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demmiblue

(39,759 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2026, 06:28 PM Sunday

"... if no deal is made he's blowing up the whole country with "very little" off the table." [View all]

The president is clearly threatening multiple nuclear strikes. I don't see why we're not discussing impeachment proceedings or, in lieu of that, military activity intended to prevent such an attack.

I'm generally of the opinion that we believe people when they tell us, then act accordingly.
— Brandon Friedman (@brandonfriedman.bsky.social) 2026-04-05T22:11:03.833Z

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"... if no deal is made he's blowing up the whole country with "very little" off the table." [View all] demmiblue Sunday OP

He's going to push the button. RandySF Sunday #1

I agree he's getting desperate and going to Nuke Iran and then cancel election and take over the country and kimbutgar Sunday #3

To be clear, I don't think he's going to nuke Tehran. RandySF Sunday #4

I'm also worried about retaliatory strikes back kimbutgar Sunday #9

With talk like this, Iran is justified in doing whatever it takes to survive. Irish_Dem Sunday #2

This is the war Iran has been preparing for Strelnikov_ Sunday #5

Yes it is said they have been preparing for this war for 50 years. Irish_Dem Sunday #6

Trump Once Asked, Rhetorically, "Why Have Nuclear Weapons If You Can't Use Them?"..... ColoringFool Sunday #7

If Iran has any dirty drones, then probably headed to US MerryBlooms Sunday #8

If nuclear is on the table, what would you say is off the table? Iggo Sunday #10

Peace, love and understanding. ms liberty Sunday #13

I think he'll approve doing a lot of damage. I don't think he'll use nukes Buckeyeblue Sunday #11

Do you really think he cares about harming other countries? LisaL Sunday #12

Or Ukraine. He wants to be rid of that "problem" and Zelensky nt newdeal2 Sunday #14

I think whoever is putting ideas in his head does Buckeyeblue Sunday #15

This individual has little sense of the power of human dignity. David__77 Sunday #16