myrmepropagandist11h ago

Mark Levin (conservative pundit) said Iran might make a "dirty bomb." This is why the US shouldn't rule out "boots on the ground."

Seems they're getting around to manufacturing a little consent... after the fact.

A "dirty bomb" is when you put radioactive material in an explosive. It's not a nuclear bomb. Every country in the world & some people with lots of junk in their garage can make one.

It's not something you can stop a huge nation from having if they want it.

Show threadmyrmepropagandist11h ago

So talking about a dirty bomb is moving the goal posts in a massive way. Moving them so that no matter what Iran may do, a long horrible invasion with many deaths on both sides always has a reason waiting.

Frankly? I don't care if Iran had a nuke, a real nuke. Because they are just as stable as the rest of the nations with nukes.

Of course I'd rather that no one have them, or fewer nations but I do not feel any of the urgency.

I do not care.

The US should leave.

James Widman11h ago
Show threadmyrmepropagandist

The way people like Mr. Levin want this to work is he says the key words "Iran" and "Nuclear" and then every person in the US starts crying and shaking in fear and is willing to let the government do anything to protect us.

But really this whole war, the way it's destroyed diplomacy and forced Iran to act out is the only thing scaring me. It needs to stop.

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Show threadSteve Gisselbrecht10h ago

@futurebird

The constant refrain from warmonger politicians in THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD EVERY TO ATTACK ANYONE WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS about the danger that another country might get nuclear weapons is hard for me to take, even as a lifelong citizen of that country.

Show thread0xC0DEC0DE07EA10h ago
@stevegis_ssg @futurebird particularly when in light of the fact that it was entirely unnecessary to deploy those weapons
Show threadMorgan ⚧️9h ago
@stevegis_ssg @futurebird seriously, idc if Iran has nuclear weapons, the US does and that's terrifying enough because our government has proven that they don't give a shit about people's lives (never did) or even think through consequences anymore
Show threadDiane10h ago

@futurebird

I'm hoping for the rest of the world to go renewables and EVs and to kick their fossil fuel use.

That'd be the best punishment for all of the scummy oil producing countries like Russia, USA, Iran, Saudi Arabia...

Show threadNicovel0 🍉1h ago
@futurebird especially hypocritical since when Iran was ruled by the US and Britain’s favoured dictator, they wanted to give him nuclear power and weapons.