Marcus McAurelius

@TMLutas @TheQuartering Your enemies - the Iranian regime We - Great Britain My friends - the friends I have who live in Iran I am not debating about the history of Iran per se, you doubtless know more than I do. I just don’t think this war is sensible, or is making things better for anyone involved

@MMcaurelius @TheQuartering A lot of pronouns there. Who is your and who is we and who are my friends as you used the terms above? There is more than one war going on in Iran. Not paying proper attention to that is how the Shah ended out and velayat-e faqih ended up winning in 1979.

aaaaaaaaaand he's dead

@celticRAGE @ThatsCapitals @MahiFischer @TheQuartering Knew it. We are not under “Islamic rule”, and I am 25, I did not vote for any of the problems we have. I have been born into this mess. I also don’t think that this war helps fix any of them.

@MMcaurelius @ThatsCapitals @MahiFischer @TheQuartering Yet you're still under Islamic rule, voted yourself there, and continue to vote it in. You all need to be glass.

@TMLutas @TheQuartering Do not personally care about the religious debate. I’m saying that it’s relevant to know what your enemies believe when you’re fighting them. As a Scot and a Brit, I have no position apart from we should do what benefits us. As a friend, I don’t want my friends being blown up.

Mostly because he's a heretic and people who die for heresy go to hell. Saying stuff like this isn't about the guy in question, really. It's about the billions of live people all around the world making life choices. Do you want to join on the side of a Shia heresy (velayat-e faqih), an Islamic heresy (Shiaism), Islam (a Christian heresy)?

@ThatsCapitals @MahiFischer @TheQuartering Are you an idiot? There absolutely is, especially now because of this war

@MMcaurelius @MahiFischer @TheQuartering Is there diversity of opinion in Iran? Lmfao! Not anymore!

@BelleDreamer7 @TheQuartering They are not the major supporters of ISIS 🤣 In addition, the actual Iranian nation is being pushed towards a moral unity with the regime because of this war. I don’t like the regime either, but this war is extending their lifespan

Clearly I need to be more specific with you. The Iranian regime is evil and very cowardly. The lower than pig shit rapists of children, prisoners, and some animals have been using their oil money, stolen from their own citizens, to send some of the most evil fanatical terrorists to harass nations throughout the Middle East and world. I understand HOW they think, I don’t care the OPINIONS they have. Evil men deserve to become a pink mist especially when they are the major support of ISIS, Hamas, and so many more monsters.

@ThatsCapitals @MahiFischer @TheQuartering Two things: 1. I’m an orthodox Christian? I didn’t know that! 2. You think there’s no diversity of opinion in Iran?

@MMcaurelius @MahiFischer @TheQuartering Are you orthodox Christians just as bad as leftists or what? This message is for you, too!

@silver41398 @smellygoosefoot @TheQuartering I do have friends there, who do not support the regime. One of whom has had her house blown up in the course of this. These people do not view this war as being a liberation war against an oppressive government. They think you’re trying to destroy their country and their culture

@MMcaurelius @smellygoosefoot @TheQuartering Who is "they" you mean the 1% with the weapons pointed at their own people? 🤣

Every week, when markets open, Trump makes these kinds of statements to drive down oil prices. Even his five-day deadline aligns with the closure of the energy market. But in reality, there are no negotiations underway, nor does Trump have the capability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's firm threat has once again forced Trump to back down.

@BelleDreamer7 @TheQuartering If you’re fighting a war with someone, you should care how they think. In addition, because they kill their own citizens, should you join in and kill them too? Strikes me as odd

@MMcaurelius @TheQuartering It’s odd you think we care what people who slaughter tens of thousands their own citizens think. My greatest hope is that the people of Iran who hate these monsters take control of their nation and squash all the remaining regime.

@DanNtheLionsDen @BPSPro @Dontwor39926430 @TheQuartering Deranged. What I hate is getting involved in stuff that is nothing to do with us, and only benefits foreign countries. I don’t care about the strategic goals of the Israelis. I care about resolving problems in OUR country

@BPSPro @MMcaurelius @Dontwor39926430 @TheQuartering Yes you do, ypu hate that the west has stood up against the insane regime that sends proxies terrorist all around the world to murder people. That upsets you. We dont care. Speak into the void.

@ZachMil14823924 @TexasLucha @TheQuartering “Remember when your country was invaded in the 1300s? This is reason enough for you to want to bomb Iran”

@MMcaurelius @TexasLucha @TheQuartering Remember brave heart? Man did Scotland become pussified.

@MahiFischer @TheQuartering You think they’ll be better off without power and drinking water in certain areas? What about after their cultural heritage sites are bombed and damaged?

@MMcaurelius @TheQuartering We can help them right along, and then the 90% of the population who hates them will be better off.

@TexasLucha @TheQuartering Do you think that’s what’s happening?

@MMcaurelius @TheQuartering Because we don’t. We view it as them shutting the fuck up.

@dahkelor @Dontwor39926430 @TheQuartering The American government is killing the ones who could have been worked with. The people taking their places are going to be increasingly radical

@MMcaurelius @Dontwor39926430 @TheQuartering It does when the janitor is the only guy left out there. Because he's sensible and can be worked with.

@smellygoosefoot @TheQuartering Are the Iranians currently running? Or are they refusing to give up. You aren’t dealing with random 19 year old rubes who have been told they’re getting 72 virgins. You’re dealing with a 3000 year old civilisation which has suffered worse than this.

@MMcaurelius @TheQuartering That’s funny, ISIS said that same thing, yet they ran in combat just like normal humans do when scared/face with losing situation

You’re close to figuring it out but you’re still never going to figure it out.

@Dontwor39926430 @TheQuartering No. What I’m saying is that their government members being killed doesn’t win you the war. It inflicts damage on them, but it doesn’t lead to American victory

@MMcaurelius @TheQuartering So the flex is even if they are dying they are still winning. That's called cognitive dissonance

@Pirougemon @IranSpec You are a complete lunatic and idiot. “There’s an easy off switch” 🤣 I don’t like them either, but I do not want my Iranian friends to get bombed, and have their civilian infrastructure bombed, because the USA and Israel doesn’t like their current government. It’s just evil

@MMcaurelius @IranSpec There's an easy off switch to this happening. Iranians taking their government back. We're not doing it for them. We're there to stomp the Islamist Regime into the dirt. They need to cut the throats.

I can’t believe I’m saying this. But the Islamic Republic cannot afford to weaken deterrence now If Iran’s critical infrastructure (power grid, etc.) is targeted, there must be a strong proportionate response. You don’t get to plunge 90 million Iranians into darkness and walk away. No justification for attacking civilian essentials — doesn’t matter who is in charge. What’s next? Poisoning Iran’s lakes and rivers? Bombing hospitals? Collective Punishment has consequences…