• dhork@lemmy.world
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    There are only 535 Americans’ opinions that might matter, and only if they have enough support to not only pass a law revoking the President’s war authority, but upholding the inevitable veto. I’m not holding my breath.

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      They all LOVE the war, they are doing backstrokes in it like Scrooge McDuck in his money bin.

      The primary complaint is just “You didn’t tell us ahead of time so we didn’t have any time to pick out something to wear! Gawrsh!”

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      Just listened to that piece of shit Burchett from TN talking about evil Muslims and demonic leaders. The GOP is a death cult of morons

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    Nearly half say they would be more likely to support continued military action if it led to a government in Iran that is friendly to the U.S. or puts an end to the Iranian nuclear program.

    The downside risks are also evident: 54% say they would be less likely to support U.S. military action if it leads to U.S. casualties. Many also indicate their support would decline if U.S. actions led to a broader conflict in the Middle East.

    “If this goes well, I will have always been behind it. If it goes poorly, I was always against.”

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      “If this goes well, I will have always been behind it. If it goes poorly, I was always against.”

      This basically describes every public opinion poll on every political topic ever

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    A new Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted February 28 – March 1, finds that 43% of Americans disapprove of U.S. military strikes against Iran, while 27% approve; about three-in-ten say they are unsure.

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    “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.”

    It frustrates me beyond words that we can’t even get 51% of Americans to agree on something like this, which I think is so obvious. But, that’s where we are as a country. I suppose I need to have enough wisdom to accept that.

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      It frustrates me beyond words that we can’t even get 51% of Americans to agree on something like this, which I think is so obvious. But, that’s where we are as a country. I suppose I need to have enough wisdom to accept that.

      Said every American on every issue ever.

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      majority dont wan to “ruffle the feathers” so to speak. thats why, they are content as long as they can have thier expensive toys, like ev cars, 100k truck,etc.

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    I think regime change in Iran is important. At the same time, I can’t help but feel the US is not doing this out of altruism, but out of opportunism.

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      What’s regime change going to do in the long run?

      Iran currently has elections which routinely elect pro-nuclear Presidents. Also, changing the government to remove clerical influence doesn’t resolve the Sunni-Shia split in regional politics.

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        The people of Iran have been fighting for regime change. I don’t think the issue is necessarily with the presidents, but with the “Supreme Leader”.

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          Some people have, but I don’t assume Iran to have a monolithic political culture. It is like judging someone from San Francisco and Fresno as having the same political beliefs. Currently, the people from Fresno are in charge.

          Using that analogy, I could see a leftist in San Francisco choosing an aggressive foreign policy after a school in their city was bombed by a foreign power while they were trying to make peace.

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            Of course it’s not unanimous. It’s hard to get a true complete consensus.

            Had you been following the protests in Iran even before the attacks?

            I’ve met many people from Iran. Every single one of them left due to the regime, or were children of parents who left because of the regime.

            I’m not making this point out of pro-American imperialism. Not in the slightest. This is about what many people in Iran want, and what their government has been murdering them for wanting.

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              Had you been following the protests in Iran even before the attacks?

              Yes, but I don’t see why that justifies bombing Iran.

              And what I’m alluding to earlier, Israel isn’t bombing Iran because it cares about the freedoms of Iranian women. It is bombing Iran because Israel and Iran are regional rivals.

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                Yes, but I don’t see why that justifies bombing Iran.

                That’s not what I said. What I said was,

                I think regime change in Iran is important

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                  You’re saying “regime change is important” on a post about American attacks on Iran and the current administration is saying that regime change is the purpose of the attacks.

                  That sounds like you support the attack on Iran.

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      This is Iran’s second dose of regime change. Somehow you’d think if it didn’t work the first time we’d try something different the second time.

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    It is the same damn story every time. We know that MAGAs only constitute 30-40% of Americans. It is the shitty US election system and more which enables them to completely rule the country despite being a minority. They will never have a majority in anything, and there will always be a majority disliking what Trump and his fascists does.

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    “less than all but more americans do not not disaprove than not don’t not approven’t”