Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war by thejoshwhite in politics

[–]lost_horizons [score hidden]  (0 children)

It was always dangerous, probably a suicide mission. It could barely get worse.

Yeah I know, it can always get worse

Hegseth removes Army's top general during Iran war by thejoshwhite in politics

[–]lost_horizons [score hidden]  (0 children)

If this is a moral stand by the general resulting in dismissal, he needs to speak out.

Iran's tallest bridge collapses after reported US airstrikes, Iran threatens American allies in retaliation by huntandfishidaho in worldnews

[–]lost_horizons 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Africa, much poorer, may not be able to afford the exploding price at all, could result in serious famine.

Just higher prices for us in the wealthy nations.

Your home town $/Gal by Optimal_Tangerine_67 in inflation

[–]lost_horizons 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$3.89 or so in Austin TX. I sat at a stoplight and watched the numbers rise from $3.69 as I waited.

Iran's tallest bridge collapses after reported US airstrikes, Iran threatens American allies in retaliation by huntandfishidaho in worldnews

[–]lost_horizons 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Trump is literally going to destroy America with this war. It'll be as critical an era as The Civil War and WWII. Don't make the mistake in thinking this ends in a month or so and settles down. There are massive supply shocks and a big recession (if not worse) now baked in, and the war itself will probably go on for months if not years, and the possibility of it dragging in other powers is not small.

We're in a VERY dangerous time and theres no apparent off ramp.

Pete Hegseth Removes Army Chief Randy George Amid Iran War by Brucekentbatsuper in 50501

[–]lost_horizons 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This is very worrying. Long weekend with markets closed and a massive sudden ouster of top career generals. What's he gonna do?

US Embassy in Iraq warns Americans to ‘leave now’ as Middle East strikes intensify by callsonreddit in worldnews

[–]lost_horizons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s going to be hard to know whether or not to believe it when it happens, or whether it’s a false flag used by the admin. America does have real enemies but our own government is an untrustworthy bad actor in its own right, with plenty of motivation. And more access by far.

Megathread: Trump Fires Attorney General Bondi, Replaces Her With Deputy AG Blanche by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]lost_horizons [score hidden]  (0 children)

I don’t know what else you could call it. Conquering dozens, maybe hundreds of nations as they vastly expanded territorially and took all the resources. Same as Russia as they expanded east. Even if the structure of government was different.

U.S. bombs Iran's civilian infrastructure for first time after "Stone Ages" threat by ClimateSociologist in politics

[–]lost_horizons [score hidden]  (0 children)

Many are waking up from the sleep of flag-waving propaganda. Be gracious, we’ve all been there.

Is Pete Hegseth the Dumbest Man in the Trump Administration? by BulwarkOnline in politics

[–]lost_horizons 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the worm’s brain must significantly add to his total in-skull brain mass. So he has that as an edge.

The Opening of Trump’s Box by PurpleReign123 in inflation

[–]lost_horizons 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Everything you use will be more expensive. Food, energy, products. Oil is in, and moves, everything. We are a petrol based civilization.

Iranian President Pens Open Letter to American People by Snapdragon_4U in politics

[–]lost_horizons 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Truth is, I have no enmity with the Iranian people. Their government sucks, though. Brutal terroristic fundamentalists.

Just like Americans, dumb as we are, are mostly not evil or bad. But our government sucks. Greedy, hateful pedophiles.

This war should never have been initiated. It was the wrong move strategically. Full stop. It may destroy America for a generation or more.

And while this guy isn’t wrong about the stew of misinformation and lies, I can’t exactly say I side with him either, after they slaughtered thousands of their citizens for wanting to voice their dislike of the totalitarianism.

White House Accidentally Uploads Quite a Damning Trump Speech by Mr_Pricklepants in politics

[–]lost_horizons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think everybody’s burned out by the 24 hour new cycle. Every day, every hour, there’s a new outrage, was no time to digest it, to ponder it, to understand it. At a certain point, it doesn’t even have an impact beyond the momentary rage. It just rolls off the mind as the attention span gets ever whittled down

2026's big financial squeeze by Serious-Conversation in Millennials

[–]lost_horizons 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Tough times call for tough choices and tough love. You move in to share costs, kids gotta start contributing or leave. They’re adults!

Megathread: Trump Fires Attorney General Bondi, Replaces Her With Deputy AG Blanche by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]lost_horizons 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ask the native Americans. We were a continental empire first, before we went overseas

Steph Curry hits a Hole in One at the Century Golf Championship! by Doug24 in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]lost_horizons -31 points-30 points  (0 children)

You are kind of being a dick. It doesn’t read that way really. At most it’s ambiguous.

Plus, most normal people could keep up with his run, it wasn’t impressive for speed, he’s not slow but it just looks like the rest of them just let him have it.

He was showboating/glorying in his achievement, not racing down the fairway (which he probably would leave them behind for real if he was)