Sadly, I am now convinced trump is going to start a war.

[shockey80]

Everything is pointing that direction. Trump wants a new world order. I believe he has put a big bullseye on Iran. He is already causing trouble when it comes to Isreal.

His friendship with Russia? He wants to move europe far right. He keeps talking about oil?

He may start a war by accident. He has a big mouth. Crazy ideas.

He is losing support quickly here at home. He may use war to gain support as he attempts to put his new world order in place.

If you have children near or at military age, do everything you can to educate them if they tell you they want to join the military. Protect your children. I am a veteran. We are entering a dangerous period. Trump is a lunatic.

[Jacob Boehme]

1. Yes. And unfortunately once the bombs start falling...

... wherever that may be, it's nearly impossible to put the evil back in the lock-box. That's why it's urgently important to stop president Puss-Pocket now before he actually lights the fuse of war.

[Freethinker65]

2. If he thinks it will serve to deflect answers to questions about his (in)competence,

you may be correct. Truly frightening

[GreenEyedLefty]

3. Except Iran and Russia are close allies.

The only "war" Trump is going to start, is here at home. His mission is to Balkanize the United States. Divide and conquer.

[Ilsa]

4. Start a war to stop the protests. nt

[liberal N proud]

5. When the election was called for 5 he mad man I said two things would happen...

We would have another major war and another recession.

[TrekLuver]

6. They are saying a foreign entity will do something within 60 days to "test" Trashpot.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

7. Maybe greater tensions with China -- or "Jyna", as he says.

1. Russia feels threatened by China too.
2. The dossier indicated Trump had more financial obligations to China than Russia.
3. He makes ridiculous claims about China, like they created the "global warming hoax."
4. He's threatened tariffs against them and claims they don't play fair.
5. South China Sea shenanigans.
6. A possible conflict with China would stir up more anxiety... another "Cold War" in hopes of uniting people behind him.

[procon]

8. Moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is going to be a major catalyst.

Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine, recognised by the international community. If Trump goes full out neocon and relocates the embassy to Jerusalem that would be extremely provocative to all the regional stakeholders and ignite a fire that would pull is into even larger war against most of the ME countries.

[Fast Walker 52]

12. yes, although I had heard they back off that initial promise?

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. See this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028514049

[Strelnikov_]

13. Smoke em if ya got em

Cause we're going back in.

And this time we will probably end up burning down the entire 'oil crescent.'

[workinclasszero]

17. Yup

Dear Leader will see it as a way to silence his critics and republicans will use it to cover their destruction of the social safety net.

Its a win-win for the fascists. So poor kids in the military have to die for it. Draft dodger Dump and the republicans could care less about that.

He will lay a wreath and shed crocodile tears for a minute, then go count all the $$$$ in his bank account.

[shockey80]

10. Trump is also very vengeful.

He has many mental issues. I truly believe he will create chaos in the world. Our only hope is some members in the republican party see the same threat we do and do something about it. I believe that will happen. Will they do it before things get out of control?

[Fast Walker 52]

11. I will be quite surprised if Trump makes it through the presidency without a nuke going off

either one he's shot off or one he's instigated to go off

[workinclasszero]

14. Count on war..it is coming fast

Republicans love to sacrifice poor kids in the military for monetary gains for all their rich friends who's kids are not in the military of course.

Plus Fuhrer Dump has an added incentive of distracting the American people as he and the republicans destroy the ACA, social security, Medicaid, SSI, food assistance etc.

They will say to critics, how dare you insult the president in time of war! Remember that shit when Bush was prez?

The Dixie Chicks do.

I bet we attack Iran before this year is out. Might even be nuclear given the way Dear Leader talked about his lust to use those weapons in the election.

Nothing like a little nuclear war to push the killing of Social Security and whatever is left of the safety net off the front pages eh?

[McCamy Taylor]

15. He will try but he does not have the political savvy.

You don't just go to the war. You have to soften up the American public over the course of a year or so. Does Trump have that kind of patience? Hell no! He will rush right into war and the protests will start on day two and immediately grow to the size of full blown anti-Vietnam war protests within a matter of weeks. And I think some part of him knows this.

He will be much more tempted to engineer another 9-11---since even his simple, politically naive brain understands what that did for W.'s popularity. However, his team will fumble any Nouveau 9-11 badly---so badly that it could lead to Trump's impeachment---so I strongly suggest that he not even think about endangering the lives of some of his fellow Americans in order to boost his own popularity or soften us up for a war.

I still do not understand how anyone can be so bad at being president. It is really easy. But I guess the kind of talent it takes to run for president is different from the talent it takes to be president. Thus, The Manchurian Candidate and Gore Vidal's idea for multiple presidents, one of whom would be the Actor President. That would be Trump.

[workinclasszero]

18. I believe you are making a mistake that lots of people are now

"You don't just go to the war."

You don't, I don't, past presidents didn't. Although false narratives were created to start some, see the Gulf of Tonkin incident.

But we are talking about Trump.

A man that wondered why we don't use nuclear weapons if we have them! I would not be surprised in the least it that fuck pulls a nuclear Pearl Harbor on some country in the middle of the night with no warning at all!

[Doreen]

16. I do remember him saying that he likes war.