Honestly, Iran has flipped the script. At this point it isn’t just that Trump’s war aims will not be fulfilled, that is irrefutable, it is that Iran will inflict a defeat on the United States of America.
For Trump, it won’t be a conventional loss where they defeat our forces, luckily for him that will probably be enough to keep much of his base on board. Rather, it is a loss that will only be seen by those willing to think objectively about who is dictating terms to whom.
Iran is now dictating terms, no matter what Mr Trump says or how much bluster and tough guy bravado he tries to project. That is a defeat for us, and a meaningful one, which reduces our deterrent power and global standing.
Normal human beings, when faced with the ugly truth of what is happening around them tend to become pragmatic and willing to admit they made a mistake. Unfortunately for us, trump is not a normal human being.
His narcissistic personality prevents him from acknowledging the idea he erred and keeps lying to all of us and worse yet, himself. It is tragic to watch, knowing all of us will be paying the price for years to come. His incompetence, not just regarding the war in Iran, but across the board is almost unimaginable.
Back to human nature: I awoke this morning and read your old pal Erick Erickson's free email. He, along with countless supporters (from the comment section), are sounding the alarm bells. Not just on the war, but across the full spectrum of foolish and greedy acts by the president. Yikes.
But wait, there's more; former MAGA influencers and high profile supporters have had enough as well. The list grows weekly as those who helped elect him have come to realize, trump only cares about trump. End of story.
I do have a question David: How and why have oil companies, who are showing massive profits since the war started, not being held accountable for price gauging?
It's like living through the movie Groundhog Day or Fifty First Dates. I watch the news and think the news programs are running repeats. Ceasefire agreed to, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Yes we agreed to a ceasefire but said nothing about reopening the strait or giving up our nuclear program. This time we really have an agreement, blah, blah, blah. Really not surprised how the Iranian regime has handled things to date but I am appalled as to how ignorant Trump and the American people really are.
Honestly, Iran has flipped the script. At this point it isn’t just that Trump’s war aims will not be fulfilled, that is irrefutable, it is that Iran will inflict a defeat on the United States of America.
For Trump, it won’t be a conventional loss where they defeat our forces, luckily for him that will probably be enough to keep much of his base on board. Rather, it is a loss that will only be seen by those willing to think objectively about who is dictating terms to whom.
Iran is now dictating terms, no matter what Mr Trump says or how much bluster and tough guy bravado he tries to project. That is a defeat for us, and a meaningful one, which reduces our deterrent power and global standing.
Normal human beings, when faced with the ugly truth of what is happening around them tend to become pragmatic and willing to admit they made a mistake. Unfortunately for us, trump is not a normal human being.
His narcissistic personality prevents him from acknowledging the idea he erred and keeps lying to all of us and worse yet, himself. It is tragic to watch, knowing all of us will be paying the price for years to come. His incompetence, not just regarding the war in Iran, but across the board is almost unimaginable.
Back to human nature: I awoke this morning and read your old pal Erick Erickson's free email. He, along with countless supporters (from the comment section), are sounding the alarm bells. Not just on the war, but across the full spectrum of foolish and greedy acts by the president. Yikes.
But wait, there's more; former MAGA influencers and high profile supporters have had enough as well. The list grows weekly as those who helped elect him have come to realize, trump only cares about trump. End of story.
I do have a question David: How and why have oil companies, who are showing massive profits since the war started, not being held accountable for price gauging?
I think the answer is that there is no law against price gouging and Republicans definitely aren’t interested in enacting one.
It's like living through the movie Groundhog Day or Fifty First Dates. I watch the news and think the news programs are running repeats. Ceasefire agreed to, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. Yes we agreed to a ceasefire but said nothing about reopening the strait or giving up our nuclear program. This time we really have an agreement, blah, blah, blah. Really not surprised how the Iranian regime has handled things to date but I am appalled as to how ignorant Trump and the American people really are.