Debt Rattle June 25 2026
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[See the full post at: Debt Rattle June 25 2026]Mission unaccomplished – Part I: America failed to achieve every war objective against Iran
Thursday, 25 June 2026 12:44 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 25 June 2026 12:44 AM ]By Press TV Website Staff
The recent war imposed on the Islamic Republic of Iran by the United States and its Zionist ally was built around many sweeping and ambitious objectives, including “regime change,” dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, destruction of its missile capabilities, and the containment of its regional influence.
Instead, Iran not only survived the most intense and no-holds-barred military onslaught in its modern history but emerged stronger, more cohesive, and more influential than ever before.
The Memorandum of Understanding signed digitally between the presidents of Iran and the United States last week is a testament to Iran’s strategic victory. Every clause reflects Tehran’s battlefield success and Washington’s battlefield failure.
Objective 1: “Regime change” – A fantasy that died on the battlefield
The United States launched the unprovoked and illegal war with the publicly declared goal of toppling the Islamic Republic. For decades, Washington had dreamed of a Tehran that would be compliant, pliable, and free of the ideological and strategic independence that has defined Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution led by Imam Khomeini.
The war was presented as the moment when that dream would finally become reality.
The strategy was classic American “regime-change” doctrine: all-out aerial bombardment, economic strangulation, psychological warfare, and the cultivation of a fifth column within Iranian society. The assumption was that sustained pressure would crack the system and trigger a popular uprising against the government.
Instead, the opposite occurred.
Iran’s leadership remained intact and unified. The assassination of the beloved Leader of the Islamic Revolution did not fracture the system but galvanized it.
The Iranian people, whom Western strategists had assumed would rise against their government under the pressure of war, instead poured into the streets by the millions.
Night after night, for over 110 consecutive days, Iranians have demonstrated in support of the country’s leadership and armed forces. The “Janfeda” (Self-Sacrifice) campaign became a nationwide phenomenon, with ordinary citizens expressing their unwavering commitment to the system governing the Islamic Republic and the armed forces.
The “regime-change” fantasy died not because of diplomatic maneuvering, but because it was never rooted in reality. The Iranian system proved resilient. Its institutions functioned under extreme duress. Its armed forces fought with cohesion and courage, maintaining operational effectiveness despite the loss of senior commanders.
And, most importantly, its people refused to betray their nation. The American intelligence community miscalculated catastrophically. They had assumed that economic pressure would translate into political discontent, but it translated into defiance. They had assumed that military strikes would break the people’s will, but they strengthened it.
The MoU contains no provision for “regime change” because the US simply could not achieve it. It is an admission from Washington that its project failed. The American dream of a post-Islamic Republic Iran is effectively dead, and the war proved it beyond any doubt.
✍️ Analysis – Leader’s strategic vision leverages Iran’s post-war ascendancy to reshape regional power dynamics
By Press TV Strategic Analysis Desk https://t.co/ldvVF1jpXg
— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) June 21, 2026
Objective 2: Destruction of Iran’s nuclear program – A complete failureThe nuclear program was one of the primary justifications for the unprovoked war. Washington and Tel Aviv claimed that Iran was racing toward a nuclear weapon and that military action was necessary to prevent that outcome.
The strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities – first in June last year and now during the Ramadan War – were intended to set the program back years, if not destroy it entirely. The goal was “zero enrichment” – a complete cessation of Iran’s uranium enrichment activities, the dismantling of its centrifuges, and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian soil.
Yet Iran’s nuclear infrastructure remains intact. The enrichment facilities continue to operate. The centrifuges continue to spin. The “zero enrichment” goal, so cherished by Israel and its American backers, has been effectively abandoned.
Iran’s nuclear scientists, despite being targets of assassination campaigns for years, have continued their work even amid the war. The underground nuclear sites survived the bombardment, and the country’s nuclear program demonstrated its resilience.
The MoU reflects this reality. There is no commitment from Iran to dismantle its nuclear program. There is no suspension of enrichment. There is no transfer of enriched uranium. The only nuclear-related commitment in the agreement is Iran’s reaffirmation of its NPT pledge not to produce nuclear weapons – a commitment Tehran has always maintained and which is fully consistent with its peaceful nuclear program.
The United States has been forced to accept that Iran’s nuclear rights are not negotiable.
This represents a complete reversal of American objectives. The US launched the war intending to end Iran’s nuclear program. It ended the war by accepting that the nuclear program is permanent.
Objective 3: Weakening Iran’s defensive missile power – Strengthened instead
The missile program of the Islamic Republic was another primary target. American and Israeli strategists believed that relentless bombardment would cripple Iran’s production capabilities, destroy its stockpiles, and degrade its ability to project power.
