Too difficult not to be political today, especially because I see so many people unable to parse through these events. Binary thinking is a common illness, as far as I can tell. But it’s not really that difficult to accept the facts.
Who hasn’t seen the pictures at this point? Pictures of Iran before the iron fist of conservatism took over and the culture regressed, because that is what happened. This is well documented. We don’t really need to argue that point.
The recent protests, the deaths, all of it is well documented too. As a matter of fact, there are things I know because I’ve met people from Iran while living here. You could say I heard it from the horse’s mouth.
The lesson apparently will never be learned. Why would it be? Where is the profit in changing our ways, the top dogs say, as they negotiate their deals behind closed doors.
It would be a little comical if it weren’t so sad. The peace candidate, the one who said over and over while he campaigned, “No more wars.” The one who accused Obama of instigating Iran, of plotting a war to distract people from the terrible job he was supposedly doing. It all now looks like a Nostradamus-style admission, if such a thing even exists.
Saying the US should have never gotten involved is not an endorsement of Iran’s regime. It’s a recognition of reality. It’s not our business. How does this help the US? How is this America First? What happened to “no more war”?
Another campaign promise down the gutter. Am I really surprised? Of course not. Not even a little bit. I am sad, however. Sad because the rot keeps rotting, and the grifters keep losing their souls in the name of a paycheck.
The mental chip in the loyal flock has already been swapped. Right now, the same people who called Harris a warmonger are cheering with excitement.
Yes, this is the world we live in now. No maps are provided. Find your way through the dark.
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