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JI7

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7. It will only matter if things go bad or if our economy sucks

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 09:39 PM

Feb 28

Remember the first Bush and his success in the war.

If things go well and our economy sucks people will not care or even feel resentment.

It will only look good for Trump if things go will there and our economy improves. The problem will be Trump himself that will only see everything as a way to enrich himself.

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Assuming the reports are correct that Iran's leader is dead, along with major Iranian military and security leaders, [View all] lostincalifornia Feb 28 OP

Decapitating a country's leadership is the easy bit VMA131Marine Feb 28 #1

I don't think he willl put American boots on the ground, which according to your point would mean we would have no lostincalifornia Feb 28 #2

seems like he's already trying to play that card! lol Jack Valentino Mar 1 #16

I think people who never served just don't see the big picture Skittles Feb 28 #3

People in general don't give a shit about Iran SamuelTheThird Feb 28 #4

True but I also am sick that trump and his goons are reckless and think this is all a game vapor2 Feb 28 #5

THEY do, just trying to distract us from the EPSTEIN FILES....... !!!! Jack Valentino Mar 1 #17

This here fujiyamasan Mar 1 #12

The same people who were in power will remain in power Johnny2X2X Feb 28 #6

I think they are going to retry and install the Shah's family. All depends on lostincalifornia Feb 28 #9

It's been nearly 50 years since the Shah was deposed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 28 #10

It will only matter if things go bad or if our economy sucks JI7 Feb 28 #7

Remember ISIS? I could see that on steroids. Takket Feb 28 #8

Mossad must have some damn good assets in Iran Strelnikov_ Mar 1 #11

It does absolutely nothing to alter the reality of the grim state of the economy. BannonsLiver Mar 1 #13

There are videos now of statues of the Ayatollah being pulled down in Tehran by the people Melon Mar 1 #14

It's all downhill from here planj07 Mar 1 #15