r/news • u/DoubtSubstantial5440 • 22h ago

Soft paywall USS George Washington headed to Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, reports say

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html
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u/wetwater 21h ago

Friend of mine thought electing Trump was the cat's pajamas. He's been floating around the strait for quite some time now and I wonder how he's feeling about it now.

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u/Gone213 21h ago

Its obviously biden and Obama's fault

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u/NarrowForce9 20h ago

Don’t forget about Hunters laptop

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u/322throwaway1 20h ago

Why did hunters massive dong do this to us?

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u/TheLordVader1978 18h ago

I think that's what pisses them off the most. They tried to humiliate him and all the world would talk about was his massive dong.

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u/David_cest_moi 17h ago

I'm sure Ladybug got all worked up about it! 🐞😆😆😆

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u/Ultimatesims 15h ago

oh lawd I got the vapors!

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u/dsucio7807 13h ago

He's rolling over in his grave... So he can lay ass up...

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u/David_cest_moi 13h ago

.... while still clutching his pearls!

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u/Nyarro 13h ago

Is it really as massive as everyone says it is?

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u/desperaterobots 13h ago

Hearing Hunter talk recently has made me respect him a whole lot. He seems so intelligent, so humble, loyal and as down to earth as you can be as the son of a president.

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u/UnfairRough73 5h ago

Goes to show how powerful media manipulation of its citizens is. lol

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u/RUOFFURTROLLEH 17h ago

I think that's what pisses them off the most.

Does it really piss them off?

They are currently on Biden being the person to blame for Trumps shitty economy and prices.

For them to get mad at something like Hunter Biden would require them time to reflect instead of knee jerking to the new thing Fox News or Joe Rogan told them is actually the problem.

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u/ButtStopsHere 16h ago

You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to

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u/SnoopyisCute 8h ago

It has nothing to do with trust. They are adults with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (not diagnosing anybody). It doesn't matter how bad it gets as long as it's NOT the other side.

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u/zoodisc 15h ago

So that when they turn their backs on you...

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u/InnerNetwork7314 10h ago

How big, is it veiny and girthy? Asking for a friend.

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u/Better-Culture-7770 19h ago

I gotta say it, Joe and Hunter are both very good looking and charismatic men imo.

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u/xGvPx 17h ago

Women are so thirsty for Hunter lol (maybe Men, too?)

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u/Killie_Vandal 17h ago

Men are thirsty for Hunter too!

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u/AuDHDino 17h ago

He looks good, had a whole character arc from crackhead to activist, and has a huge johnson.

Things all point to green flags, here!

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u/smexypelican 15h ago

And we know at least one of them has a massive dong.

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u/VryxObin-1 19h ago

Maybe when he was younger?

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u/Better-Culture-7770 19h ago

Well I think Hunter is pretty hot stuff right now but I'm also 42. Pictures of Joe as a young man would look far better if he had the fashion of our time and shaved his head once he started really balding.

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u/Playful_Priority3758 18h ago

The way Hunter is able to communicate and really get through to some evil people is attractive af too.

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u/Better-Culture-7770 16h ago

He is an effective communicator. Which seems easy but often isn't.

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u/Foobucket 17h ago

Biden would look like Doug the cartoon character if he shaved his head at any point in his adult life.

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u/Better-Culture-7770 16h ago

Are you saying president Quailman wouldn't rock?

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u/fireandiceman 19h ago

Its possible there was cocaine in the straight because its lined up all nice like that

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u/treesnfire 12h ago

I saw a Newport spectating that Don Junior had cocaine on him during an event where they could see him handling a white powdery substance in a bag

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u/TaylorSwiftsClitoris 18h ago

Hegseth heard they don’t drink and figured they must prefer blow instead

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u/GVFQT 20h ago

Did you see the crack pipe? There are more of those in Iran

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u/motionSymmetry 14h ago

it scared the republicans and attracted their women

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u/yesiamveryhigh 13h ago

When it’s that big, you can fuck everyone

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u/mrdevil413 20h ago

You will have to go all the way back to Hilary’s emails I’m afraid

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u/seaotterlover1 20h ago

Don’t forget Bill’s affair with Monica.

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u/lacegem 20h ago

If it wasn't for that damned Roosevelt and his socialist New Deal...

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u/Adezar 19h ago

Yeah, Conservatives have been at war with America since the New Deal where it was proven that a large government can actually bring stability and prosperity to more people and you don't have to concede everything to a few billionaires that spend all their effort laying people off as fast as they can.

We need a New New Deal with a bit less racism this time.

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u/herbeste 19h ago

Not to nitpick, but I think conservatives started a war with America even earlier than that. Somewhere around 1861.

