From the start, Trump has used multiple distractions...except one.

[Yavin4]

War or a military action abroad. Historically, war, or some type of military conflict, has always been used to rally support because by convention and custom, the American people want to seem to united behind our military fighting abroad.

Would I put it past Trump to launch some sort of action abroad in order to boost his election chances? No, I do not. Republicans rely on customs and traditions to advance their extremist agenda.

[SheltieLover]

1. I ve been wondering

what the repukes will blow up this time for a distrstion, to heighten fear & create more instability. 🤬🤬🤬

[LakeVermilion]

2. The easiest place would be Venezuela

Close to the United States and probably not much resistance.

Winning would be easy. Governing would be another mess.

[Newest Reality]

3. That is possible...

That is possible even without General Trump starting something as a diversion. I recall he tweeted something about an Iranian threat to our troops, but it sank fast. He test markets like a rabbit in heat and he has a lot of factors to twist and distort right now, so give him time.

If you thought El Presidente was terrible in a pandemic, (as per willful neglect of duty) imagine him in a nuclear war. He and his family could go to the Presidential bunker and just let Putin wipe us out, if he is feeling contemptuous enough about our not liking him and treating him right.

I mean in less than the thirty minutes we would have:

"We are not sure they are missals. They are a democrat hoax. Oh, they are missals, but we are not sure who sent them. Wait, they are nuclear missals from Russia, it's bad, but I let me call my pal Putin and do some quick quid quo pro! Well, it's not as many missals as we thought. Well, I am out of here. Goodbye you nasty people and you didn't treat me right anyway and me and my family will be back to claim what's left in the new, Trump Dynasty." [LONG TONE]...the Star Spangled Banner plays. BOOM! POOF!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. He would get enormous pushback from the generals & admirals. They (mostly) care for their troops.

They would say "Sir, we are 100% prepared to defend the country, but not fully ready to start a war without a vaccine."

Obviously I don't know, but I'm pretty sure he could not start a war of convenience.

[Yavin4]

5. Look how he treated that Navy ship with the covid-19 outbreak.

Callous disregard for the life and health of our military.

[KPN]

6. He's been keeping that one set aside as a

last resort. There is also some risk in him doing something that the military may not go along with. But he will try to use it in desperation if necessary to save his ass — I have no doubt.

[unblock]

7. Launching a war during a pandemic would be insane.

But then again, we are taking about king joffrey here,....

[Stuart G]

8. I may be too optimistic, and patriotic, and STUPID...but if Trump starts a WAR..then some Republican

will take Trump on.............................................................................................................
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Late, but not too late......OK...yes, I am probably totally wrong....But starting a ...WAR.....under these circumstances ...

would finally divide the PUKE PARTY IN TWO................................................................................................

....................................that is what I think, but .........I am probably wrong so I need to hide...

[Yavin4]

10. The Republicans would follow Trump into Hell. n/t

[Blues Heron]

9. aren't we already blasting away on a daily basis?

afghanistan, somalia, yemen, iraq, syria, etc etc

[lunatica]

11. It's possible that Putin doesn't want him to

Traditionally we’ve fought these wars like a chess game with Russia. We secretly arm the victims of Russian aggression and vice versa.

All the wars from Vietnam Nam forward have been like that.