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IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#181726: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:20:56 AM

[up] Cold War 2: This time it's ideology free!

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#181727: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:22:40 AM

[up] Wait to see if this was a ploy to get the investigation into Trump's ties with Russia to die down.

iflewaway someone from somewhere Since: Dec, 2016
someone
#181728: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:23:18 AM

How about calling it the Stupid Cold War? It has the same apocalyptic potential as the Cold War, but everyone involved is really, really stupid.

edited 7th Apr '17 8:25:17 AM by iflewaway

something
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#181729: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:28:48 AM

Well at least /pol/ is tearing itself apart again to justify this.

So much for the Hillary being a Warmonger over Syria. Trump just did everything he accused the other side would do.

Inter arma enim silent leges
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#181730: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:29:05 AM

[up] [up] I think Putin at least knows exactly what he's doing.

edited 7th Apr '17 8:29:19 AM by CaptainCapsase

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#181731: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:32:01 AM

[up][up][up]On the bright— no, scratch that; on the other not necessarily bright side, we survived the last one, and that was, what, 3 or 4 decades long? So there's every reason to believe we'll get through this one.

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#181732: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:33:05 AM

[up][up][up] I thought it'd be easy for /pol/ since it involves carpet bombing brown people.

Still not embarrassing enough to stan billionaires or tech companies.
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#181733: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:36:44 AM

[up]They are torn between Trumpshills and other shills trying to justify the missile strikes after spending so much time spreading Hillary intervening in Syria will cause WW III' and brown sand people bombed is good.

There are so much mental gymnastics going on it is about to become an Olympic event.

Inter arma enim silent leges
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#181734: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:50:44 AM

If mental Gymnastics were a sport, Olympics Committee would have to ban Republicans/Trumpians from entering the tournament.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Jasaiga Since: Jan, 2015
#181735: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:56:34 AM

Just got the notification on my phone.

It's official:

Neil Gorsuch is the newest member of the Supreme Court.

TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#181736: Apr 7th 2017 at 8:59:47 AM

I thought it'd be easy for /pol/ since it involves carpet bombing brown people.

At this point, much of the alt-right seems to have "Let the Middle Eastern savages kill each other while we focus on our problems. And lets not waste a cent fighting them, giving them aid, and definitely not taking in their refugees, because primitive terrorist savages is all they'll ever be" as their main philosophy about the Middle East.

edited 7th Apr '17 9:01:18 AM by TheWanderer

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#181737: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:00:16 AM

So, time to start praying that Bayer, RBG, and Kennedy stay alive and healthy for a while...

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#181738: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:00:52 AM

I hope they treat him like a plague, like he's not "really" one of them. Hope he has an utterly miserable time.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Forenperser Foreign Troper from Germany Since: Mar, 2012
Foreign Troper
#181739: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:01:24 AM

Where are all the Unlike Hillary, Trump at least doesn't want to antagonize Russia-strawmen now?

edited 7th Apr '17 9:01:36 AM by Forenperser

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#181740: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:02:21 AM

Flipping out on Stormfront, Reddit, and /pol/ I assume.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Proglottid Since: Mar, 2010
#181741: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:06:50 AM

[up][up] Joining the newly opened 2017 Mental Gymnastics to get as far away as possible from admitting they fucked up

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#181742: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:08:56 AM

I feel like those of us who thought 2016 was the worst year ever and 2017 is over here like

"Hold my beer..."

New Survey coming this weekend!
TheWanderer Student of Story from Somewhere in New England (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
Student of Story
#181743: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:08:57 AM

So, time to start praying that Bayer, RBG, and Kennedy stay alive and healthy for a while...

It was time for that after Novemember 8th of last year. As a result of Clinton not being elected, we will be dealing with the fallout of Trump's judicial appointments for 30 years or more. Gorsuch is Scalia II, but more conservative on certain issues, and with a charming, folksy smile instead of cruel, black hearted malice.

But, you know, both parties are the same and I just don't feel inspired and enthusiastic about voting so I didn't bother, just like how I don't go to work or pay bills unless I'm feeling particularly enthusiastic and my boss inspires me to get up and go on that particular day. /bitter sarcasm

edited 7th Apr '17 9:29:02 AM by TheWanderer

| Wandering, but not lost. | If people bring so much courage to this world...◊ |
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#181744: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:11:35 AM

[up][up] Hey, it's not going that badly yet.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
PhysicalStamina i'm tired, my friend (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
i'm tired, my friend
#181745: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:13:34 AM

[up][up][up]I kept saying to hold on to 2016 while y'all still can because 2017 was gonna be so much worse, but no, everyone wanted to keep going on about evil 2016.

edited 7th Apr '17 9:13:42 AM by PhysicalStamina

i'm tired, my friend
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#181746: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:18:27 AM

[up] 2016 was the year of mistakes. 2017 is the year of consequences. And more mistakes.

edited 7th Apr '17 9:18:57 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
ViperMagnum357 Since: Mar, 2012
#181747: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:21:42 AM

For those of you wondering about the effect of the strikes: [1] Don't worry, the Syrians had plenty of warning and evacuated ahead of the strike. Because nothing says 'military genius' like launching a military strike after mulling it publicly for hours, then informing the people you are bombing and their foreign patrons before you inform Congress.

Also yes [2], that particular base is also used by the Russian military. At least we warned them at the same time as the Syrian pilots who just dropped chemical weapons on civilians-need to make sure they had time to get clear.

FFS, 2017, you do NOT have to have 2016 beat by June.

edited 7th Apr '17 9:22:02 AM by ViperMagnum357

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#181748: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:24:11 AM

[up] If the intention was simply to destroy equipment rather than kill personnel as a sort of warning shot, that makes sense; the fact that this strike achieves several domestic goals for the Trump administration (gaining support from centrists and deflecting accusations of ties to Russia) make me doubt this was an off the cuff attack; the chemical weapons were just an excuse.

It also establishes that Trump's threats are to be taken serious in advance of a major discussion about North Korea. Which is to say get the fuck out of Seoul if you happen to be there.

edited 7th Apr '17 9:28:59 AM by CaptainCapsase

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#181749: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:28:59 AM

[up][up][up] More like the years of start in resisting and beginning to do things right, I think there's no need in thinking in things getting worse everytime.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.
Aszur A nice butterfly from Pagliacci's Since: Apr, 2014 Relationship Status: Don't hug me; I'm scared
A nice butterfly
#181750: Apr 7th 2017 at 9:31:05 AM

When in the history of humanity has bombing, no matter how perfect, well timed and precise, ever served as a deterrent to rulers like Assad?

Hint: Only once. You wanna press THAT button?

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes

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