Someone who is actually good at communication wouldn't do a lot of the things he's done. And I don't think he's remotely politically savvy or competent in any meaningful way. I think he's closer to the fumbling jackass line than any political party should accept but here we are...

I find it interesting that he is perceived as being good at communication. To me, he reads as better than awful, but mostly he regurgitates a collection of popular political things well, and is white and male and younger than 80.

After Trump’s bombing of Iran, protesters breached the outer wall of the American Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan and 10 people were killed by security guards. An additional 11 were killed after torching a UN building in Skardu, and two were killed in Islamabad.

CBS News conducts a poll. It finds that only 18% of Americans advocate removing Iran's leadership "by force," and 74% say Trump needs congressional approval before starting a war. So their headline is, "CBS News poll on Americans' views on Iran prior to conflict." www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-new...

Emphasis on average person. My instinct is that this is actually very appealing to a high-info kind of liberal / independent but I can't be sure.

there is no metric by which this is true. even 2028 primary polling (which is meaningless in general but seems like a fair yardstick here) doesn’t have him on top. just a brazen attempt to impose him on us by the rich and the commentariat.

I don't understand this coordinated response of Dems going, "Trump owes us an explanation for attacking Iran!" Do they expect his failure to provide one will produce a politically advantageous gotcha? Come on. Just say the war is stupid, wasteful and it should cease. Stop being weak and terrible.

Having them do what their kids signed up for, I assume.

in case anyone ever needed confirmation that it's not about building a democratic Iran, it's about collapsing Iran and turning it into a land of rubble that can be bombed every six months

there are people on this website who somehow take this observation on platner as a personal insult to them and virtually all of them spent far too long on twitter

the best faith defense for platner is that he's not actually a nazi, he's just a dumbass with genuinely appalling judgment and no self-awareness, but he's found himself talking with nazis so often at this point that you should assume he would continue to do so as a senator

FIFA Peace Prize winner drives out FIFA World Cup team

I have never seen a politician more directly copy this speech in my life

It's also a lie, the school is half a mile away from the nearest military base. This is like bombing the Brooklyn Public Library and claiming it's a valid military target due to its proximity to Fort Hamilton

While my symptoms might suggest a "mild head cold" that is "more annoying than anything", my team of physicians have diagnosed me with a rare condition where if I don't get to look at sufficient tits I will surely perish within 48 hours. I trust them & so should you

“That’s the way it is.” Coming out of Trump’s mouth, this will be praised, by many, as him “being real” about the unfortunate costs & sacrifice to protect the US & the free world. If it came out of a Dem’s mouth, they’d be run out of town by an angry mob & universally hated.

Ossoff’s statement is 1000x stronger than Schumer-Jeffries. This is a moderate Jewish Senator from a Trump state. The split isn’t moderate vs progressive, but leading vs poll-reacting

The chairman of the Board of Peace bombed the Gandhi hospital. Process that.

It's really worth highlighting the history here Obama and Iran had a deal. Trump tore it up in 2018, reimposed sanctions and assassinated Soleimani Now, Iran had agreed to everything the US wanted in a new negotiation, and Trump bombed them anyway Why would any country ever trust the US again?

Hey he also won that podrace

Anakin’s live action record: 1.) arm chopped off 2.) wins a 2v1 while coached 3.) chopped to bits and set on fire 4.) gets beat up by Kenobi 5.) fails so hard at killing Obi-Wan that Ben becomes immortal 6.) fails to turn his own son 7.) loses, switches sides, then fails to kill Palpatine for real

Once again.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed 2 supreme court justices to "cement" court's conservative majority. Arkansas' constitution banned them from seeking a full term for their own seat. They decided to circumvent that by... running for each other. This Tuesday, one of them faces challenger John Adams:

it’s wild how everyone hates Fetterman (correctly) and there’s a guy running who’s basically holding a huge I’m The Next Fetterman sign and it hasn’t slowed him down at all

Was that his breaking point? Did the World's Purest Civil Libertarian somehow stick with Trump throughout the Minnesota invasion?

Given their demonstrated ability to protect sources, and their progressed higher ability and resolve to do so, I think the word 'failed' isn't as appropriate as other words. She was telling them something Glenn didn't want to hear, and she's the only source they ever "accidentally" burned.

For those of you smart enough to stay the fuck away from the Nazi Bar, be grateful you're missing Glenn Greenwald's very harsh cognitive collapse as he discovers, shock, that Donald Trump was lying to him about war.

Today is Disability Day of Mourning. People with disabilities are far more likely to be trapped in abusive relationships. To be killed. To be assaulted. We’re forced into legislated poverty & made to be dependent on people who don’t always have our best interests at heart.

Good god

Since this is a response to me, I’ll respond back: I don’t think I can sink Platner that way. I think he’s definitely going to be the Democratic nominee and likely the next Senator. And that means both parties no longer have taboos against candidates who associate with Nazis, and that scares me!

how did I know? well, you see, ryan grim loved him,

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I admit, I do not understand why it's considered illegal to shoot back at the countries hosting military bases that are being used to bomb you.

A wild thought: If I can recognize a totenkopf and prominent white supremacists, a senate candidate in the year 2026 should as well.

How about going on a nazi friendly podcast and glazing the host? www.yahoo.com/news/article...

The thing is he's trying to be a US senator, not a shit poster but I can understand why that distinction is hard for you

maybe it's just me but if i had a ongoing controversy about a nazi tattoo ive had on my body, perhaps i would be more careful about my statements and appearances. if nothing else it shows a lack of awareness or concern for the broader world, something you'd want in a senator

This is a reminder: when ICE says someone rammed their vehicle for no reason, they're almost certainly lying. If people were out there trying to harm ICE agents, they wouldn't be trying to hit massive SUVs with their cars. That math just doesn't work.

Mainstream press nothing, said dem would not complete their term

When Trump came to power, he ripped up the peace deal that Obama had made, and used the uncertainty he created as an excuse to bomb Iran, insisting he had ended the problem he had created once and for all, except now he's bombing them again to solve the problem he created and previously solved?

shockingly people are capable of simultaneously, 1. Hating their government 2. Hating the people who bomb and sanction their country, making regular life impossible and murdering members of their family, even more

Actually surprised that Mills's oppo people took this long to dig it up and it kind of suggests that the DNC are not spending enough resources following extremists to see what they're up to

i love when people admit that they fell for the most obvious lying and propaganda campaign in history. these people are cattle and proud of it

No. Calling the deaths of many Iranians “payback” for the death of a US soldier in a different war in a different country is mental and moral idiocy, not to be humored.

I actually could not be convinced to bomb a little girls' school under any circumstances

Of the major immediately recognizable birds, Roseate Spoonbills are among my favorite

This could be true , but it’s actually not , because rap music contains more politics and de-construction that rock music , like objectively , so , nah this ain’t true , this is Billy Corgan being a white supremacist and not being able to accept “art changing sometimes “

The occupation army announces the closure of the Gaza Strip's crossings, including the Rafah crossing, until further notice. Deliberate humanitarian crime #Gaza