• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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        4 days ago

        Apparently, the entire multi-year fight resulting in hundreds-of-billions cut from the military budget by Obama is all forgotten as soon as people want to beat the “DEMS BAD” drum.

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      5 days ago

      Which peaceful country are you talking about?

      I’m totally against the bombing, but let’s not pretend or imply Iran is peaceful.

      • outhouseperilous@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        4 days ago

        Iran is shitty and repressive and fucking awful to their people

        But geopolitically they’re a pretty good neighbor. The only person who ever got them to be aggressive was that guy, famous romance novelist, forget his name.

        Like the Austrian dude who keeps women in his basement but always pays his share and half of yours when the fence gets old

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          4 days ago

          But geopolitically they’re a pretty good neighbor

          Fucking what.

          Iran should not have been bombed by this administration. But they’re the only force in the region worse than the Saudis for funding proxies and shipping paramilitaries to attack their enemies.

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              4 days ago

              Oh who are their enemies?

              Most of the Middle East outside of North Africa. Lebanon, Jordan, the Saudis et co, Syria now, hot-cold relationship with Iraq. Israel, obviously; but less obviously, also Fatah. Ukraine, bizarrely enough, which has a dozen IRGC kills to their military’s name.

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      5 days ago

      Iran is peaceful?

      Damn, I need some of the kool aid you’re drinking.

      A peaceful country doesn’t kill women for not wearing a rapist apologist costume.