The U.S. and U.K. led a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday evening, setting off alarms globally about how the attacks play into the smoldering regional risk of conflict — including a stream of questions from Congress about whether Biden was legally authorized to conduct the strikes at all.

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      The numerous times that he has proceeded to not do something after the SCOTUS tells him that it’s unconstitutional.

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        I love how this is the only reply these trolls have. The other turd is worse than the turd that’s currently committing atrocities. Checkmate!

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          I love how this is the only reply these trolls have. The other turd is worse than the turd that’s currently committing atrocities. Checkmate!

          I love how this is the only reply those that bought into MAGA propaganda about “genocide Joe” have.

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          The other turd that would absolutely commit the same atrocities if he could, because all American presidents have had the same stance on Israel in modern history, and Trump himself was showing no sign of being any different*

          “Oh, look at me, supporting proto-fascists because it’s ironic and whatnot”. Do you know what we call a person supporting a fascist? A fascist!

          I’m surprised, though. I thought your support of fascists was supposed to remain a secret, nazbol. You’re not supposed to say the quiet parts out loud.

          Pretty obvious that you don’t actually care about socialism or communism but are only here to promote “red” imperialism.

          You should probably know that left-wing politics are not an aesthetical concern designed to make people sound cool. It’s supposed to be about freeing the workers of the world from the yoke of capitalism.

          But the truth is that you only care about is your horse being the winning horse, out of (probably justified, tbh) hatred for the West. You’re willing to sacrifice the racial minorities, the LGBT, and the general working-class of both the West and the countries you’re shilling for because you never actually cared.

          Tough shit, though. It looks like it’s not happening today pal. Your horse will not win the race today. It’s not even close, in fact. We can talk about it in a year or 10 if you’d like. Seethe and cope (quoting you).

          You’re a disgrace.

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            Nice straw man there, given that nowhere did I say I support the other turd in any way. I reject the entire horrific system. Meanwhile, you are the one who supports genocidal fascist because he makes scum like you more comfortable, and you don’t give a shit what he does to others.

            The blood of millions is on the hands of scumbags like you who prop up western imperialism.

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              If you chose not to vote, you’re helping Trump win . Period. Thats how this works.

              Because if you weren’t going to vote Trump to begin with, but would have voted Biden had the “genocide Joe” movement not convinced you otherwise-

              Yeah… that’s a vote for Trump that doesn’t get canceled out.

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                  Wow… taking trolling to a whole new level where your temper tantrum has actually brought you to willfully helping end democracy because you don’t like not getting your way?

                  Incredible to behold.

                  I had wondered what the Bernie Bros would do without Bernie in an election year. Now I can see it.

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    The U.S. and U.K. led a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday evening, setting off alarms globally about how the attacks play into the smoldering regional risk of conflict — including a stream of questions from Congress about whether Biden was legally authorized to conduct the strikes at all.

    In a statement, President Joe Biden said, “Today, at my direction, U.S. military forces—together with the United Kingdom and with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands—successfully conducted strikes against a number of targets in Yemen used by Houthi rebels to endanger freedom of navigation in one of the world’s most vital waterways.”

    With Israel being brought before the International Court of Justice in the Hague for allegedly committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the Houthi blockade of Israeli trade in the Red Sea could gain a newfound global legitimacy.

    “It’s appalling that instead of acting to stop Israeli war crimes, the Biden administration chose to further damage both our global reputation and our Constitutional system by launching a new unauthorized conflict against Yemen.”

    “Iran sowed hatred across the Middle East, and the world is now reaping endless attacks from Hezbollah, Hamas and Houthis,” said Rep. Brian Mast of Florida, who showed up to Congress in an IDF uniform on October 13, 2023.

    While Biden justified his Yemen strikes without congressional authorization, in 2020, when President Donald Trump was escalating hostilities with Iran, he was a staunch defender of the notion that Congress should be consulted before taking military action that could spark U.S. involvement in a regional war.


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      They’ve made it clear beyond a reasonable doubt there is no rule of law in the States. It’s just “I get what I want or you die”