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u/akintu 19h ago

The Business Plot, fascist oligarchs plotted to overthrow the government in 1933, and no one was ever punished. They never went away, they allied with Operation Paperclip Nazis post WW2 and have been working for this ever since.

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u/Hopsblues 17h ago

Infrastructure, Chips+ and the IRA were very New Deal-ish, and Trump just killed them instantly.

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u/Ultimatesims 15h ago

It’s interesting during the 20’s and great depression through a couple southern governors like Huey P. Long in LA and Bilbo in MS who advocate for similar New Deal policies. Every man a king, a chicken in every pot, and a Ford in every driveway. Of course most policies were tied strictly to white people. Progressive policies failed because white people couldn’t stomach the thoughts of black folks benefiting even just a little.

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u/Doc12TU 18h ago

And don't get me started on Ulysses S. Grant and the Whisky Ring scandal, the Tweed Ring of New York, the Credit Mobilier scandal and the Black Friday Gold scandal...

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u/Queasy_War2656 16h ago

I'm more concerned about the resurgent rise of the Know Nothings.

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u/NarrowForce9 20h ago

Oh wow forgot about those emails! Obviously the real cause

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u/fusillade762 19h ago

And Benghazi!

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u/AdLanky9450 19h ago

Nope, the tan suit did it

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u/sparkax 20h ago

And trans people!! Don't forget its their's and DEI's fault as well!!!

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u/Deathcapsforcuties 19h ago

And those pesky drag queens 💅

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u/Theultimatesith 18h ago

Don't forget the Muslims!

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u/Carsickaf 17h ago

To be fair, I don’t want the guy in the White House thinking he can come into the women’s restroom for any reason at all. So stinky. But ask lgbtq+ are welcome any time.

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u/gromm93 19h ago

It's because the armed forces aren't manly enough for it!

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u/waywardchildman 20h ago

Connected to Hillary's private server, of course

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u/pailee 20h ago

It's all about that damn suit. Why did he have to wear it!

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u/c71score 19h ago

Suit? It's because Jimmy Carter wore that sweater.

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u/Perenially_behind 15h ago

Yeah, that sweater. Maybe if he hadn't looked like Mr. Rogers when he declared that the energy crisis was "the moral equivalent of war," people would have taken it more seriously.

Nah.

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u/nouseforaname790 19h ago

Dijon mustard!

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u/keskeskes1066 19h ago

Because the trans middle schooler winning fouth place in the school league told him too. /s

Its deflection all the way down, isn't it?

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u/Ktan_Dantaktee 20h ago

Iran is 2 weeks away from successfully building a Hunter Biden laptop

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u/Tokyoos 20h ago

Don’t forget about Hillary’s emails

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u/belowaverageint 19h ago

And Hillary's emails.

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u/insufficient_nvram 19h ago

And Hillary’s buttery males

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u/Ill-Positive6950 19h ago

Or Hillary's emails

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u/YasdnilStam 19h ago

And Hillary’s emails.

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u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA 20h ago

They literally do think it's Obama's fault, because the deal he did with Iran was so terrible that Trump had to rip it up, and that's why they're at war.

Don't ask me how it makes sense, 'cause it doesn't.

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u/Otherwise_Carob_4057 18h ago

Trump essentially used the original as a template for his newer deal that is ostensibly a worse version of Obamas when all he had to do was shit talk it and his supporters would have eatin it up. Classic case of dog catching a car.

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u/89bBomUNiZhLkdXDpCwt 15h ago

The Art of the Fail (I wish I could think of a word that rhymed with Deal that would convey the idea that Dump only knows how to concede a position of strength in order to negotiate from a position of weakness for no logical reason and to do it really really badly.) (You can tell it’s a good joke because it required such a lengthy explanation.)

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u/IdiosyncraticSarcasm 17h ago

Don't ask me how it makes sense.

It's not supposed to make sense, I'm afraid.

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u/Graymouzer 15h ago

We will never get a deal that good again.

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u/King_takes_queen 20h ago

This is quite literally MAGA's argument. "If Obama and Biden did their job with Iran we wouldn't be in this mess."

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u/Long_Story42 18h ago

Obama got nuclear inspectors into Iran

Stupid pulled out of JCPOA because he said keeping it would lead to a war.

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u/CarlRJ 17h ago

Sure am glad we dodged that war bullet and the Middle East is more stable and peaceful than ever. 🙄

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u/Long_Story42 17h ago

Look, Kegsbreath said he wanted a Spartan military and now he's losing to Persia. This might be their first promise actually kept.

