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Self Esteem

(1,720 posts)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:07 PM Nov 12

Trump going full neocon is the best thing that could happen for Democrats out of this.

If there's one movement completely fucking dead in US politics, it's the neocon movement. Trump trying to resurrect that by staffing his entire foreign policy team with hawks is going to go over real well lmao

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Trump going full neocon is the best thing that could happen for Democrats out of this. (Original Post) Self Esteem Nov 12 OP
We're going to war with Iran. Yavin4 Nov 12 #1
This is the correct answer 💯 JCMach1 Nov 12 #12
Incompetent ones at that. Ocelot II Nov 12 #2
Actually he's not appointing ANY neocons. WarGamer Nov 12 #3
Well yeah Cosmocat Nov 12 #4
true... but neither Party showed a willingness to forcefully stop the carnage in Gaza. WarGamer Nov 12 #6
Because they couldn't Cosmocat Nov 12 #11
It it were true neocon, it would support Ukraine Fiendish Thingy Nov 12 #5
thank you... it's probably the single defining characteristic of the movement. WarGamer Nov 12 #7
Neocons were fine with Russia during Bush's term. Self Esteem Nov 12 #8
Do you by chance knownif theres been any analysis written about this? ColinC Nov 12 #9
Our only hope... lame54 Nov 12 #10

Yavin4

(36,496 posts)
1. We're going to war with Iran.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:09 PM
Nov 12

There's no other earthly reason as to why neocons would take these jobs if there wasn't some pledge to go to war with Iran. Cheney took the VP spot to push Bush into Iraq, and almost immediately after 9/11, his staff started pointing fingers at Saddam.

Ocelot II

(121,153 posts)
2. Incompetent ones at that.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:11 PM
Nov 12

But my fear is that one of these numpties will do something so stupid that we end up getting into a war with, say, Canada.

WarGamer

(15,569 posts)
3. Actually he's not appointing ANY neocons.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:12 PM
Nov 12

Rubios even said yesterday the Ukraine War must end.

And neocons are dead because HE killed them.

Cosmocat

(15,007 posts)
4. Well yeah
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:24 PM
Nov 12

Trump doing Putin's bidding w Ukraine is a day one priority I am sure.

But, day two will be doing Bibis bidding.

Self Esteem

(1,720 posts)
8. Neocons were fine with Russia during Bush's term.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:27 PM
Nov 12

Remember how he looked into Putin's eyes and saw his soul?

ColinC

(10,823 posts)
9. Do you by chance knownif theres been any analysis written about this?
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:23 PM
Nov 12

And if there has been, would you be so kind to share it?

Thanks!!

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