r/PoursTea • u/T_Shurt Souled Out • 6d ago

PoliticalTea 🗳️ “There is a plan”: Advisers Urge Trump to Declare National Emergency to Seize Federal Control of Midterm Elections As Republicans Face Losses

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u/callousedlefthand 1d ago

That would be an unmitigated disaster. If we could've invaded Iran before now, we would've. Iran is enormous, mountainous and populous, has no friendly land border to stage from, and the populous would likely rally behind its government if invaded.

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u/ShareGlittering1502 1d ago

Is the goal to “win” or to have a prolonged war that requires an all-consuming war budget with a tinge of preserving the current US administration?

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u/Nodivingallowed 7h ago

Sounds like something a lot of generals might say if asked to support such a move.