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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,061 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM Yesterday

My NYT Comment Received 201 Recommends


Brian
Los Angeles · 9h ago
The 47th president has led us to the greatest geopolitical catastrophe in the history of the republic. We broke a lot of things and killed a lot of people but were unable to turn tactical success into strategic success, while Iran has learned it can close the Strait of Hormuz and throw the world into chaos.

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My NYT Comment Received 201 Recommends (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday OP
I can only offer True Dough Yesterday #1
Reccing your rec ananda Yesterday #12
Succinct NJCher Yesterday #2
Recommended Clouds Passing Yesterday #3
I think I forgot a comma somewhere. DemocratSinceBirth Yesterday #4
It's perfectly clear as is. highplainsdem Yesterday #8
Hell lonely bird Yesterday #16
kick. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #5
I think our war in Vietnam was a greater geopolitical catastrophe Martin Eden Yesterday #6
Now up to 217. Congrats! highplainsdem Yesterday #7
He (fabulous, felonious fungus) relogic Yesterday #9
I can't open the NYT without a subscription. It looks like your letter was much longer than the piece above ☹️ 1WorldHope Yesterday #10
You can follow the link by either turning off javascript or justaprogressive Yesterday #14
Thanks for trying. 1WorldHope Yesterday #19
Recommended as well Mr. Jinx Yesterday #11
Yep. And Iran can close it whenever they like and there's nothing we can do about it. paleotn Yesterday #13
I would recommend that also! And I do so here and now!! liberalla Yesterday #15
The attack on Iran was illegal by international law. SidneyR Yesterday #17
Accurate Renew Deal Yesterday #18
And deservedly so! Well and lucidly stated. KPN 23 hrs ago #20
KNR niyad 23 hrs ago #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Sneederbunk 19 hrs ago #22
:-) Lemon Lyman 18 hrs ago #23
Plus $300 billion for reconstruction. James48 16 hrs ago #24
more recommends on DU Skittles 14 hrs ago #25
Nailed it. OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #26
A brilliant and HUGELY tasty NYT comment! calimary 13 hrs ago #27
You got an NYT R from me too Omaha Steve 7 hrs ago #28
Well deserved! SamuelAdams 5 hrs ago #29

Martin Eden

(16,002 posts)
6. I think our war in Vietnam was a greater geopolitical catastrophe
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:56 AM
Yesterday

And possibly GW's war in Iraq as well.

Of course, this 2nd Trump presidency, in agregate, may be the biggest catastrophe of all. Even before this war with Iran, Trump had greatly diminished America's standing in the world by alienating our closest allies and trading partners. This has the potential to cause economic catastrophe if the dollar is rejected as the primary world currency and our $40 trillion national debt comes crashing down on our heads.

relogic

(346 posts)
9. He (fabulous, felonious fungus)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
Yesterday

knows better than any Democrat how to snatch defeat from his “success” . We’ll soon have to put that inflammatory, demeaning trope to bed and reassign it to this sleazy car salesman in Chief. I’m exhausted with his litany of successes.

With his many assets bought and paid for by our foreign adversaries we’ll deplete our treasury either there or on one more grifted ballroom hidden under a fictional golf course in Trumpchumpzanzia.

1WorldHope

(2,211 posts)
10. I can't open the NYT without a subscription. It looks like your letter was much longer than the piece above ☹️
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
Yesterday

justaprogressive

(7,295 posts)
14. You can follow the link by either turning off javascript or
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 PM
Yesterday

plugging the link into the archive.ph website...HTH!

SidneyR

(247 posts)
17. The attack on Iran was illegal by international law.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 PM
Yesterday

It is illegal to attack any country that has not attacked you first. This makes the US a rogue state that should face international sanctions. Shameful to be an American now.

KPN

(17,579 posts)
20. And deservedly so! Well and lucidly stated.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 03:34 PM
23 hrs ago

Having said that, lets outdo them here at DU.

Response to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

James48

(5,271 posts)
24. Plus $300 billion for reconstruction.
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:43 PM
16 hrs ago

Don’t forget about the $300 billion to build a better Iran.

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