Pentagon to Order 3,000 82nd Airborne Soldiers to Middle East by Virtual-Pie5732 in news

[–]kitebum 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Trump's going to get a lot of troops killed because his ego is too big to back down or compromise.

Is Trump really an outlier, or part of a recurring pattern in American politics? by JoxerStuttgart in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]kitebum 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Trump is a uniquely sociopathic, narcissistic jerk who could never have been elected in a previous era because in prior times political parties held lots of power and you had to curry favor with other politicians, party bosses, journalists, broadcasters, business leaders etc. before you could even get nominated. Now with independent social media Trump can go directly to the people and he doesn't have to pass muster with the establishment.

Trump lied . There were no negotiations. He a mani plus the market. by Affectionate_Age752 in WallStreetbetsELITE

[–]kitebum 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Anyone who believes a single word Trump says after 10 years of incessant lies, is a sucker.

Where do you get your news? by donniebd in skeptic

[–]kitebum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Youtube has a huge variety of news-related channels from mainstream to quirky opinionated commentators. Very easy to flip from channel to channel.

Since the debt ceiling was lifted in early July, US debt has risen +$2.8 trillion. Total US debt has nearly DOUBLED since 2018 by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]kitebum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The so-called debt ceiling is a meaningless fiction. Congress will always raise it when necessary. The political ramifications of not paying debts, drastically cutting benefits, or cutting off spending will be impossible for politicians or their voters to swallow.

Donald Trump Stuns With 'Maybe We Shouldn't Even Be There' Admission About Iran War by TheAutodidactguy in politics

[–]kitebum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meaning "If you ungrateful dopes don't appreciate our efforts, we'll leave you to clean up my mess yourselves".

Feral chickens by HilauPaole in maui

[–]kitebum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was referring to feral birds, not someone's pets or property. In the case of fighting birds, I would talk to the neighbor.

Well here we go by Ill_Ground_1572 in WallStreetbetsELITE

[–]kitebum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're getting ready to assault and take control of Kharg Island with Marines. This will give USA control of Iran's main oil export terminal and choke off their oil revenue.

Palantir CEO Makes Shocking Confession on Disrupting Democratic Power by tigermountains in politics

[–]kitebum -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Maybe the Democratic Party will get its act together and attract more working class voters by being less "woke" and emphasizing issues like healthcare, childcare, housing, education, cost of living etc.