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0 pointsKye9mo ago0 comments

They didn't finish manufacturing consent yet. Novice mistake.

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Either they believe it is no longer necessary, or they are facing some other set of constraints that is making it less feasible.

MangoToupe9mo ago

I've got to imagine the israel lobby is putting an enormous amount of pressure on DC to attack.

yongjik9mo ago

It's Trump. He could bomb LA and 30% of Americans will cheer for it. I'm not sure consent matters.

Hopefully the ensuing economic meltdown will sour enough Americans before too many people are killed, but who knows.

ExaltedPunt9mo ago

A large portion of Trump's base are very unhappy about bombing Iran and are very critical of any comments that are pro-war in general. I see it in a lot of comments sections and social media message to the effect of "I voted for Trump, and I didn't vote for this (war in Iran)".

Generally, Any prominent pro-Israel republican if they post anything pro-war will have hundreds of negative replies.

It is incredibly depressing to see people constantly falling into the trap that their political opposition are dumb / brainwashed.

Timon39mo ago

Let's wait and see if they're still unhappy about the bombing in one week. This is a pattern I've seen time and time again with his base, e.g. with January 6th - they start off unhappy & surprised until their media has started sharing theories and viewpoints that slowly move them towards accepting and supporting whatever happened.

I'd love to be wrong here, but I don't think I am.

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