ReannleggeMar 4

U.S. Senate blocks bid to restrict Trump's ability to continue military action in Iran

https://lemmy.ca/post/61319072

U.S. Senate blocks bid to restrict Trump's ability to continue military action in Iran - Lemmy.ca

## The Latest * Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, prompting more missiles and drones fired from Tehran toward Israel. * Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to give an update on Canada’s response to the situation in the Middle East at 6 p.m. ET.  * The Republican-majority U.S. Senate rejected a resolution to restrict Trump’s ability to continue the administration’s military campaign in Iran. * Meanwhile, Canada secured “a limited number of seats” on a flight out of Beirut tomorrow for Canadians looking to escape the region. * The death toll in Iran from the ongoing war has reached at least 1,045 people, according to an Iranian government agency. Dozens have been killed in Lebanon.

Show threadOkBananas
“Republicans blocks bid to restrict Trump’s ability to continue military action in Iran” - FIFY
Mar 4 at 11:19pmWeb
Show threadReannleggeMar 4
Fair point but why do the republicans like preforming analingus on Trump?
Show threadassaultpotatoMar 5

Because their voters want them to. People love to act like 40% of Americans wouldn’t vote for Trump right now if asked to, but they would. He could rape a baby live on TV and the evangelicals would tell their congregations that at least he’s not a Democrat. The system isn’t broken, it’s giving the American population what they want. They just want stupid shit and more dead brown people.

Everyone’s acting like Trump is a fluke but he’s not. Republican voters would never primary their candidates to be less MAGA nor will they ever vote D. The best we can hope for is them going silent and not voting.

Show threadreallykindasortaMar 5
Only about 60% of eligible americans vote and about half of those voted for trump. More people identify as independent than democrat or republican
Show threadassaultpotatoMar 5
Yes, I’m aware that “did not vote” wins every US election. But that doesn’t change the fact that the plurality of US voters chose Trump, and enough of them still do that it doesn’t matter. The system is reflecting the will of the people accurately… if Republicans wanted, they could primary every single MAGA shithead and elect Republicans willing to impeach him. They won’t. Because they still believe.
Show threadsvelteciderMar 4
Perhaps the system is broken regardless of who’s in charge?