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Aussie105

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19. Paranoia, xenophobia, simplistic thinking, victimization, demonization.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 01:34 AM

Jun 22

Trump is pointing the worst of human emotions at Iran.

'Gotta get them before they get us' thinking.
The very definition of paranoia - or in military terms, good reason for a 'pre-emptive' strike or two.

And strangely, the US military is ok with that insane logic, and a lot of the American people, carefully groomed by their media, will be cheering.

Would I trust Iran with nukes?
About as much as I'd trust Israel with them.
Or, under the current administration, America.

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‪Malcolm Nance: LIKE CLOCKWORK. Trump was always going to do this attack. [View all] spanone Jun 21 OP

Trump has lit a shitload of fuses in the last 5 months. Klarkashton Jun 21 #1

But He TOLD Iran There MUST Be Peace Now, So... WizumbODaSage Jun 22 #12

How many centuries of Islamic Justice have there been? Klarkashton Jun 22 #13

I have no idea why Malcolm Nance is blocking me on Bluesky. Basso8vb Jun 21 #2

I think one of the reasons this happened so fast, after Trump saying "two weeks" ... Intractable Jun 21 #3

You know, that occurred to me as well PatSeg Jun 21 #7

His public image! LOL Lucky Luciano Jun 22 #10

Well, the way HE thinks PatSeg Jun 22 #21

Time to "prep" for cyberattacks? How? Ilsa Jun 21 #4

Remember the nuke sirens in hawaii? Hornedfrog2000 Jun 21 #5

I don't know when the siren hacking events occurred. Ilsa Jun 21 #8

2025 Iran is not 2003 Iraq, that's for sure. Justice matters. Jun 21 #6

yup Skittles Jun 22 #9

He loves to hurt people any way he can. n/t ailsagirl Jun 22 #11

It's probably a power thing. calimary Jun 22 #14

Like Clockwork too to get into War Cha Jun 22 #15

I'm surprised it took so long! ailsagirl Jun 22 #17

Exactly... the Parade that didn't Go Cha Jun 22 #18

I'm fearing suicide bombers on our soil. C Moon Jun 22 #16

Anyone remember 9/11? Aussie105 Jun 22 #20

Paranoia, xenophobia, simplistic thinking, victimization, demonization. Aussie105 Jun 22 #19