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stopdiggin

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15. there is also most likely an element of deliberate downplay and deescalation

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 12:40 AM

Jun 20

With the idea that regional (and perhaps intermittent?) conflict, while messy, horrible and degrading, is much preferable to WWIII - and people going nuclear ?

Or so the thinking goes.

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I'm sorry but I have a couple of pet peeve triggers that keep going off. [View all] JMCKUSICK Jun 19 OP

You are correct, John! SheltieLover Jun 19 #1

Agreed. I've stopped any real news watching since November 5 JMCKUSICK Jun 20 #20

Good for you! SheltieLover Jun 20 #21

Don't get me started. Giving key government jobs to unqualified donors used to be called corruption. unblock Jun 19 #2

I hear you! ananda Jun 19 #3

I hear you! yellow dahlia Jun 19 #4

Here's what I think. We call everything a "conflict" because a war hasn't been declared since WWII. usonian Jun 19 #5

And not one reporter on MSM has noted Netanyahu's Bev54 Jun 19 #6

The Israeli hospital does not hide an entry to a infrastructure of tunnels where only Hamas fighters, not question everything Jun 20 #14

It may be different... returnee Jun 20 #22

Sounds very familiar MorbidButterflyTat Jun 20 #16

Don't get me started on the Democrat(sic) party! BidenRocks Jun 19 #7

It is all part of Normalizing Authoratarism Nictuku Jun 19 #8

Yep. They have proven that they will normalize ANYTHING for clicks and ratings. Karasu Jun 19 #10

The MSM constantly uses the weakest, most insufficient language possible so as not to offend the sensibilities of Karasu Jun 19 #9

My favorite --- why just this afternoon's noon..... Bibi, referring to Iran as war criminals for 3Hotdogs Jun 19 #11

Agreed 100% Wiz Imp Jun 19 #12

The conflict thing may be a result of international law. TomSlick Jun 19 #13

there is also most likely an element of deliberate downplay and deescalation stopdiggin Jun 20 #15

My top pet peeve has always been starvation renamed "food insecurity." Vinca Jun 20 #17

Agreed! JMCKUSICK Jun 20 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 20 #18