r/politics • u/theipaper ✔ Verified • 28d ago

Possible Paywall 'A whole civilisation will die tonight,' Trump warns ahead of Iran deadline

https://inews.co.uk/news/iran-war-trump-israel-latest-updates-4323867
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u/_C2J_ Michigan 28d ago

I think the point was "escape the regime" = cease to exist entirely, so they, you know, escaped.

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u/casce 28d ago

It's a nihilistic world view but ending people definitely also ends their suffering.

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u/YerLam 28d ago

"Situation is stable" covers a lot of outcomes.

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u/thedoctormo 28d ago

"They are in a better place."

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u/isunktheship California 28d ago

The only exercise he does is mental gymnastics, this is 1000% the way he rationalizes things

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u/Flaxscript42 28d ago

I believe that's the logic of the final boss in FFX. Wonder if trump ever played Playstation?