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What’s the best example of an actor showing up for one small scene and completely stealing the entire movie?

⭕️ Robert Pape vs. the “Joe Kent Plan”: Is There a Third Way Out of the Iran Escalation Trap? 🔸Joe Kent, a former senior Trump administration official who resigned in protest over the Iran war, has proposed a third path absent a deal with Iran— walk away from active military escalation, keep sanctions in place, and let regional powers negotiate bilateral deals over Hormuz passage with Iran. 🔸Professor Robert Pape, a political scientist at the University of Chicago and author of the Escalation Trap Substack, says Kent’s plan doesn’t stop Iran from becoming the fourth center of world power, though it may slow it down slightly. ▪️“There’s no actual way to stop Iran from exerting more power… Donald Trump has doomed us to a trap,” Pape told Breaking Points. ▪️On the economy, Professor Pape says Kent’s plan doesn’t necessarily reopen the Strait for Gulf oil exporters — meaning the global economic damage continues regardless. ▪️His conclusion is that Kent is choosing a fork in the road, but is not escaping the trap Trump built for the United States by entering “this catastrophic disaster, [which] will probably go down certainly the worst since Vietnam.” ▪️“Vietnam did not wreck the world’s economy. The 2003 Iraq war did not wreck the world’s economy… This is all on his back,” the Professor said. “He’s given Iran actual knowledge they did not have before — they can beat America. Not just survive. They can actually beat America.”

One of the most pathetic things that I see all of these fake centrist, right-wing podcasters do is just present the most ludicrous strawmans of a person to beat up on their shows like they're actually proving some profound point.

I’ve said this before and I will say it again: Trump made a mistake starting this war, made the right decision ending it, and can STILL turn it into a win for the U.S. and the region This is how: 1. Accept a proposal similar to the pre-war Oman offer, which includes an essential dismantling of their nuclear program 2. Offer to unfreeze Iranian assets and the lifting of sanctions in exchange for Iran dismantling their proxy network (mainly Hezbollah) 3. Optional, allow a very temporary Iranian toll booth at the Strait of Hormuz as part of the reparations, and if lucky, Iran may kickback a small % of the proceeds to the U.S. This could become the beginning of an era of normalization between Iran and the West 4. Force Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territories as Hezbollah’s military wing gets disarmed/disbanded This way the Iranian people enjoy a better life with the sanctions lifted, the U.S. pulls Iran slightly away from China’s orbit, and the dismantling of Iran’s proxy network brings peace to the region and removes threats Israel uses to justify their aggressive foreign policy Downsides: 1. The same Iranian regime that massacred protesters remains in power (that ship has sailed, regime change operation failed) 2. Lebanon loses a deterrent against Israeli invasion (France, the U.S. and the Arab world need to help re-arm the Lebanese Army) 3. The Gulf need to accept Iran as a permanent superpower in the region (that process has already begun) Of course this outcome is unlikely, the world is far from a utopia, but Trump may still pull off something similar, something that could be considered a win for all parties involved.

This incident was captured by Sinistratm on Instagram and took place April 14, 2026 in Brooklyn at a liquor store on Hoyt and Baltic street. Brooklyn North Narcotics attempt to arrest a suspect who resists arrest when chaos ensues. What do you all think about this incident?

"I predict they come back and they give us everything we want," Trump tells Fox News.