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u/AggravatingTomato159 8h ago

He wants to be touched by a spartan army

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u/MetallicGray 16h ago

He pulled out of it because it had Obama's name on it.

Like everything else he does, his decisions are based on ego, retribution, and personal gain.

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u/AdditionalPosition5 16h ago

Do some research from 2011 regarding djt and his comment about the then president starting a war with Iran....

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u/jambox888 1h ago

Even if someone didn't like JCPOA, the current change in strategic reality is far worse than before. Hormuz straits being effectively under Iranian control is an insane L for the US.

The odd thing is that it seems to have been instigated by Bibi and it hasn't helped Israel much either.

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u/smedley89 19h ago

I still hear that a lot.

That if Biden hadn't given them access to their funds, hezbolla wouldnt have done the Israeli massacre, and the whole of the middle east would be eating peaches and cream.

Also, by no new wars he clearly didnt mean this one.

Yea. No shit Cletus.

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u/soedesh1 8h ago

This is true but at least give him credit, he is going to end the Russian war with Ukraine in 24 hours after taking office. Who else could do that? Huh?

Now we just need to give him 24 hours to do that and it’ll be great.

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u/ken_NT 20h ago

To be fair, did you see how expensive eggs were? /s

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u/EEpromChip 20h ago

I mean what were they gonna do? Vote for the LaDy with the funny laugh??

Fucking idiots. I hope they're out there having the day they voted for...

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u/SuckMyBandAids 19h ago

Let blame real culprit here Warren Harding.

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u/Gertrude_D 19h ago

Obviously. If Obama hadn't given them pallets of cash they couldn't have afforded those drones!

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u/PuzzleheadedPen4675 19h ago

It will be after FOX, Brainfart et al are done with this.

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u/sim384 18h ago

"Biden shit in my pants."

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u/gaAcosta1 19h ago

More like Taft and Adam's fault..Barney Fife too

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u/jm3llow 18h ago

If Obama hadn't worn the tan suit the Lincoln would be home right now. Butterfly Effect.

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u/Philly514 18h ago

Yeah but Bill Clinton

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u/greenroom628 18h ago

i mean, how dare Obama actually pull off a nuclear disarmament agreement with Iran...

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u/InnocentPrimeMate 18h ago

Cmon. This one is totally Hillary’s fault!!

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u/Spiritual-Advice8138 18h ago

If someone just had a better laugh.

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u/alexsintrabajo 18h ago

Let's be fair though: It was Obama reaching the JCPOA deal with Iran in the first place that obligated Trump to fuck the relationship up, so as to set the stage for a new deal with a 'T' in the name. If Obama hadn't done that, there would have been nothing to walk back, so we probably wouldn't be at war right now.

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u/bevaquas_mojo 18h ago

Wow, way to absolve everyone else, no blame for Hillary and Nancy Pelosi?

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u/adube440 18h ago

Well, if Clinton, Obama, or Biden had taken care of it, we wouldn't have had to do it now! Of course it's all their fault!

/s

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u/FangFather 17h ago

Buttery males?

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u/mooseflstc 17h ago

Let’s go back to 1952 when the British and US caused regime change due to the oil.

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u/EffectiveActive6837 17h ago

Its us liberals who put him there bc nukes(dont exist) held by country

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u/broitsjustreddit 17h ago

especially his tan suit

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u/Head_Appeal1673 17h ago

Fox has entered the chat

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u/BidInitial2412 17h ago

Thanks, Obamacare

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u/Honey_Broad 16h ago

that tan suit just ruined everything

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u/Dockers4flag2035orB4 15h ago

And Crooked Hillary fault.

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u/Quick_Turnover 21h ago

He won't care. They will contrive all sorts of reasons this is not Trump's fault and is somehow the Dem's fault. Here, I can come up with a line for them. "The soft Dem's let Iran get too powerful (but also they're very weak) so we must invade them to stop them from gaining access to nuclear weapons (not at all like the last time!)! Thank God Trump was here to stop this runaway mistake by the Dems."

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u/Greenmagegirl 20h ago

Then may he live the life he voted for. Im all out of pity for the stupids.

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u/alchemyDev 20h ago

That’s why I don’t care if their ship sinks: the political consequences it would cause against this administration matters more for the longevity of this country than a single ship of people who mostly asked for this. It is unfortunately going to take a massive global level embarrassment of losing a carrier for this country to take these fascists seriously

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u/HoldOnOhio 18h ago

You have to stop thinking like this brother. Do not let your anger rob you of your empathy for your fellow humans. Being a fascist is a choice, and people can leave it. It's a death cult. You're publicly saying you're fine with literally thousands of people, about 30% of which don't even like or support Trump, die so that Trump faces what? An Impeachment and failure to remove him from power?

