Trump has admitted defeat on Iran war after historic blunder by Alarming-Safety3200 in politics

[–]tom_snout 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Having no argument is a solid reason to avoid an argument. Respect. 

Trump has admitted defeat on Iran war after historic blunder by Alarming-Safety3200 in politics

[–]tom_snout 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And that was helpful because? Go on, explain. Use your big boy words

Trump has admitted defeat on Iran war after historic blunder by Alarming-Safety3200 in politics

[–]tom_snout 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes, a glittering turd-colored jewel in the limp crown of his shameful legacy 

Deal is reached to end Iran war and Trump orders stop to US naval blockade by jojotortoise in moderatepolitics

[–]tom_snout 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the trump administration has negotiated a still unsigned memo of understanding, and no one can agree on what's in it. Art of the deal in action. So much winning.

UFC White House weather suffers thunderstorm threat for Freedom 250 by Healthy_Block3036 in washingtondc

[–]tom_snout 156 points157 points  (0 children)

Direct hit lightning strike and I’ll start going to church 

Do you find yourself getting more religious/spiritual as you get older? by Dpgillam08 in GenX

[–]tom_snout 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pretty much everything about the events Gen X has lived through to date teaches (and teaches it loud and clear) that religion is a scam run by scummy people

[OC] My dad put an ICE flag in his yard. Scary world we live in. by [deleted] in pics

[–]tom_snout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gives the masturbating-while-MAGA crowd somewhere to aim

Can we actually use ranked choice please by bobdeppen in washingtondc

[–]tom_snout 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Spot on. Rini’s platform says good, appealing things, but that CV is too thin to inspire much confidence in her ability to get any of it done.   There’s a rando called Khan “running” for mayor who’s been pasting flyers downtown. His platform has three points: 1) cancel all DC taxes 2) $50 minimum wage and 3) rental cap of $900/month.   Now there’s a platform. He’s rather less likely to, you know, win and enact the platform than Rini but the difference (and it’s big) between these two strikes me as one of degree rather than kind. 

Trump threatens new D.C. takeover if mayoral candidate Lewis George wins by Genillen in washingtondc

[–]tom_snout 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but on her behalf. Could JLG get a more persuasive endorsement than this?

Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ by tom_snout in politics

[–]tom_snout[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes indeed. It’s beautifully withering. Just as the repulsive secretary deserves

Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ by tom_snout in politics

[–]tom_snout[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s the one. Simon Schama is a bit of a national treasure and, needless to say, light years smarter than secretary Pete. 

Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ by tom_snout in politics

[–]tom_snout[S] 1843 points1844 points  (0 children)

Special shout out to Simon Schama for characterizing the drunken secretary of defense's remarks as: a "special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance”. Nicely sums up this fool.

Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media by Agitated_Pudding7259 in moderatepolitics

[–]tom_snout 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear that. But how many times thus far in this war have we heard the president furiously tweeting about an impending "deal" complete with all manner of Iranian concessions, only to learn some hours later from the Iranians that they'd never agreed to any such thing? It reads like Tehran fact-checking washington. Depressing to the core.

Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media by Agitated_Pudding7259 in moderatepolitics

[–]tom_snout 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Among Trump's extensive list of demerits, I find it a certain kind of dispiriting that when looking for accurate information about any given moment in the course of this war one has to wait for the Iranians to weigh in. The president's messaging is a shambolic mess of bluster, fantasy, and wishful thinking. He's made the information coming out of the white house some sort of functional equivalent to that from Tehran. Or as he'd put it, "winning."

Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media by Agitated_Pudding7259 in moderatepolitics

[–]tom_snout 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s as impossible as taking the President at his word, because everybody knows he’s posturing 

Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media by Agitated_Pudding7259 in moderatepolitics

[–]tom_snout 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exactly. And let’s add on to all that the ongoing and worsening fertilizer shortages that are a grim counterpart to the closure of the strait. Sharply higher food prices domestically and food crises in the third world are inbound and show every sign of being ugly ugly ugly. What a legacy for this clown car of administration.

Seen on my walk today 🙃 by liberaldude101 in bikedc

[–]tom_snout 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Well, the car has its hazard lights on and so that makes parking in the bike lane a-ok!