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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,054 posts)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:07 AM 2 hrs ago

My NYT Comment Received 201 Recommends


Brian
Los Angeles · 9h ago
The 47th president has led us to the greatest geopolitical catastrophe in the history of the republic. We broke a lot of things and killed a lot of people but were unable to turn tactical success into strategic success, while Iran has learned it can close the Strait of Hormuz and throw the world into chaos.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/opinion/iran-war-us-military-power.html?regi_id=66616875&template_id=744&tracking_id=biza-lYqF36q2CJRwxbFC&user_id=40fefc89094ec3e1a20f3e9e7222b0ec#permid=151912159
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My NYT Comment Received 201 Recommends (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth 2 hrs ago OP
I can only offer True Dough 2 hrs ago #1
Reccing your rec ananda 1 hr ago #12
Succinct NJCher 1 hr ago #2
Recommended Clouds Passing 1 hr ago #3
I think I forgot a comma somewhere. DemocratSinceBirth 1 hr ago #4
It's perfectly clear as is. highplainsdem 1 hr ago #8
kick. AllaN01Bear 1 hr ago #5
I think our war in Vietnam was a greater geopolitical catastrophe Martin Eden 1 hr ago #6
Now up to 217. Congrats! highplainsdem 1 hr ago #7
He (fabulous, felonious fungus) relogic 1 hr ago #9
I can't open the NYT without a subscription. It looks like your letter was much longer than the piece above ☹️ 1WorldHope 1 hr ago #10
You can follow the link by either turning off javascript or justaprogressive 9 min ago #14
Recommended as well Mr. Jinx 1 hr ago #11
Yep. And Iran can close it whenever they like and there's nothing we can do about it. paleotn 18 min ago #13
I would recommend that also! And I do so here and now!! liberalla 4 min ago #15

Martin Eden

(15,994 posts)
6. I think our war in Vietnam was a greater geopolitical catastrophe
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:56 AM
1 hr ago

And possibly GW's war in Iraq as well.

Of course, this 2nd Trump presidency, in agregate, may be the biggest catastrophe of all. Even before this war with Iran, Trump had greatly diminished America's standing in the world by alienating our closest allies and trading partners. This has the potential to cause economic catastrophe if the dollar is rejected as the primary world currency and our $40 trillion national debt comes crashing down on our heads.

relogic

(340 posts)
9. He (fabulous, felonious fungus)
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
1 hr ago

knows better than any Democrat how to snatch defeat from his “success” . We’ll soon have to put that inflammatory, demeaning trope to bed and reassign it to this sleazy car salesman in Chief. I’m exhausted with his litany of successes.

With his many assets bought and paid for by our foreign adversaries we’ll deplete our treasury either there or on one more grifted ballroom hidden under a fictional golf course in Trumpchumpzanzia.

1WorldHope

(2,209 posts)
10. I can't open the NYT without a subscription. It looks like your letter was much longer than the piece above ☹️
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 11:04 AM
1 hr ago

justaprogressive

(7,284 posts)
14. You can follow the link by either turning off javascript or
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 PM
9 min ago

plugging the link into the archive.ph website...HTH!

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