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@SusanHa63214077 @mattvanswol Actually I think the military is more filled with violence than libs

@mattvanswol I truly believe this is a disease- they have no morals or soul- they are an empty shell filled with violence and anger. They have NO respect for anything. Maybe aliens are already here??🤣

🚨HOLY CRAP!!!! A woman at the No Kings protest in Nashville just FLIPPED OFF A MILITARY HELICOPTER that flew overhead... I don't care what side of the isle you are on, if you are flipping the bird to our troops, YOU are the bad guy here. Completely disgusting behavior...

@TychoBrahe Like the knights were fucking them?

I have nothing but solidarity for Cosplay Boyfriend. I think he fills the role a squire might have, in elden times.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Certainly, thanks. Good conversation and it’s very refreshing to encounter a Trump voter who is able to admit they were wrong.

@Mediocre4All @idreesali114 Touche. You definitely earned a follow. Good conversation.

Qatar, Oman and Kuwait are pushing behind closed doors for a swift end to the war. The UAE, Saudi ‌Arabia and Bahrain ⁠say they are ready to absorb an escalation of the war and will not accept a post-war Iran that is still able to use the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip.

@WeCantSuck4ever @NathanJRobinson Canals are different because they must be constructed, maintained, and operated at great expense, which is not the case with a strait. Your broader point about their whining about international law stands, though.

@NathanJRobinson It's pretty funny that they are whining about this when you consider that The Egyptians (an American vassal) charges tolls to go through the Suez. In the might makes right world these cretins prefer, if you can control the waterway, you can charge a toll.

Yeah I'm not going to take moral lectures from Marco Rubio about how bad fuel blockades are

@purplepapillon7 @atrupar The Republican Party is pro sexual harassment

@atrupar How is Schlapp still employed? Didn’t he sexual harass young males in the Republican Party?

SCHLAPP: Who wants to see impeachment hearings? CPAC CROWD: *cheers* SCHLAPP: No. That was the wrong answer.

@RedMedia_us It’s gonna be hilarious when the plaintiff has to explain why they assumed the subject was Erika Kirk

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 That all sounds like stuff the US should stay as far away from as possible to me

I don't necessarily disagree with you actually. However, it is Israel that wants regional hegemony. Only two countries stand in their way: the US and Iran. If we pull out of the ME completely. Israel may use nuclear weapons. Bibi is that crazy. Alternatively, Israel will destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and blame it on Iran. A false flag to provoke a war. Many believe Israel was actually behind the World Trade Center attack on 9/11. Destroying the Al-Aqsa Mosque will definitely start a Persian/Arab war. Israel is masterful at getting other countries to fight its wars.

@SamoBurja @YahusTopGuy It seems like you’re trying to avoid the obvious conclusion here

@YahusTopGuy Lots of people assumed the U.S. has the capability to reform fighting say China. This is much easier than China, but requires all the same changes.

This might be a long war. If it is a long war the United States should try to win it. The prerequisite for winning it is similar to what would be needed to win a war against China: Complete military reform, drone manufacturing capacity, energy resilience. Let's go.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Yes it would. The US should not have a military presence in the ME. As long as it does, it will continue to be dragged into conflicts like this.

Mmm. I think that would effectively end our alliances with them. Because of our war for Israel, they effectively forfeit their claim to the Strait. They can't match Iran militarily. The whole reason we have bases there is to protect their interests in the Persian Gulf. They'd kick is out. That would destabilize our relationships with the other Gulf States as well. Since Iran would probably start charging a toll for safe passage. I think it's a non-starter without UAE and Oman support. And that may just provoke a Persian v Arab war over it. Which also is not a good outcome.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 No. If the Oman and the UAE want to contest control of the strait without US support, they are free to do so.

Well, I guess my point is: if we (the US) recognize Iran has control over the Strait, it means Oman and the UAE (who arguably have an equal claim to it) have no claim to it. Shouldn't we get their approval before legitimizing Iran's claim to it? On the other hand, Iran currently controls it. And as I said in my original post I don't see that changes without regime change. And most Americans do NOT want boots on the ground.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Giving control of the strait to Iran wouldn’t involve giving any land away.

@Mediocre4All @idreesali114 They are the other two countries with land on the Strait. I'm against regime change wars. I'm also against giving another country's land away without their permission.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Why would Oman and UAE have to agree?

I'm OK with those conditions. I thought abandoning our bases was also one of them. But Israel needs to be the one to pay the reparations. I'm also not sure if we can make an agreement on behalf of Oman and UAE. They'd have to agree. I'd also be ok lifting the sanctions on Iran. It's sort of a vicious cycle that helps keep the regime in power. The people of Iran are good people.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 thehill.com/policy/interna…

@Mediocre4All @idreesali114 What is your understanding of the conditions?

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Iran is already allowing passage to vessels belonging to entities that don’t support the war against it, and have put forth clear and reasonable conditions for cessation of their hostilities. What reason do we have to doubt their word?

It's the Israel regime. And for whatever reason they have undie and inappropriate influence over our government. But Americans are finally waking up to it and. I don't necessarily disagree about pulling out. My worry is that it won't solve anything if we pull out. I do agree that US support for Israel needs to end. Immediately. They cause us nothing but problems. They want regional hegemony and just provoked a war between the two countries in their way. I personally believe Israel wants the US out of the Middle East, which is the secondary gain of this war. And those lunatics are already talking about Turkey next. My concern also is our credibility with the Gulf States is on the line. We are supposed to protect them from this exact thing. What makes you think Iran will open the Strait if we pull out? (Honest question.)

@chriisdaviid1 @Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Knowing what we know now, I think we would have to consider that an open question.

@Mediocre4All @Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Before the war started , who controlled it ?

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Israel would not be able to continue its belligerence without US support. Iran has proven to be much more level-headed and rational than the US/Israel ME regime and it makes sense for it to take a regional stewardship role. US can and should just pull out.

It can be. It should be. I'm not saying I personally want regime change in Iran. I was against this war from the beginning. But we can't just pull out now. We are boxed in. If we pull out there is no guarantee Israel will stop bombing or stealing land on Lebanon. And no guarantee Iran will open the Strait. Or threaten to close it to get concessions from the Gulf States. This was their true nuclear option if we invaded. But now the cat is out of the bag. Let's just pray Israel didn't do something really dumb like use a nuclear weapon.

@benjamuniverse1 @swageshia @Pardee Yes, at the expense of your freedom.

@Mediocre4All @swageshia @Pardee Not at the expense of my freedom.

One again Taylor Lorenz takes a comically wrong stance in support of people being glued to their god damn phones 24/7 as if it is not the single most urgent social problem of multiple generations.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 Why couldn’t the strait be “open” under Iranian control?

That's not at all what I believe. Stop trying to tell me what I believe. This is a lose/lose situation. We have empowered Iran. They have more leverage now than before the war. Why would they give any concessions? Israel wants regime change. That may be our only way out. Which is bullshit. I voted for no more regime change wars.

@Horn_Esquire @idreesali114 It’s interesting that you think of the strait being under US/Israeli control as being “open” and being under Iranian control as “closed”

@idreesali114 The only way this war ends is with the Strait of Hormuz open. And to ensure it stays open. That (unfortunately) probably means regime change. Thank Bibi for this dumb war.

@JoshJDee Similarly, I like to put a fruit up to my ear and give it a little shake and then nod or shake my head

@Mediocre4All gonna start doing it with citrus just to mess with other people now

A woman at the grocery store held up a small watermelon to her ear and knocked on it. Is that a thing?