Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Absolutely nothing I said was based on anything those two said. I rarely bother to listen to them (or their counterparts on the other side) because I already know what they're going to say anyhow.
Example, Trump just announced "No Boots on Ground".
I fully expected that because a significant % of his base does not care for foreign entanglements. Also possible that he's actually gearing up for raids and might be hoping to lull IR into complacency on that threat vector. He's done that kind of thing.
It doesn’t really matter if a significant percentage of his base is against foreign engagements. They will change their mindset based on what the administration said/did last. It doesn’t matter what is said or steps actually taken. An example is your “boots on the ground” comment. He said that straight up but you are already willing to look past it. Not trying to pick on you, just making the point because you’re smart enough to know that this will lead to ground troops in the theater.
Integrity is a virtue for both the speaker AND listener.
This is well on track to put the world into a recession but the war was won in the first hour.
It’s a very interesting case study with regards to sociology but also sad as well.