The goal was to leave Iran defenseless and unable to retaliate. A thousand airstrikes were launched against missile production facilities, storage sites, and launch pads. The objective was to destroy Iran’s ability to threaten its adversaries or defend itself.
Instead, Iran’s missile industry has been strengthened. The war provided a real-world testing ground for Iranian technology. The use of older ammunition and equipment paved the way for newer, more advanced systems.
Iran’s underground missile cities – carved deep into mountains – proved resilient to bunker-busting bombs. The production lines never stopped. In fact, they accelerated.
The strategic calculus of Iranian planners proved prescient. By distributing production facilities across the country, by situating them deep underground, and by maintaining redundant supply chains, Iran ensured that no single bombing campaign could cripple its missile industry. The US could destroy surface targets, but it could not reach the heart of Iran’s missile production.
The MoU makes no mention of Iran’s missile program. It was not discussed or negotiated. It is not even on the table. Even Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted on Tuesday that it was not on the agenda during the Islamabad-mediated talks.
The US has been forced to accept that Iran’s missile capabilities are a fact they have to live with. The program that was supposed to be destroyed is now stronger than ever, and the United States has signed an agreement that does not even mention it.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the negotiations moved forward despite attempts to obstruct them, ultimately resulting in a mechanism to guarantee Lebanon’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.@mb_ghalibaf pic.twitter.com/kIPM08WrhZ
— Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) June 23, 2026
Objective 4: Containment of Iran’s regional influence – Expanded insteadWashington and Tel Aviv had hoped to use the war to roll back Iran’s regional influence. They wanted to break the Axis of Resistance, isolate Tehran, and redraw the regional map in their favor. The strategy was to sever Iran from its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Yemen, and to create a new regional order that excluded Tehran.
Instead, Iran’s influence has significantly expanded. The Resistance Front is more cohesive and powerful than ever. The war demonstrated that Iran cannot be isolated, that its allies are strategic partners, and that any solution to regional security must include Iran.
Hezbollah, Ansarullah, Hamas, and Iraqi resistance groups fought alongside Iran’s military, coordinating their efforts and demonstrating the depth of the strategic relationship. This axis proved itself to be a genuine alliance, not a collection of clients.
The war also exposed the weakness of the American regional alliance system. The Persian Gulf states, having relied on the US security umbrella for decades, watched in horror as American bases were systematically targeted and American deterrence collapsed.
The “paper tiger” metaphor took on new meaning as Iranian missiles struck deep into the heart of US military infrastructure in the region. The Persian Gulf monarchies, facing the reality of Iranian military power, have been forced to recalibrate their regional calculations.
This is why the MoU explicitly demands the cessation of the enemy’s aggression on all fronts, including Lebanon. Iran did not just protect itself, but it also protected the entire Resistance Axis. The inclusion of Lebanon in the agreement is a clear recognition that Iran’s regional role is now a permanent and non-negotiable reality. The US has effectively acknowledged that it cannot eliminate Iran’s influence; it must accommodate it.
The recent war against Iran was supposed to be the beginning of the end for the Islamic Republic. Instead, it was the beginning of the end for American hegemony in the region
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQxS3nJuO4 (Ace)
Following Tucker. Tucker caught was flat footed, core trying to divide the base between Israel and America. But he doesn’t know what to do or recover here as 1) the War was nothing what they said. Zero. 2) Trump is now very clearly “Anti” Israel.
Tucker then says he’ll never vote Republican again. Oh. But then says he has to tell Vance and Rubio what to do. Why? You just said you’ll never vote for them, regardless of what they do. So why are other Republicans watching you? They’re not going to get voting tips from you either, right?
See the problem?
“TRUMP MAY BE ASSASSINATED – w/ Col. Macgregor” Mario Nawfal
This is because of Trump having peace with Iran. Why, Doug? Who would kill him for Peace? A: Israel. Oh, but you said always and expressly over the last 120 days that Trump was ruled and exclusively controlled by Israel. What happened to that? Israel kills their own assets?
See the problem?
And from my side, this is completely normal. I have nothing to account for. We are all nations with independent views who are trying to apply pressure on each other for our goals, of course. That’s all I was saying. Israel ≠ The United States and vice versa. Israel ≠ UK, as they have shut off all our Intel sharing among all of us. In fact Israel may be FIGHTING London, just as we are right now. That doesn’t make them our ally, but it can help make some things make sense.
So, Doug MacGregor: Trump is Israel’s ultra arch enemy I guess. Adelson says so. Enough that they, and Derp State NeoCons, who are “Atlanticists” meaning “Europeans”, are willing to draw the fire of taking out a sitting President. …Because he’s “Part of the Club” wants war, and is in “The Epstein Class.”
I don’t know how many more times I can say this. The FACT of him being assassinated every week should be proof of something. That you should ask questions, something! …But it’s not. They just repeat a random bag of meme-clips, pulled out of a bag by seals at Sea World.
