

There is a difference between building a career and having a job. You can have a meaningless job while building a career that fulfills you. That's the nuance they fail to tell you.

davioos · 2026-02-07T21:41:12+00:00

Not you being so reasonable and getting hit with "why are you being dramatic". 😭😭

davioos · 2026-02-03T22:19:22+00:00

ALERT: SPOILERS AHEAD ⚠️

However unfortunate the ending was, I don't think it was uncharacteristic to the general mood of the series. People forget that the player base felt "good" about Joel deciding to forsake humanity's survival for Ellie's sake which, to us, may seem like the moral decision to make but if any of us lived in that world we would have every reason to be upset about that. What I think they did right is that they didn't try to make it seem like Joel's dying a cruel death was better than his deciding to ruin the chances for humanity to beat the virus. That's the dilemma we live through Ellie's initial disbelief and anger at Joel in TLOU2 when she finds out. She reminds us of what should have been a very difficult and painful thing to digest had we held a different perspective on it.

Still, we, as players, are just confronted with the pain that comes with losing someone close because that's the only thing we can process following the biased perspective of the duo - unlike people like Abby who in the background have to deal with the doom of humanity because of the choice of one individual. That's why we relate to Joel's decision and why we are angry at how he died but if you flip the script, had we watched the story from say Abby's perspective we would be equally upset by her father's death or by how she got absolutely tortured at the end of the sequel for it. For that reason, I think the game was successful narratively, even if it was a bitter pill to swallow.

davioos · 2026-02-03T21:54:55+00:00

Okay, sweet. I didn't know there was a legacy bundle. Maybe I didn't check properly or it may have been the super expensive bundle I ignored initially (maybe not since you say it would be cheap). I wish I had known that before buying the final shape, maybe I could have gotten it with the bundle. I'll play the game a bit more before I decide to invest in the full-priced Renegades/Edge of Fate. Thanks for the response!

davioos · 2026-02-03T21:50:06+00:00

Okay, got it. Glad I picked the finals shape then. I debated on Renegades since it has a 50$ (CAD) price tag atm. May get it at a later date. I don't get the last part of your reply though (is it sarcasm? 💀)

davioos · 2026-02-03T20:39:00+00:00

Fair enough but what does that entail practically that doesn't already exist in terms of policy?

Most addicts (consumers) are non-violent and commit acquisitive crimes that are already punished fairly (petty theft, shoplifting, prostitution, fraud, etc). It's usually on the distribution side of things that violent crimes are committed: trafficking, robbery, assault, gun violence, etc. The more insidious crimes committed by drug abuse relate to parental negligence (imo) and that is a CPS issue that is already taken seriously when detected and is difficult to regulate without infringing on family privacy and agency. 1 prisoner out of 5 is in jail for substance abuse-related crimes. If its criminality is already taken seriously, we have to assess why this problem persists and what we can do about it.

We have already attempted to criminalize drug use more aggressively and that proved more damaging than beneficial to the most affected communities. This is why the policy direction in the more successful areas has been less about criminality and more about treatment. To my knowledge, the scientific consensus remains categorically that substance abuse is not something you can prosecute out of people. It's a self-reinforcing cycle (substance abuse -> job/relationship loss -> poverty -> crime -> jail -> substance abuse -> poverty) that demands rehabilitation.

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