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[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He's doing a "great job" at trying to get back to the same place the black President already had us at?

I wonder just how much of this is his deep and simmering hatred of how much better Obama is than him.

[–] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 days ago

Des that include the pilot who was bravely rescued but no one saw him since then?

[–] imahappyguy@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

When you see human lives as expendable, war becomes something as trivial as chess.

This callousness is saddening to see, continually. I'm exhausted. But I won't let them win.

For that reason I say, I saw a little baby bee taking a face bath in my wildflower garden today. And an opossum came out from under my gazebo to say hi. These are the things to focus on. Yes, yes.

[–] Steve@startrek.website 8 points 2 days ago

There is a young raccoon living under a tree in our yard who often comes out to say hi and ask for treats

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 9 points 2 days ago

He went on: "They're doing so badly, we've killed hundreds of them, thousands. And we're not only killing the men, but also the women and the children. Man I love children. We've bombed their schools, hospitals, churches, and all they've attacked is boring military bases. Not even the pretty ones.

Some are saying these are some of the biggest war crimes they've ever seen. Can you imagine that folks? Biggest ever. When we're done bombing their schools I'm going to give myself a metal, I deserve it."

[–] bradinutah@thelemmy.club 5 points 2 days ago

With that hubris, it seems crazy to NOT have Barron Trump on the front line. Or is this just more TACO?

[–] atropa@piefed.social 6 points 2 days ago

Liar ,you lost the war

[–] MrSmoothPP@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

It's easily way more than 13.

[–] MrSelfDestruct25@fedinsfw.app 1 points 2 days ago

Guess they forgot about Benghazi.