While global stocks have largely sustained ‌the relief rally that followed Monday's wild swings, fear is again resurfacing as Iran vowed to step up its missile strikes.

President Donald Trump's assurance that the war with Iran was "very complete" and could be "over soon" initially injected optimism into markets, even as Iranian hardliners rallied behind new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and said their blockade of oil would continue.

Within hours of Trump's statements, Iran's military dashed ⁠markets' hopes. "We are the ones who will determine the end of the war," Iran's Revolutionary Guards said.

Such comments brought the exchange back to a familiar tempo with Trump then threatening to hit Iran "TWENTY TIMES HARDER than they have been hit thus far."

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[–] 6 points 8 months ago (40 children)

America needs to get fucked and I hope this Trump administration breaks it apart. What a pathetic excuse for leadership, pro billionaire, protecting rapists, what the hell kind of timeline is this. No sympathies for any ill that happens internally to murica. And this excuse of not voting Trump doesn't hold, he speaks for all America like it or not, he is the face of what American politics allow and how easy it is to rig.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (39 children)

    Hey thanks for being pissy, how about some help?

    There are many of us who feel like you do, and we’re stuck here. Then you come in and shout “fuck you” in my face because… …I hate it too? Cool, great work - did you make yourself feel better at least?

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  • [+] -9 points 8 months ago (38 children)

    Yeah, I will shout fuck you to your face, where's your second amendment militias in the face of this governance, where are you crippling the country to rid yourselves of this evil. Not even a general strike. No, you collectively made your beds and now you lie in them. I know all your excuses, people are living paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to strike, that's a you problem, you, again, voted to give corporations the power to fuck your workers, you call Bernie Sanders a socialist while he was probably the only politician in the past few decades who actually gave a shit about the average American. You deserve what you're getting, Sincerely, Someone who's lived through American bombs.

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  • [–] 12 points 8 months ago* (36 children)

    So you didn’t even make yourself feel better.

    You want to know where my personal second amendment militias are? What does that even mean, you’re not talking to the news I’m a real fucking person you weirdo. Don’t you fucking think we wish we could fix it?

    Happy to hear suggestions - but of course you have nothing to offer but anger. You want to push us into violence, because it’s all you know.

    I feel sorry for you, at least we still have hope.

    edit: You are absolutely no fan of Sir Pratchett, as he would spit in your face for claiming to love his works while actively hating others the way you do. Shame on you

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

    Yeah, they're just a prick who can't understand that people are trapped here. They cannot understand that the billionaire class intentionally trapped the lower (and much of the middle) class, and think that everyone here is perfectly content with what's happening. So much for class solidarity, funny that they call themselves a leftist.

    They'd rather see the lower class either get murdered one by one in the streets (because unless there's millions of us at once, that's what will happen). They haven't thought very far ahead, and for some reason they think that if the government cracks down on us that it'll cause the collapse of the US. I don't think that's true, and in fact, I think it would only give the feds a tighter grip and allow them to fight additional illegal wars.

    It's interesting to see them be happy that their supposed fellow leftists are losing their right to vote. Not just happy, in fact.. they want left leaning voters to fear voting. Just like Trump and the GOP. Funny how that works.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (5 children)

    Wow isn’t that the dumbest comment I’ve read today. Great work

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    It's all I know because that's what America has shown me. I'm not angry, I'm glad you're tasting the shit, your rights are being impeded (much like the rights of all those people who's lives are shot because you prop up dictators for your security). If you think you have hope, the billionaire class will soon teach you there is none. As for violence, you've exported so much of it for so long all over the world it's about time you understood that while you may be far away from the shit you cause, it will eventually get to you. And no need to feel sorry for me, I've been a diaspora my whole life because of you and your Israeli puppet masters it's actually given me a brilliant understanding of several cultures you'll likely never experience. No, America's days of pretend democracy are over and you're finally seeing the face we've always know.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (21 children)

    What an absolutely shitty way to be

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (20 children)