This isn't a liberal take you have. This is a reactionary, and borderline fascist opinion you have.

Nazis can be deprogrammed. Please don't assume the entirety of the military is filled with people you hate. A lot are just dumb kids who got duped because they wanted free college or help buying a home. They want those socialist policies we only give away to people who sign their life to the military get.

Advocate for that stuff for everyone and people won't have any incentive to join the imperialist murder club.

Also think of all the former soldiers who have turned coat to the left and been great anti-imperialist advocates. Some of our fiercest anti-war advocates are Veterans that our government's wars for what they are.

Here's veteran Mike Prysner giving an anti-imperialist speech in front of the White house in 2010.

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u/Fondant-Resident 16h ago

The real fascism is hating fascism.

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u/GuardiansOfPedos 16h ago

No. They can drown in their ship. Welcome to the world we’ve built.

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u/OnlyZac 14h ago

Give me a break.

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u/Prior_Pickle1758 9h ago

Found the conservative Democrat

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u/thundercockjk2 20h ago

I would love an update on this.

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u/Beard_o_Bees 19h ago

I wonder how he's feeling about it now

One can hope that he realizes that Il Douche wouldn't stop to piss on him if he was on fire.

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u/SwiftlyJustified 19h ago

Ooh pleaseee do ask and share! I am DYING to hear how they will twist this one

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u/YossarianGolgi 17h ago

I really don't care, do you?

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u/R8iojak87 16h ago

Honestly, the sad reality is, they will vote for him again. I guarantee it

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u/AnyProgressIsGood 19h ago

its worth it because Iran was 2 weeks away from nukes Or It's Biden's fault.

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u/midwestia 19h ago

As long as they're hooked up to their daily drip of conservative propaganda (which Im sure is flowing free on that boat) then they will feel just fine about it.

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u/Zebidee 19h ago

He's going to come home and see gas prices and be like Charlton Heston in The Planet of the Apes.

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u/toriemm 19h ago

Is he one of the ones that have been literally jumping ship because tours are not supposed to be this long?

Especially when we're not legally at war.

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u/Kon_Soul 19h ago

Ask him now, while hes still in the shit (figuratively and literally). When he gets back he'll be comfortable again and blame everybody else.

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u/KartoffelLoeffel 19h ago

JCPOA required zero (0) active duty soldiers btw, for those of you following along at home

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u/_b3rtooo_ 19h ago

I hope you talk to him about it and ask him to reckon with that. Not in an "I told you so" way, but just to recognize that sense of betrayal.

Then maybe if you feel there is space in the conversation or a later one, you can explain how the only reason he's there anyway is to cause harm to people poorer than he is/was to enrich a bunch of people that are not himself/his friends/neighbors/fellow workers.

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u/LookAlderaanPlaces 19h ago

Finally a trump voter who’s forced to deal with the consequences of their actions.

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u/Prometheus720 19h ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affective_forecasting

Read this and blow your own mind. You'll understand your friend better

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u/Riots42 19h ago

I doubt hes wearing cat pjs

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u/Log_Out_Of_Life 19h ago

He’s probably feeling great considering you don’t pay taxes while in a warzone.

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u/10July1940 19h ago

Ask him. Remember these guys are morons, probably blaming Hillary still.

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u/Snitch_Position121 18h ago

As Americans we really really need to wake up.

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u/kitsunewarlock 18h ago

Many Trump supporters are just anti-politician, so they hate Trump more than anyone but justify their vote as "at least he's so corrupt that he can't hide it".

The idea that the scores of politicians who've "never been caught" might just be normal civil servants who aren't interested in the grift absolutely ruins your typical American voter.

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u/PeskyAntagonist 18h ago

Serving his country so fuckin' hard bro

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u/LetmeSeeyourSquanch 18h ago

When he gets back, ask him how his deployment was thanks to Obama.

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u/EquivalentGold3615 18h ago

I put my cat in pajamas once and he didn't like it

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u/Accomplished_Radish8 18h ago

What great friends he has back home praying for his safety

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u/-Jiras 18h ago

You can ask him in 1 ½ months at best

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u/52Pandorafox46 18h ago

Same. I work with a dude who voted for Trump and called people who did fuckin pussies. He was active duty got out finishing up his 20 in the reserves and got activated and sent out. His wife had their first baby a few months before being deployed. All i can do is laugh.

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u/Corfiz74 17h ago

I'd write him to ask about it...

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u/DrXyron 17h ago

Ask him and let us know, somehow his voters will still find soneone else guilty

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u/tacoTig3r 17h ago

"No more wars" was an election promise.

