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I also think there was an initial “euphoria” (I guess) during the initial days of the campaign. People I know (even Iranian expats) were excited to see the reg
by Esophagus4 7mo ago
I also think there was an initial “euphoria” (I guess) during the initial days of the campaign.
People I know (even Iranian expats) were excited to see the regime get hammered and there was hope for possibility of change (and also a little bloodlust)… but I think as the war drags on and the US is exposed to be in an un-winnable mess, sentiment will continue to sour.
This has already started to happen in Nate Silver’s post you linked.
- HarHarVeryFunny 7mo agoTrump has been talking about destroying Iranian desalination plants, and "bombing the country back to the stone age". This is no surgical decapitation strike, nor one just targetting Iran's military capabilities. This is a vicious senile old man living out his dictator "I can do anything I like" fantasies, who could care less about helping the Iranian people, or those in America for that matter.
- lejalv 7mo agoI am shocked that the Democrats are not making clear to the military that engaging in crimes against humanity may have consequences for them -- not to speak, of course, of politicians higher up in the chain of command.
- dredmorbius 7mo agoSeveral have (Deluzio, Slotkin, Kelly, Crow, Goodlander, and Houlahan), Nov 2025: <https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/joint-statement-lawmakers-deluzio-slotkin-kelly-crow-goodlander-and-houlahan https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/joint-stateme...>
- 7sigma 7mo agoBecause a lot of the democrats are basically controlled opposition and need to please their MIC and Israeli donors
- BigTTYGothGF 7mo ago> I am shocked You shouldn't be, especially considering that Schumer and Durbin both voted for the Hague Invasion Act.
- aaa_aaa 7mo agoHe is simply doing israels bidding.