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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[–] 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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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago (4 children)

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

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

    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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