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BannonsLiver

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13. It does absolutely nothing to alter the reality of the grim state of the economy.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 11:18 PM

17 hrs ago

It’s a sugar high. And when it subsides the headwinds he is facing will be back, worse than ever. People will still be paying more for everything, their retirement savings will still be in peril because of the volatility he creates, and if they have a job there will continue to be loads of anxiety about being able to keep it. The country is a mess.

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Assuming the reports are correct that Iran's leader is dead, along with major Iranian military and security leaders, [View all] lostincalifornia 21 hrs ago OP

Decapitating a country's leadership is the easy bit VMA131Marine 21 hrs ago #1

I don't think he willl put American boots on the ground, which according to your point would mean we would have no lostincalifornia 21 hrs ago #2

seems like he's already trying to play that card! lol Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #16

I think people who never served just don't see the big picture Skittles 21 hrs ago #3

People in general don't give a shit about Iran SamuelTheThird 21 hrs ago #4

True but I also am sick that trump and his goons are reckless and think this is all a game vapor2 20 hrs ago #5

THEY do, just trying to distract us from the EPSTEIN FILES....... !!!! Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #17

This here fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #12

The same people who were in power will remain in power Johnny2X2X 20 hrs ago #6

I think they are going to retry and install the Shah's family. All depends on lostincalifornia 19 hrs ago #9

It's been nearly 50 years since the Shah was deposed Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 19 hrs ago #10

It will only matter if things go bad or if our economy sucks JI7 20 hrs ago #7

Remember ISIS? I could see that on steroids. Takket 20 hrs ago #8

Mossad must have some damn good assets in Iran Strelnikov_ 17 hrs ago #11

It does absolutely nothing to alter the reality of the grim state of the economy. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #13

There are videos now of statues of the Ayatollah being pulled down in Tehran by the people Melon 17 hrs ago #14

It's all downhill from here planj07 17 hrs ago #15