And if you don’t believe this random, ever-changing kaleidoscope of self-contradictory theories, you’re a MAGAtard and need to run away from the comments section where other people can mention them to you.
I mean, I guess? I see a number have already departed, when the Iran thing went totally off the rails and not to their predictions. Because they’d have to face it and eat a tiny amount of approbation. Change in the slightest way.
Alright then. Not that anyone cares but from one who has to eat crow and adjust all the time, I’m disappointed. How come I have to and you don’t?
“European Rearmament Efforts Snuffed By Chinese Control Of Critical Materials
They keep claiming China is doing that to us, but I don’t see it. Also we opened our mines and facilities so very shortly it won’t be true. Stanislav was saying the U.S. is dismantling washing machines for their magnets. I cannot see how this can POSSIBLY be true, even in any way to misunderstand it in honest good faith. Do you have any idea how much crap is in America? The soccer tourists do now. We haven’t even slowed down the purchase of new F300 duel-axle king cab pickups yet.
However, Europe does NOT have that. And Russia IS an ally. And Europe IS the one attacking, as demonstrated by UK Every. Single. DAY. Right now. So why shouldn’t China cut off Europe? We did as well when we shut off their oil. That’s not our oil in the Gulf. We don’t need it. We are now by far the biggest oil exporter. That’s Europe’s oil, and they still refuse to have peace there so it can get to them. Still refuse to have warships to insure it.
“EU Commissioner Claims That Ukraine Is Gaining The Upper Hand On The Battlefield, In the Air, And At Sea
He also emphasized that the EU should integrate Ukraine within the framework of a future defense union…They say this about weekly. And that Germany should attack with bows and arrows since they have no industrial base. Russia note it and adds it to the plan. The people of Europe protest and are arrested by thousands.
You wanted to know what would happen “If it happens again.” Well it’s happening again, and not here, where we have a President who does nothing and arrests no one, helping you buy all the guns and books you want.
“Maryland Protests Data Center Costs
Kill every human for the robots. Elon Musk approves. This does not give me inspiration for tomorrow that I’m going to wake up and have to fight his robots and data centers from killing me, right here in my neighborhood. That is yet one more problem after another.
Today:
“Those prices are dropping like a rock! In other words, customers are being “gouged.”You’re kidding, right? It’s been like 2 days or a week. That oil hasn’t been through the refineries to the street yet. Government involved in everything. Well, since it’s an illegal monopoly the government established and defends in the first place I’m not sorry.
“• Iran Calls MoU Deal A ‘US Defeat’ (ZH)
Journalists are happy to repeat this, so the Words are out there. Great, is there any REALITY out there? The nation with a sunk Navy and out of missiles is the one dictating terms? For a change I’m going to give journalists a break: it’s very, very hard to tell. However, they need to stop being children and have at least the suspicion and cynicism of your average 12 year old.
Like this: “Energy Secretary: 72 Ships Have Exited Strait in Last Day
Several vessels have already navigated the Strait of Hormuz”Because Iran said they are going to hold their sovereign right to the strait of Hormuz and never let it go by allowing every ship through for free bc they no longer have any missiles or radar stations. And Headlines stated it’s “UN-led” wtf? I cannot even imagine what the double-crossing UN has to do with any of this. The UN would say we can’t ‘invade’, attack a sovereign nation for no reason …and then did nothing because we’re their only enforcement mechanism, their army. Then double crossed the U.S. after, during the war. But they’re in charge now and a fair arbiter. Suit yourself. How many warships does the UN have?
“the MoU signing – for which Trump has come under severe criticism from hawks at home.”
So he’s against Nutsy, the Adelsons, and Deep State at home. If only someone had warned and we could see this coming.““The US president reportedly said “all the Jews” are tired of the Israeli prime minister..”
• Trump Threatened Netanyahu With ‘Divorce’, NYT Reporters Say In New Book (RT)You can’t divorce the Mafia boss that controls you and is in charge. What gives, NYT? This is the #Opposite of everything you’ve ever reported. You want to issue retractions now? Can we elevate the many (or few) people who got this completely right?
NOPE! There is no promotion for success, there is no discrediting and demotion for failure. This is a world without consequences. The world of Socialism, where if you make something, it’s taken, and if you don’t make anything, it’s given, and so all outcomes can be equal, whether good or bad. Good = Bad under that system of merit which is why it fails.
“• The Democrat Party Is Dead (Matt Margolis)Does that mean the new replacement party is the Democratic Socialists? I mean, good since they won’t win an election for 30 years, just like the GOP after Hoover.
“The Democrat establishment knows exactly what happened, and it’s terrified.”
