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Tulsi Gabbard left no doubt when she testified to Congress about Iran’s nuclear program earlier this year.

The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the national intelligence director told lawmakers, and its supreme leader had not reauthorized the dormant program even though it had enriched uranium to higher levels.

But Donald Trump dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies during an overnight flight back to Washington as he cut short his trip to the Group of Seven summit to focus on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

“I don’t care what she said,” Trump told reporters. In his view, Iran was “very close” to having a nuclear bomb.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

He's doing horrible shit...

But he hasn't been actively committing a genocide like Israel has.

If you think trump is doing as bad of shit as Israel. You don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago

He's neck deep in supporting Israels Genocide, I would call that "actively committing"

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Notice how I have made zero comparison to Israel I'm just commenting on Trump.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The alternative is believing Israel’s government…

That's what you replied too...

If I now said:

Everclear is the best 90s rock band

Does that mean that's the only topic you're allowed to respond to now? If you mentioned Nirvana could I tell you I never mentioned them so the band is verboten?

Maybe I'm just having a bad morning, but this shit is getting ridiculous

[–] ramune@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's definitely not you. This shit happened (and is still happening) on Reddit all the time, it's like there will always be a sizeable population that doesn't understand the concept of context and how replies to a thread are never standalone but always within the ongoing context of the thread. If they want to make a standalone comment, make a separate comment thread. But somehow that's too advanced of a concept for them to grasp.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

To be fair I was having a bad morning...

But I felt like the lady from the Thunder gun focus group multiple times today, not just there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnf5UzGNIVU

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world -4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I made a comment about Trump doing bad shit. I didn't mention ANYTHING about Israel. People on lemmy really like to just put words in others mouths and get all offended over it. It's fucking annoying.

But Israel has been on some straight up Nazi shit for a while now, because both Biden and Trump let Israel do whatever

That's what I am responding to.