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-misanthroptimist

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38. There is only one thing at our disposal...

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:33 PM

23 hrs ago

...that allows for the idea that "a whole civilization will die...". That is nukes. We don't have the conventional assets available that will allow the destruction of a civilization in one night.

He is threatening to nuke Iran. Fortunately, his history says it won't happen.

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Trump posted this just now [View all] Catlady123 Yesterday OP

Dude, if you "don't want that to happen," no_hypocrisy Yesterday #1

Little big man Whip-poor-will Yesterday #2

ANYTHING FOR RATINGS! True Dough Yesterday #3

Such a big bully boasting statement FarPoint Yesterday #29

Trump is insane and this is very frightening for the whole world. Doodley Yesterday #4

He's put the biggest target on our country wolfie001 Yesterday #5

God Bless the Great People of Iran! WHO I AM ABOUT TO MURDER. spanone Yesterday #6

This reads like the result of..... DFW Yesterday #7

It really sounds like he's talking about using a nuke Walleye Yesterday #8

Seems to be trying to imply that. Clearly genocidal intent, most clearcut example- Hitler had nothing on this. David__77 Yesterday #13

Not a nuke, but carpet bombing. I think that I now wnylib Yesterday #30

We don't even have the military equipment necessary there FarPoint Yesterday #32

yeah, i'm leaning towards the escalation of bombing power plants, etc, not nukes Eddie Haskell 60 Yesterday #36

I think the panic about nukes is a worst case assumption. wnylib 23 hrs ago #39

Agree. The only thing is this war can't be won militarily Eddie Haskell 60 23 hrs ago #41

Only a few hours until he tweets that there's a two week extension bearsfootball516 Yesterday #9

Yep, by now the whole world knows what TACO means Walleye Yesterday #22

He is going to kill the people he says he's saving. Emile Yesterday #10

Link to BBC's live thread on the "conflict" nitpicked Yesterday #11

Thank you....listening now... FarPoint Yesterday #33

Yet more evidence for war crime tribunals C_U_L8R Yesterday #12

EPSTEIN. DiverDave Yesterday #14

"The missiles are flying. Hallelujah, Hallelujah!" Efilroft Sul Yesterday #15

Yet no one lifts a finger to stop tsf. BlueKota Yesterday #16

I know, I'm not religious either, but I was brought up in a Methodist Church Walleye Yesterday #23

Regime Change Johnny2X2X Yesterday #17

Is he planning a nuclear attack? DenaliDemocrat Yesterday #18

That's what I get out of it I don't know why nobody else seems to be scared Walleye Yesterday #24

Isn't this the old, "You Made Me Do It." Zackzzzz Yesterday #19

Rapist, wife beater Walleye Yesterday #25

I think Trump is building this up so he can do the victory lap tonight when he announces a deal with Iran Buckeyeblue Yesterday #20

+1 leftstreet Yesterday #21

He has a blood lust. I don't think he'll stop now. Walleye Yesterday #26

I call it death porn mercuryblues Yesterday #27

That's exactly it, he even uses porn words Walleye Yesterday #28

Stop taking him at his word Bookreadingliberal53 Yesterday #34

He lies about everything Buckeyeblue 23 hrs ago #40

Totally fucking insane. Vinca Yesterday #31

You have already killed one. Why not go for your second. efhmc Yesterday #35

Planet Earth is an episode of The Apprentice now, without the writers or production quality. Maru Kitteh Yesterday #37

There is only one thing at our disposal... -misanthroptimist 23 hrs ago #38

I don't think even nuking would end the war Eddie Haskell 60 23 hrs ago #42

Yes, he could destroy the Iranian civilization without using nukes.. wnylib 23 hrs ago #43

Was the German civilization destroyed at the end of WWII? -misanthroptimist 22 hrs ago #44

Germany, Iran, Native Americans -- apples and oranges comparisons. wnylib 20 hrs ago #45