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Algernon Moncrieff

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23. He'd have been smarter to wait to do this.

Fri Mar 4, 2022, 01:40 AM

Mar 2022

All things being equal, Trump getting reelected in '24 was looking like strong possibility. But a strange disconnect has taken place. Americans- blue and red alike - have lined up behind Ukraine. While the MAGAs will try to explain Trump's support away, the fact remains that he sided with the man Americans view as a villan. Trump may have irretrievably stumbled here. Not only will Dems remind voters of this, but it may finally give equally disgusting Republicans like DeSantis and Ricketts the opening they need to primary Trump. And if we end up involved, look for Americans to rally behind Biden. Wars frequently divide our country - the exception being when we perceive genuine provocation. The main division in WW II was the wisdom of Germany-first (average Americans didn't know about jets or A bombs in '42).

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I could see Putin deploying one tactical nuke [View all] intrepidity Mar 2022 OP

only if he wants a giant crater where he used to be eShirl Mar 2022 #1

I certainly hope you are dead wrong. Srkdqltr Mar 2022 #2

Yes from a mental status standpoint this would be consistent with his current behavior. Irish_Dem Mar 2022 #3

No Metaphorical Mar 2022 #4

That's my belief also, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #7

Exactly, And If He Did Somehow Do It, We Would Wipe Him Out of Existence Beetwasher. Mar 2022 #10

I think he's going to sabotage Ukraine's nuclear plants. Mass death with plausible deniability. Nevilledog Mar 2022 #5

He won't do that. Chainfire Mar 2022 #6

if he does, he'd probably deploy it at Ukraine so I doubt NATO would intervene. AlexSFCA Mar 2022 #8

Nuclear fallout over Europe would likely count for Article 5. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #11

I think the reason for this war is to harm Biden and affect our Nov. elections. njhoneybadger Mar 2022 #9

I suspect the opposite. Gore1FL Mar 2022 #13

Yes, but it would much easier to rebirth USSR with a sympathetic American president. njhoneybadger Mar 2022 #19

He'd have been smarter to wait to do this. Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2022 #23

One of the explosions yesterday in Kharkiv that they showed on cable news... AntiFascist Mar 2022 #12

Many munitions do. nt Gore1FL Mar 2022 #14

Any large explosion will do that JHB Mar 2022 #15

Fuel/Air bombs will do that, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #16

Here's a link to the video: AntiFascist Mar 2022 #18

I just listened to a podcast while out for a walk peggysue2 Mar 2022 #17

I don't think it's likely Zeitghost Mar 2022 #20

NATO would move in and destroy him. radius777 Mar 2022 #21

General Milley calls his Russian counterpart and tells him they have 48 hours to remove Putin Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #22

Just one? milestogo Mar 2022 #24