Grok: There has not been a socialist country in recorded history that achieved long-term success in the sense of delivering sustained high living standards, broad prosperity, and economic stability without major collapse, stagnation, or fundamental reforms that moved away from core socialist principles.
Grok: There has not been a socialist country in recorded history that achieved long-term success in the sense of delivering sustained high living standards, broad prosperity, and economic stability without major collapse, stagnation, or fundamental reforms that moved away from core socialist principles.
Trump killed 50 of Iran's top leaders, did at least $1 trillion worth of damage to their military equipment and infrastructure, totally wiped out their naval fleet and air fleets, put their government in a state of endemic internal conflict, and left them totally incapable of meaningfully attacking their neighbors in the region any time soon. By the end of it, all Iran could do is rig the strait with mines and take pop shots at passing ships.
The loss of insurance coverage had more of an impact on the flow of marine traffic than Iran did.
I personally would have preferred the total destruction of the IRGC (which technically isn't off the table if they decide to FAFO) but it would have been difficult to accomplish without more civilian casualties -- something third worldist leftoids were already complaining (and campaigning) about.
In the meantime, consider the following:
No boots on the ground. No prolonged conflict. No permanent occupation. No military draft. No lasting impact on energy prices. No multi-trillion dollar boondoggle. None of the things anti-war retards with Israel tunnel vision like Dave Smith and Candace Owens predicted would happen.
In addition:
- Oil and gas prices are falling in time for summer and the midterms.
- "Free Palestine" third worldists like Graham Platner have less ammo on which to campaign for Congress.
- Russia is bringing in less revenue.
- The U.S. got a foot in the door to block China's Belt and Road projects.
- Trump has greater latitude to tighten sanctions on Russia without exacerbating supply shocks to energy markets.
- Europe and America have agreed to increase cooperation in providing for the national defense of Ukraine.
- Israel isn't a signatory to the MOU and isn't bound by its terms, leaving it free to independently defend itself from threats if necessary.
- America isn't creating a power vacuum for China and Russia to fill by absconding and surrendering its own influence over the region.
The people who say this is a "humiliating defeat" for Trump?
- Russia
- China
- Iran
- Democrats
- The leftist Drudge-led media establishment
All the worst people you know have joined arms and are pretending like Iran pulled one over on the Bad Orange Man in hopes that it will piss off Republicans and Israelis enough to get them to kill the deal themselves.
It's very transparent. Don't let your enemies control you with such a stupid and obvious Reflexive Control op.
If you care about America’s military, follow this guy. I am long retired from active duty, this gentleman is still serving. Bravery is not just in combat—sometimes bravery comes with just speaking out for what is right. This is what this amazing Army colonel does.
John Thune, the LEADER of the Senate, has a wife AND a daughter who are Democrats.
Let's face it: he's a Democrat too.
GOP Senators were SUCKERED into voting for him, or they are Democrats too.
California is a communist state who picks the winners they want in each election.
The illusion of an election is just that, an illusion.
They use the drop boxes on the streets to stuff as many fake ballots as they need to choose the Democrat commie they want.
If that’s not enough, they’ll make up as many fake ballots as they need in the month that they’re “counting” ballots.
Their so-called elections might as well be in North Korea.
Forget it, Governor. In California this stuff about percentages is a dog and pony show. The media are a part of the charade, of course. It is a 100% certainty that a Democrat will win every major office. Every single time. There is no contest. It is just pure cheating every time.
The New York Times has a report detailing the physical assault of a young woman at the hands of Graham Platner.
Yet inexplicably the NYT merely describes it as "unsettling behavior."
Repeat after me: Graham Platner assaulted Lyndsey Fifield.
Three women who dated Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, told The New York Times they found his actions intimidating and disturbing, describing volatile relationships. https://t.co/ClaeKxVUEs
It is beyond EMBARRASSING that “Republicans” continue to block the SAVE America Act.
@SenThomTillis, @LisaMurkowski, @SenMcConnell, and @SenatorCollins have not only betrayed their constituents — they are ACCOMPLICES in Democrats’ “Illegals First” agenda.
The people of North Carolina, Alaska, Kentucky, and Maine deserve better.
Any Republican senators calling out Tillis, Murkowski, McConnell or Collins? Any Republican senators calling out Majority Leader Thune? Nope. None. It's political cowardice. Hold them all accountable. Every single Republican senator who refuses to call out and condemn Thune and the 4 RINOs should be primaried.