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QueerDuck

(1,731 posts)
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 10:38 AM Jan 3

Trump is now a "WAR PRESIDENT" and will demand that "patriotic Americans" must support him.

Will this work? Will his "approval rating" go up?


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Trump is now a "WAR PRESIDENT" and will demand that "patriotic Americans" must support him. (Original Post) QueerDuck Jan 3 OP
Yes, but... Tommy Carcetti Jan 3 #1
No nobel peace prize for him. GreenWave Jan 3 #2
He'll claim it, but won't get it...nt Wounded Bear Jan 3 #3
How could anyone oppose pedophilia BOSSHOG Jan 3 #4
Thank you. Nailed it! QueerDuck Jan 3 #5
If Rebl2 Jan 3 #6
I'm sure that Venezuela has options... not necessarily military options, but painful and costly to the US... QueerDuck Jan 3 #8
K&R UTUSN Jan 3 #7
Fuck him. spanone Jan 3 #9
I cannot imagine more support. MuseRider Jan 3 #10
Bringing back the military draft. No exemptions. multigraincracker Jan 3 #11
That kind of shared sacrifice could lead to more nuanced discussions about foreign policy. QueerDuck Jan 3 #12
Remember when some on the left painted Trump as anti-war and our Democrats as war hawks? W_HAMILTON Jan 3 #13

Rebl2

(17,747 posts)
6. If
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 10:59 AM
Jan 3

Venezuela had attacked the US and trumpy attacked back, he would maybe be a war president, but that’s not what happened. He attacked a country that doesn’t have the best military, that can’t fight back. Makes trumpy look weak. He only attacks countries with weak militaries.

QueerDuck

(1,731 posts)
8. I'm sure that Venezuela has options... not necessarily military options, but painful and costly to the US...
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:10 AM
Jan 3

and our interests.

MuseRider

(35,176 posts)
10. I cannot imagine more support.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 11:40 AM
Jan 3

This is not going to go well, but I am often wrong but for now I cannot think of this being good. With all the mess and death the mess is bound to grow.

QueerDuck

(1,731 posts)
12. That kind of shared sacrifice could lead to more nuanced discussions about foreign policy.
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:46 PM
Jan 3

The idea is that if everyone (or their loved one's) life is potentially on the line, people might be more invested in making thoughtful decisions about going to war. It's not just about sending nameless and faceless 'our troops' to fight; it's about sending our kids, our neighbors, and ourselves.

I believe it could reduce support for unprovoked invasions and encourage more diplomatic solutions. But, at the same time, it could disproportionately affect certain groups, like low-income communities and those who cannot afford "deferments" or "bone spurs" exceptions.

W_HAMILTON

(10,336 posts)
13. Remember when some on the left painted Trump as anti-war and our Democrats as war hawks?
Sat Jan 3, 2026, 12:49 PM
Jan 3

Yeah, fuck them.

Hard to tell whether they were Republican-supporting Russian trolls or just sincere fucking morons at this point.

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