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Paula Dean's avatar

I am worried about trump's longing to use a nuke. The sycophants around him are unwilling to defy him, but might if it's their own skins at risk. I can't spend much time thinking about the unthinkable, my mind skips away from it.

Sam Ray's avatar

Growing up near a Naval base during the Cold War, we learned not to think about nukes because it would be instant death. If he could, he would have.

Gloria J. Maloney's avatar

Excellent article.

Karen Scofield's avatar

Don't you think that Israel had a lot to do with trump's War in Iran?! This guy is so easily influenced by anyone who has his ear at any given time,however, he would never admit it, as long as he makes a buck or gives him more power.(Putin as an example) Another outstanding article,Sam, Thank you and will reStack ASAP 💯👍

Sam Ray's avatar

💯 - rwnj 🤥 netanyahu has been trying to get 🇺🇸 to 💣 Iran for decades & I have become convinced that a copy of the epstein files is in Mossad HQ.

DFinch's avatar

There can also be a problem for the military. Not all senior leadership is capable of making the leap from thinking at the tactical level of an eye for an eye or even more, to thinking strategically, I.e, what are we trying to do here? Escalation is a real danger in terms of the advice Trump, Hegseth and the rest are getting, especially after those who push back have been defenestrated.

Sam Ray's avatar

When the president is a malignant narcissist the military has ♾️ problems.

jaxon's avatar

It helps to see the framework of escalation from the CNI perspective which accounts for the emotional triggers, such as humiliation, need for dominance and self-soothing, that propel the M.N. into the traps that obstuct and ultimately defeat them. For it is almost axiomatic that the M.N. will take the step(s) that bring about their defeat and ultimate humiliation. Pride goes before the fall in many ways. Hubris is the fatal flaw that makes the M.N. fall.

Trump's hideously obvious hubris loses all equilibrium when his pet delusions, such as the 2020 election being rigged by Democrats, are challenged, esp by a woman, as happened today on Meet the Press. His abrupt departure shows to all his complete unfitness for the high office of leadership he took an oath to uphold. It is becoming clearer and clearer that he is beyond control, whether by himself or anyone. It will take all of his opponents to unite and insist on his removal.