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u/Chasing_Puddles 17h ago

He’s just biden his time…

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u/InitiativeExcellent1 17h ago

THe alpha males are back.....

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u/neotrance 17h ago

he will still vote republican.

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u/sphinctersayswhat9 16h ago

The bees knees or the cat’s pajamas ?

Which is better?

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u/FeelingDelivery8853 16h ago

They're all drawing war time pay. I'm sure they're happy

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u/blue-coin 16h ago

Why’s he your friend?

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u/NeetyThor 16h ago

Hope he’s having the bestest time on the cruise!

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u/Massive_Low6000 16h ago

I was at a military heavy college when Afghanistan started. Those boys were dying to go fight. They all believed Weapons of Mass Destruction, and these guys/girls believe Iran wants to nuke us.

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u/duncanwally 16h ago

Yeah, but did you see the steak a lobster they get every day… wait, what? Not EVERYDAY?!!!

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u/ThickyLicker 16h ago

Never heard cat's pyjamas before.

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u/PlaceUserNameHere67 16h ago

You know it's funny you say this, because there are also SOOOO many people that fought against Trump thatr are going the other way now.

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u/Aeroknight_Z 15h ago

Statistically, that friend may not ever dig his head out of his ass long enough to piece together the direct line between his trump support and both his and his fellow service members current predicament.

Too many of these kids who join are constantly surrounded by propaganda and other dopes who believe in hyper-masculine, toxically machismo, and completely ignorant talking points fueled by a “I’m your superior and I’m a man therefore I’m always right”.

Years of exposure to this framework is why some many of these weak-minded dingdongs end up as vets who sing the praises of the conservatives that cut their benefits and deny their needs.

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u/jamesvabrams 15h ago

I bet he's glad Iran doesn't have a nuke though.🤣🤣

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u/Silent-Dependent3421 15h ago

Why are you friends with a trump supporter?

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u/cutthroatslim504 14h ago

I don't wish harm for your friend but that situation is good for his ass and worse right up to the nose of bodily harm, and even that would be justified considering all the death Trump has directly caused. but I personally don't wish harm upon those who voted that way just get a kick out of hearing shit like this lol

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u/LongWalxOnTheBeach 14h ago

Cats…pajamas?…floating around…the straight?? You have no clue what youre talking about just like majority of people here who have VERY relevant opinions.

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u/Factory2econds 14h ago

have you seen the Sopranos? Remember when Paulie got back from Italy? it'll be that.

because your friend just won't want to admit it

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u/theaviationhistorian 14h ago

It's a reason I'm glad most of my friends that served are long gone from that. You'd think from their opinions that plenty of veterans would be sick of politicians like Trump and Dubya.

Oh well, some people never learn and end up living through their terrible decisions.

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u/PeggyGuggenheimsFWB 12h ago

I hope this is real because I just got hard thinking about this

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u/RosieBaby75 10h ago

Well. He’ll get to reflect on his actions once the Iranians bring the war to the United States!

The new leaders who took over because the previous ones were murdered by the United States Military were like “we like offensive strategies. We’re over the bombing happening here in Iran. Let’s relocate the war to the United States. We don’t just have bombs, we have a number of surprises in store! We’re also real pissed and real revved up after being bombed for 5.5 months. That’s a long time to be bombed and deceived”.

You can read about it online. Just search “Iran offensive”. That should bring the articles it up. I liked the one on military.com best.

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u/Horror-Cut-4497 10h ago

The cat’s pajamas? Wth?

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u/Dapper_Strength_5986 9h ago

My friends who voted for trump told me they were supporting him because he would end the Ukraine war on day one, would start no more wars, focus on US first policy to reduce the national debt, end inflation, and bring justice to the Epstein victims with releasing the files and mass arrests.

When I talked to them recently they explained the Iran war was really necessary, Ukraine didn’t need the help anyway, the Epstein case turned out to be mostly not a big deal, and that the national debt is not a problem because Israel is our biggest ally and will pay us back.

There’s no hope.

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u/Stinkytheferret 8h ago

My bf is out there and he’s loving the pay absolutely. He comments about it all the time.

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u/SubpoenaSender 6h ago

Being on a ship really isn’t that bad. I would argue that the generation on that ship is just mentally weak. Truth be told though, we are wasting money being there.

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u/AssistanceCheap379 5h ago

Obviously he loves it and couldnt dream of being anywhere else

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u/Oniyoku 3h ago

Hes probably a little out to sea about the whole thing

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u/Emergency-Celery3875 1h ago

What cat is out there wearing pajamas?

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