    Call it shitty, call it whatever you want, but my sentiment is echoed in a lot of areas in the world America has fucked over time and again. I used to differentiate between Trumps Maga Evangelicals and the rest of you, but Trump twice is you guys just fucking around. There is very little sympathy for you internationally.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (19 children)

    Bigotry is pretty popular, I'm aware. Great job running with that torch. It is extremely shitty.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (18 children)

    The state of mind of a bigot; obstinate and unreasoning attachment of one's own belief and opinions, with narrow-minded intolerance of beliefs opposed to them. I'm a leftist believe it or not, I care about people, I believe in equality, all those lovely words you lot use when forcing "democracy" on other countries. But the actions of your government has put my family in direct danger, again, so what I'm portraying isn't bigotry, it's I've had enough of your shit and I hope you get a taste of your own medicine. Countless republican wars waged on the middle east all based on lies and resources that have killed hundred of thousands, directly and indirectly. Welcome to the real world, where people eventually resent you, much like an abusive toxic relationship.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (17 children)

    I care about people

    Unless they are American. A lot of us have been opposing half the shit this country does for the past few decades we've been alive. But go on, hate us and blame us too. That's what bigotry is. You already know me because I'm American. Let the hatred flow through you.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (16 children)

    And how has your protesting gone, have you held your government (s) accountable. FFS you can't even apprehend pedofiles!! Your entire system is rotten to the core and Trump is just the end result. So yes, some of you are protesting, but that counts for fuck all when your successive governments carry on as usual. AT least Bush made a pretense of WMD? Trump just barks to Israeli commands. You are represented on the world stage by your government, and your government is rotten. It is rigged against the average American and a large chunk of you are stupid enough to fall for the Reaganomics of trickle down, which has given rise to the billionaire class who are now dictating domestic and foreign policy. Take a lesson from Europe and especially the French on how to deal with a hostile government. It's pathetic.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (15 children)

    It's pathetically stupid also to conflate a government with its powerless citizens.

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (14 children)

    Up to a point, after decades of the same, it looks like this is America. Citizens are not powerless, you've been made to believe that by the oligarchs, general strikes should be the norm by now if such a majority of you are against this but instead we have Lindsey Graham bleating on about how much money America will make. The fact that Israel has universal healthcare and you guys don't because "socialism" is very telling considering you're the ones paying for it. I'm sorry but America on the world stage is ALL of you.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (13 children)

    There isn't a discussion here. You're a bigot and I've told you that. This is just you trying to justify it, but that cannot happen

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (12 children)

    And you are an enabler. Thanks to your inability over decades to stop wars decided by a terrorist apartheid state, you have once again allowed the middle east to burn.

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  • [–] 3 points 8 months ago (9 children)

    Are you gonna tell us how many wars you have stopped now?

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (6 children)

    Unfortunately I'm not rich or corrupt enough to be on your American board of peace, so none.

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    America has a hegemony on violence, and YOUR president has set up a wonderful board of peace which includes all the dictators and despots, unfortunately I do not have the cash to join. Maybe talk to the newly appointed to the Air Force Academy Erika Kirk, who doubtless has a lot of experience in military matters. I'm curious as to what it would take for you to change the shit show that is America today.

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    It seems you're using a MAGA talking point, I don't elect American officials, therefore I cannot enable them. If you have no answer to my question about what it would take for you to get off your collective asses you can say so. Stop being ridiculous or I'll start to blame you for protecting a pedofile ring

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    Wy are you bothering with a bigot then? Why not bother the far right in power? Surely they've done more damage than me hurting your feelings with my realism?

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    And I have a hatred of scrambling to get family out of war zones because bombs are falling on them. Have you ever experienced that? If not I suggest shut the fuck up.

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    edit: You are absolutely no fan of Sir Pratchett, as he would spit in your face for claiming to love his works while actively hating others the way you do. Shame on you. I wonder what Pratchett would say of the silent majority, who only start to complain when the leopard starts chewing on their face.

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