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Why Be President If You Can't Really Do Anything?

 When I think about the failed candidacies of Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, as well as the attempts of the likes of JD Vance or Ron DeSantis to reach the White House, I'm left with a reoccurring question: why? Sure, the President of the United States can command the military and federal agencies. But other than using them to protect yourself, what good is that? How did Bill Clinton, GW Bush, Barack Obama Donald Trump or Joe Biden use their powers as president to help their citizens in a way that uplifted the country? Not individual people who already had the means or companies/corporations who already had access to power, but people in the 99%?  Who did the Crime Bill ultimately help? What about the Patriot Act? The Affordable Care Act? The Build Back Better Act? The Big Beautiful Bill? And that's just domestically. Not one of these presidents could resist the temptation to attack another nation under the guise of "protecting American interests" which is code for...

Can The US Really "Win" Against Iran?

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 In two separate videos, Lee Camp and Garland Nixon explained how the United States is basically just going through the motions at this point:

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 "Door Dash Grandma" is more than meets the eye . Donald Trump may not be the "dealmaker" he promotes himself to be (stop laughing).  " Deed Theft ?" When did that become a thing?  Iranian Jews respond to Israel's attacks on their synagogue .  Is the US Military is disarray ? 

George Galloway's Take On The Blockade Blockade.

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Richard Wolff On the Economic Impacts Of The War On Iran (So Far)

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Blockade Facade?

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Apparently, word hasn't made it to local CBS affiliates that America is "winning:"  

Reminder: Iran Is the Appetizer; China Is the Main Course

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 Just about every move that the United States is making is not just about Iran or even Russia, but their "final boss" opponent China. Whether it's the Strait of Hormuz: or using Taiwan as a Ukraine-like proxy: But it's not like China is just sitting around while this is going on:   

Trump Admin Failures Are Keeping Late Night Comedians Employed

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 Can't negotiate because Iran has the advantage. Attacking the Pope, a person who looking for peace. More focused on UFC fights than diplomacy. Pretends to be Jesus, but pivots to a doctor when called out.

So Much For "Ceasefire"

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