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slightlv

(7,992 posts)
36. We are definitely being manipulated...
Mon Jun 23, 2025, 08:58 PM
Jun 2025

but just like GW, who might at least have a chance at fooling all the people, trump has lied his ass off so many times that no one but the hard core magas believe anything he says. And, already, with this just a few days old, his lies are being brought out in headlines regarding Israel and Iran. But... the further he draws in Iran, the closer we get to WWIII thanks to the alignments with China and Russia.

When I was a kid and deeply into going to church at the time, I told my grandmother (who was a traveling preacher) that I wasn't worried about the Apocalypse unless China and Russia closed ranks and became allies in a war. THEN we're in trouble. I based my opinion on something I read in Revelation... don't remember now what it was. I just remember grandma didn't diss me for my opinion... at that time, it meant a lot to me.

trump has now set the country up in a unique and unenviable position of being alone in the world of geopolitics. Our only "Friends" are countries who have hated our guts for generations. And he really thinks we can trust what they say? I honestly don't think he does. He's maneuvering pieces on a chessboard towards a war that will take out some countries completely, and leave others in the stone age (including us). For crypto dollars? To be kind of a ruined planet? I dunno... whatever it is, he's evil. What I don't understand is why he's not been stopped. Usually by the time this kind of catastrophe is obvious someone kills the bad guy or takes out the evil regime. Stephen Miller must be so proud.

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Trump always lies his ass off uponit7771 Jun 2025 #1
I fear we are being rope-a-doped into further military action bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #2
Trying to set it up that Iran broke the imaginary ceasefire -eom vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #5
Iran met with the Russian big wigs today CatWoman Jun 2025 #31
Of course! AloeVera Jun 2025 #37
We are definitely being manipulated... slightlv Jun 2025 #36
makes shit up so he can be king for the minute..... pbmus Jun 2025 #3
He is stark raving mad malaise Jun 2025 #7
NOSHIIT pbmus Jun 2025 #8
Starts a war. Claims war is over. Asks for peace prize. All within a couple hours. WHIPLASH! vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #34
He is worse that GW Bush and his... FarPoint Jun 2025 #4
I'm sorry why are we taking the Iran government newspaper at face value DemocracyWorks Jun 2025 #6
Why are we taking Trump's pronouncements at face value? Ocelot II Jun 2025 #9
That's simple enough - the boy who cried wolf was eventually telling the truth FBaggins Jun 2025 #10
How many tens of thousands of lies has trump told? EnergizedLib Jun 2025 #11
When Ahmadinejad was President of Iran, at the time some here Dreamer Tatum Jun 2025 #14
Gotta say, though, I believe the two Iranian news sources over Taco. He has NEVER told the truth. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #16
You have the option of not believing anything, as opposed to Dreamer Tatum Jun 2025 #17
I've been watching Taco since the 80s when he bankrupted my dad's friend for fun. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #18
Not seeing where I said believe him. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2025 #19
And again, there either is or there isn't a cease fire. If I'm not believing Taco (which I won't without Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #20
Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #21
Is that obtuse interpretation really what you got from this conversation? Or is it that you just can't back down Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #22
I didn't err in the least. You have a need to believe one of the sides, Dreamer Tatum Jun 2025 #24
Have a lovely evening. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #25
Impossible. I'm in mourning our pulverized base in Qatar. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2025 #28
Well, then don't. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #29
So you believe Taco? Based on what? All his past truthiness? Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #15
Why are you taking trump at face value rpannier Jun 2025 #26
Because they speak (more or less)... reACTIONary Jun 2025 #48
This is dangerous, as Trump throws hissy fits when he's called out or contradicted. He will react from Doodley Jun 2025 #12
They know how to troll the sick convicted felon Justice matters. Jun 2025 #35
Update from Times of Israel: "Senior Iranian official confirms Tehran agreeing to ceasefire" vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #13
The convicted felon lies a lot and often. republianmushroom Jun 2025 #23
Imagine that! spanone Jun 2025 #27
He wasn't Polybius Jun 2025 #38
Iranian FM: "As of now, there is NO "agreement" on any ceasefire or cessation of military operations. " vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #42
CNN just reported that they have no confirmation 8:34pm cst spanone Jun 2025 #46
he waved that shriveled up dick of his one too many times CatWoman Jun 2025 #30
This is the problem with having a president who lies about everything. GoodRaisin Jun 2025 #32
Trump is full of so much shit CatWoman Jun 2025 #40
Kabuki theater! -eom vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #49
We hate him too SuzyandPuffpuff Jun 2025 #33
Shock of shocks. Karasu Jun 2025 #39
And of course blue-wave Jun 2025 #41
Drumpf: "War is over / if I want it..." regnaD kciN Jun 2025 #43
Where Trump is concerned Grim Chieftain Jun 2025 #44
Of course. H2O Man Jun 2025 #45
You called it!! uponit7771 Jun 2025 #47
How the fuck do you lie like THAT about THIS??? PCIntern Jun 2025 #50
I dunno. Tripping over reality in a rush for that Nobel Peace Prize he wants? vanessa_ca Jun 2025 #51
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