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Iran FM Araghchi points out that Israel has more Foreign Influence over the US than any other country (thelemmy.club)

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[-] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 39 points 21 hours ago

I disagree with the framing that the US was "bamboozled" into anything. They have been wanting this war since the Islamic revolution.

[-] daniyeg@hexbear.net 9 points 14 hours ago

it's an english tweet and it's targeted at americans. phrases like war of choice are only used in english media. sadly the only framing that works on the average american is being betrayed by foreigners.

[-] dead@hexbear.net 21 points 21 hours ago

I think the Araghchi tweet is in reference to Trump's speech last night which claimed that China changed the outcome of the 2020 election so that Biden would win, a conspiracy theory that makes no sense.

Araghchi is saying that Israel has more interference in US elections through lobbying and Christian Zionist politicians, than China has over any US politics.

[-] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 27 points 21 hours ago

China changed the outcome of the 2020 election so that Biden would win

And he immediately rewarded them by putting a 100% tariff on EVs, lol,

[-] dead@hexbear.net 17 points 19 hours ago

Biden also told the media that Xi Jinping is a dictator only minutes after speaking face-to-face with Xi in California. It is Trump making the absurd claim. The way that you quoted my sentence makes it seem like I said that.

[-] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 11 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

??? I wasn't trying to say you said anything, just quoted the bit that supposedly makes biden and china friendly (if true) with a fact that indicates it's not

I guess you'd have preferred i quoted the "a conspiracy theory which makes no sense" but i mean I was offering a fact to back that up

Edit: this sounds more hostile than i feel fyi i ain't mad

[-] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 23 points 21 hours ago

Sure, I just always get annoyed when the US is framed as this bumbling oaf and not a deliberately evil machine.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 14 points 20 hours ago

Arrogance often leads to bumbling oafdom.

[-] diamath@hexbear.net 5 points 15 hours ago

I think he means that Netanyahu lied to Trump about Iran having plans to assassinate him which is why they were so keen on killing khomeini and trump tweeting after "I got him before he got me"

[-] theperfidiousOrbweaver@hexbear.net 13 points 20 hours ago

It does say something that this administration was the only one foolish enough to do it. Trump seems to hate Iran more then any other president for some reason.

[-] Kumikommunism@hexbear.net 10 points 18 hours ago

Of elected presidents, you are probably right. Kamala was giving hitlerian speeches about Iran though, so I think that's where the Dems were trying to go.