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You miss the fact that many adversaries will not act rationally.
by varispeed 7mo ago
You miss the fact that many adversaries will not act rationally.
- baxtr 7mo agoEspecially when they're optimizing for afterlife.
- breppp 7mo agoThe fact that many Iranian officials optimize stealing millions from the state, means they aren't optimizing for the afterlife
- baxtr 7mo agoFair point. It seems to be a weird mix of people who optimize for afterlife and a mafia that lives their best life now.
- keybored 7mo agoThis thread is talking about how the adversaries will attack America based on the current events that Iran is counter-attacking Israel and American bases since Israel and America invaded them illegally. Lots of smugness about the supposed irrationality of the adversaries considering that backdrop.
- elzbardico 7mo agoA big part of the US involvment in the current war is driven by Christian Zionists, that literally believe that there needs to be a fucking end-of-the-times war in the region so Christ comes back.
- iso1631 7mo agoYes, if it was acting rationally the US Would not have spent billions trying to blow up an 80 year old man while massively increasing the price of oil and fertiliser globally leading to economic instability But the US has not acted rationally. It hasn't since January 2021.
- varispeed 7mo agoThere could be a rational explanation if you assume US administration is compromised by Russia and Ayatollah's son wanted him out to assume power. One phone call to Putin, Putin's one phone call to Krasnov and everyone is happy. Son gets the power, Russia gets sanctions lifted, higher oil price, US and allies spend kit that cannot be now sold to Ukraine, Krasnov gets to play the stock market. Win-win-win.
- tosapple 7mo ago[dead]
- kakacik 7mo agoThat son almost died during US strike and survived by pure luck, so unprobable. The rest, not so much. Free democratic world loses, dictators around the globe win. Sad days for mankind.
- varispeed 7mo ago> That son almost died during US strike and survived by pure luck, so unprobable. It is not verified and probably a cover story for why he flew to Moscow to personally thank Putin.