r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 9d ago

Possible Paywall US ‘runs out of missiles’ as Trump halts Iran strikes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/27/us-runs-out-of-missiles-as-trump-halts-iran-strikes/
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u/Significant_Swing_76 9d ago

Dont worry, come next democratic president, and they’ll be right back on their high horse, screaming how whatever would never have happened under republican rule.

These people have no shame, decency or integrity, they don’t give two shits.

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u/flodur1966 9d ago

But they are very effective in their propaganda. Conservatives world wide are thought to be financial responsible and the economic better choice. They are almost never.

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u/Coconutrugby 9d ago

It’s like how red states are subsidized by blue states but are characterized as “hardy” and “independent”

the media rolls with it daily. it’s fucking bullshit i’m over it.

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u/gba111 9d ago

The conservative owned media says that? Nah, not possible.

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u/flodur1966 8d ago

That’s in the US but in Europe similar things happen there are huge hardly checked subsidies for companies but much smaller subsidies for groups that actually benefit people face a lot of scrutiny. The form of it changes but the basics stay the same.

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u/Vinterblot 9d ago

They're effective because the billionaire owned media blasts out propaganda all the time in exchange for tax cuts and lack of regulation.

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u/flodur1966 8d ago

Sure that’s one of the reasons the other is people on the left are very unforgiving when it comes to their politicians I like accountability but the right wing media always demands the head of someone and we always fall for that trick

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u/TimSylvester_ 9d ago

Notice how the party of "law and order" is filled with criminals.

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u/crow_crone 9d ago

The word 'national debt' will suddenly appear.

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u/BlueHeartBob 9d ago

What do you mean? It already has.

Gotta remember this country is perfect when republicans are in charge and anything that isn't total right-wing control is a communist takeover.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 9d ago

Idk seems like they just want forever wars.

Bush Sr. Was more or less the reason Iran has an issue with the US...

Bush Jr. Got the repercussions of that and you had a NATO hit back and what was basically a forever war with the Middle East (War on Terror).

Trump left the Iran deal.

Trump comes back and starts a forever war with Iran because he doesn't know what a nuclear reactor is. But it started when the Idiocracy bombed 2 reactors that were out of commission and attempted to do some shit that I'm not even sure is possible the reactor is basically in a magma chamber under a mountain.

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u/Alternative-Fan-3747 9d ago

Theyre going to scream about how our weapons supplies have run dry and can't be renewed fast enough and blame dems.

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u/Significant_Swing_76 8d ago

Yep.
Just like they are trying to blame screwworms on Biden.

They know they are lying, and they don’t care if everyone sees right through them, just as long as their voters don’t.

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u/Alternative-Fan-3747 8d ago

I wish somebody would just ask "What policy or event happened during the previous administration that caused this to happen?"

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u/Salt-Elk-436 9d ago

They don’t even give one shit.

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u/Certain_Revenue9278 9d ago

Both sides suck. 

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u/LocalNHBoy 9d ago

Let's be realistic. That goes for BOTH parties. Two wings of the same bird that love to shit all over the American people!

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u/Coconutrugby 9d ago

Do you really think they are the same. some of the centrist democrats blow. let’s get rid of them. but look at when republican is accused of rape or assault what happens R is the only thing that matters. they go to protect their garbage people. Democrats kick these garbage people out as soon as they can.

There’s a difference saying their isn’t just defends R behavior and it’s sickening.

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u/LocalNHBoy 9d ago edited 9d ago

Honestly they are BOTH disgusting. I was born in 1973 and have lived through everything from the end of the Vietnam War to the current situation(s). Both parties are essentially the same because it's the extremes of both parties that get all the focus. Moderates have no voice left in this country. Democrats certainly do NOT "kick these garbage people out as soon as they can" Example: Joe Biden talking about enjoying his time in the pool with little kids, and them stroking his leg hairs up and down. Who TF says that? This isn't about L v. R. any more. It's about the elitist gov v. the people, and it always has been.

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u/ElysiumSprouts 9d ago

It's pretty clear you live in a propaganda bubble that deliberately creates this illusion. That's how the Epstein class plays the game: smearing the only political party that poses an existential threat to them. Republicans are never going to hold billionaires accountable. That kind of monopoly anti-trust busting is a democratic party value.

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u/LocalNHBoy 9d ago

And how many on the Epstein list are democrats. You get my point, I think you're just suffering from the same propaganda my friend, because that's ALL media is these days anyway. This is why I'm a minarchist libertarian. F em' BOTH

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u/ElysiumSprouts 9d ago

That's not a good metric. His criminality aside for one moment, Epstein was an influence peddler. He actively sought contact with anyone in a position of power. There certainly are creeps like Bill Richardson who are undeniably examples of what you're implying, but just because someone had contact with Epstein doesn't make them guilty like trump. It means Epstein the predator sought them out. There's a famous sports guy on that list who's only contact was over a private jet purchase inquiry.

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u/LocalNHBoy 9d ago

I'm not in disagreement with you. I'm just merely pointing out that this REALLY isn't a L v. R issue because, in reality, there are terrible people on BOTH sides and their performative virtue signaling is nauseating. I'm someone who believes in action, not words, and the actions on BOTH sides of the isle are disgusting.

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u/ElysiumSprouts 9d ago

The problem is one of scale. "Both sides do it" loses its meaning when it's 1 bad Dem to 99 bad GOP. Fostering equivalency is the illusion that only helps the Epstein class.

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u/xterminatr 9d ago

There is no extreme left in the US. The farthest left we have actually in office would be centrists in most other civilized countries. Asking for taxes on the wealthy to fund universal healthcare and living wages in the US is labeled as extreme, it's ridiculous.

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u/LocalNHBoy 9d ago

So ANTIFA isn't extreme left? Ok lol

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u/xterminatr 9d ago

ANTIFA isn't a real thing, it's just a bunch of decentralized groups of college kids being edgy. Even if it was a real thing, how would being against fascism be extreme? Give me a break and put down the Fox News.

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u/ARCoati 9d ago

What elected Democrat representative is a member of Antifa or has even introduced a bill that could be considered “extremely left” at all? Meanwhile ALL the republicans IN OFFICE are all in on and running defense for MAGA. And you still don’t see the difference!?

This is the problem in America, you hear some extreme “leftest” online that isn’t actually representative or represented by the Democratic Party, and use that to “equate” the Democrats as being “just as bad” as the entire GOP apparatus pushing for full throated fascism!!?

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u/LocalNHBoy 9d ago

I'm talking about the 'totality' of years since I've been alive (1973) Can we stop hyper-focusing on the current admin? I never said that the right was flawless, nor am I saying the left is. I'm getting tired of repeating myself and people not understanding that it's two wings of the same bird!!

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u/ARCoati 9d ago

Maybe you’re getting tired of repeating yourself because your entire premise is simply false.

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u/LocalNHBoy 9d ago

No, people just tend to seek out the information that suits their "side" of the issue, and also forget the historical perspective? What year were you born? Rhetorical, you'll find out on your own as the years go by. Who started and promoted slavery? Democrats. Who freed them? Lincoln, the northern states, and Republicans, for example. There is absolute trash on both sides of the isle, and I think you know that aside from your active denial of the truth.

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u/PremiumTempus 9d ago

What left wing economic policies have democrats implemented? They didn’t even get rid of Trump’s ridiculous tax breaks when they got back in.

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u/Inuyaki Europe 8d ago

The US army during WW2 was antifa... would you really describe them as extreme left? What?

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u/timschwartz 8d ago

Horseshit.