Ghoul's can't help ghouls, they can only lament their demise and serve as a warning to others.
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 2:03 pm
by Dr Strangelove
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 3:01 pm
by Dr Strangelove
Re: The Titanic thread
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2026 3:26 pm
by Dr Strangelove
Donald Trump's actions regarding Iran are not a strategic act but a byproduct of a chaotic, narcissistic administration that lacks a coherent plan. The speaker describes Trump's foreign policy as narcissism-driven imperialism, driven by an insatiable need for positive and negative attention, or "narcissistic supply
Post-Truth Actions: The administration's justifications for war are incoherent, resembling a "post-truth mess" that abuses citizens. The speaker argues Trump's actual actions are untethered from reality, walking in circles rather than achieving strategic goals.
Israeli Influence: The speaker asserts that due to Trump's lack of character and need for supply, Israel has been able to pull the United States into this war
Imperial Decline: The situation is described as an expression of US imperial decline, where a declining empire pulls levers of power that no longer yield results
Future Outlook: While the speaker believes Trumpism will eventually collapse, they warn that it is merely a "warm-up act" for a more serious, disciplined authoritarianism to come in the 2030s