President Donald Trump said he has instructed the Pentagon to prepare for possible action in Nigeria, if the government "continues to allow the killing of Christians."
  • Nyxias@fedia.io
    6·
    9 hours ago

    He saw was Israel was doing and decided “…But I want my own version”.

    So now he has it in mind to potentially go to Nigeria, for next to no reason and about as fucking wild of a target when the US invaded Iraq so long ago. Where, he’ll happily slaughter Nigerians because of…reasons. Reasons he probably got off of some misinformed and delusional hitch.

    And then we’ll waste american lives on that parade. Who is willing to die for this moron, guys?

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    351·
    16 hours ago

    Donbald definitely needs a few distractions from many things going on at home -

    1. Kidnapping people, including children, off the streets, and disappearing them, at his direction.
    2. The economy hitting the shitter thanks to his fuckery and general dumbassery. The contrast between now and last year is quite something.
    3. Of course the Epstein files that he’s definitely not in.
    4. As for foreign affairs, there is that ceasefire that really isn’t and his “deal” with China that really was a gigantic fail.
    • ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      14·
      15 hours ago

      I guess we’re already at the part of the presidency where he’s so desperate for both attention and distraction that he’s starting wars.

      Boy, the writers of this season of The Fall of America are really leaving themselves nowhere to go for season two.

    • pentastarm@piefed.caEnglish
      12·
      15 hours ago

      I feel really bad for the extraterrestrial believers out there because if they actually exist, the orange moron would have definitely had said something by now as yet another distraction.

      • Nyxias@fedia.io
        1·
        9 hours ago

        At this time, believing in extraterrestrial beings is perhaps the best excuse of escapism that there is.

        • doctordevice@lemmy.ca
          6·
          12 hours ago

          Gonna give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they meant extraterrestrials that have visited Earth.

          • pentastarm@piefed.caEnglish
            1·
            5 hours ago

            Yeah, this. I mean that ships have crashed and the government is hiding them/bodies, etc. I don’t know one way or the other if other stuff is living in the entire universe. It would make sense if there was, given the size and all. But there is also no evidence that there are other beings.

            I’m not saying that because I think we are special or anything, but I think it’s irresponsible to go around claiming that we aren’t alone either.

    • hanrahan@piefed.socialEnglish
      22·
      8 hours ago
      1. The economy hitting the shitter thanks to his fuckery and general dumbassery. The contrast between now and last year is quite something.

      Not for everyone, those earning $100k or more with housing equity, as house prices increase and stock’s are at all time high, those folks are apparently doing well.

      I guess the moral of that story is… don’t be poor ? /s

      • hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        As someone in that group, there’s a huge difference between doing well on paper and actually doing well. My peers and I are worried about losing our jobs, and there’s a likelihood we won’t be seeing a significant portion of our paychecks due to the economic hits from the tariffs. Sure, my net worth is technically higher since last year, but that doesn’t mean much when you’re 30 years from retirement. I can’t just infinite money glitch my 401k by taking out loans like billionaires can with their net worth.

        I realize that I’m a lot better off than most, but I only bring this up to point out that even people who aren’t poor are also feeling plenty of negative economic pressure as well.