Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

TrollBuster9090

(6,129 posts) Tue Mar 17, 2026, 04:45 PM Mar 17

14

"No Experts Predicted This." The Only Scenario In Which That's True Is if Your 'Experts' Are...

...Jared Kushner, Kash Patel, Pete Hegseth, and Sebastian 'Relief Factor' Gorka.

If you choose a bunch of 'experts' off the TV, you're going to get TV-quality advice. ie-Advice that's designed to get ratings, by telling the audience what they want to hear.

https://youtube.com/shorts/2P3Ud1cc5AY

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

"No Experts Predicted This." The Only Scenario In Which That's True Is if Your 'Experts' Are... (Original Post) TrollBuster9090 Mar 17 OP

A lot of experts got DOGED too. Captain Zero Mar 17 #1

They were targeting US bases and radar outposts. I doubt the Pentagon was surprised. Gaugamela Mar 17 #2

didn't bring the minesweepers to the region, maxsolomon Mar 17 #3

Blame the career generals... lame54 Mar 17 #4

Captain Zero

(8,909 posts)

1. A lot of experts got DOGED too.

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 05:19 PM

Mar 17

https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/trump-doge-cuts-middle-eastern-oil-gas-crises

Gaugamela

(3,527 posts)

2. They were targeting US bases and radar outposts. I doubt the Pentagon was surprised.

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 06:06 PM

Mar 17

In fact they were probably grumbling “We tried to tell him.”

maxsolomon

(38,752 posts)

3. didn't bring the minesweepers to the region,

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 06:57 PM

Mar 17

didn't provide any Ukraine-style drone protections for US bases.

what experts?

lame54

(39,784 posts)

4. Blame the career generals...

Reply to TrollBuster9090 (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 07:01 PM

Mar 17

For not listening to Mark Kelly and friends
They need to resign in droves

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»"No Experts Predicted Thi...