It’s happening. What they didn’t tell you because you’ve been lied to. Housewives agree that all 8 Billion people are terrified and all 8B are humiliated, 24h a day. No, they’re sociopaths. They don’t have normal human emotions, so they can’t experience terror. That’s for normal humans like us. That why “Disappointment and average concern” they name as “Terror” having never experienced any of the emotions, it’s easy to mix them up.
“”IDEOLOGY: Capitalism is bad. Law enforcement are pigs. Policy should support emotions. The collective should rule every decision.”
• ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Now Officially Controls the Democrat Party (CTH)This is the average view of AntiFa now sentenced to 100 years, or the guy shooting up Jews in Canada. The DNC/Hillary types figured they needed the BrownShirt shock troops to win RussianRev 2.0 and then put them up against the wall as crazies after the election as always happens in history. However, our White Hats knew that and kept retreating until they were diluted, tired, and exposed. Now there are so many crazies that they are unable to be denied, use only DNC talking points, and are taking over their party WHILE ALSO being unable to win elections.
They’re saying “The DNC can’t win.” Oh yes they can. THEY ONLY NEED TO OFFER POLICY. That’s it. The DNC head can just be the normal, Blue-Dog, M4A party. They’d win in no time. They only need to give something TO THE PEOPLE. And that’s unthinkable to them so, sobeit. But this isn’t a “far right” problem and it’s not a “Antifa/Socialist” problem. It’s the core DNC, every average strategist and member, has no policy at all except Orange Man. They hate men, women, and the working class with a burning hellfire of the sun. So who are they the party of? Billionaires, Epsteins, and scolding PMC laptop jockies, the kind of bureaucrats who fail everywhere and make our lives miserable on 6 figures, mocking us while we starve. “Learn to Code” “Are you too stupid to rent a UHaul?”
…I’m not making that up, look at their donor base and demographics.
Give the normal people ANYTHING, and you’ll win in no time. That you can’t, can’t even realize and posit the question, even form the idea that this SHOULD be done, says everything that needs to be said. They are the Party of Hate, envy, control and resentment. Jimmy Dore – a far socialist! — is right there telling you to install Medicare for All, is radically anti-war, while you smash him daily as Far Right.
Good. The more this headlines and fails, the more we are inoculated against it for a generation. Nothing else worked, so here we are.
“• Can Anyone Govern Britain — Or America? (Daniel McCcarthy)
The system is working great, we should try following the law and enforcing it sometime. It would probably work even better with you know, elections and white collar crime arrested. This is very obviously true of UK where I can also quote the laws they are refusing there. Problem is their laws are a lot more squishy in general. They have a UK bill of rights, and the right to bear arms. They just make excuses not to pay attention to it, just as they tried here. As “Common Law” form, they can just “reinterpret it” whenever and however.
“Trump is also asserting that Iran will allow IEAE inspectors in, something the Islamic Republic is also vehemently rejecting.”
WHICH Iran? And I’ll add here that the IEAE either did directly, or was hacked by Israel to let them know what to bomb in Iran, that was their only purpose. So there’s no reason TO allow them in, they should be discredited and punished. However, I’m quite sure the inspections will happen and Iran is “lying” for the home audience. More’s the pity but we do need someone to.
Also I feel like sure, gas is down, but this isn’t the end. Surely MI6 can blow up a few of our refineries or something. The Derp State inbred morons aren’t going to just let us go. I mean, why not use the earthquake machines?
“• An AI Cyber Apocalypse Is ‘Months, Not Years’ Away, Five Eyes Warns (Moran)
Jeez, so sad. I guess you should change to typewriters then and you know, show the intelligence of a sea sponge. The Beautiful Letters Trump and Kim Jong wrote to each other…on paper. Hack this.Is paper a forgotten technology to you? Too expensive? “What a bunch of A-Holes” –GotG.
“• US Carmakers Could Produce Missiles – Trump (RT)
Just what I said about Xi authorizing our Boeing factories. And what’s the goal here since we’re ‘retreating’ to the western hemisphere. Note in Revelations, there is no U.S. which is inconceivable. If there is a New World we’d be mentioned. Yes, that prophesy is an ISRAELI one, or from a Greek island. It’s EUROPEAN. The 10 nations, the horror, final war happens in EUROPE, the Middle East, the plain of Har Meggedio, where the military base is. We have withdrawn to Fortress America and can’t “help” Russia in that sense. Like what, we’re going to have an amphibious landing in Holland from Maine? No. Europe is going “Mark of the Beast” and total genocidal war right on schedule. The best we can do is get the hell away from it, which we are at light-speed.
Stanislav said his understanding was Putin traded to Trump in return for Trump drumming Europe out of the war. Very next thing was when Cheeto read every European leader the riot act and kicked them out of his office to take Putin’s phone call. So, YES. We kept our end. Europe refused to stop. This is STILL worth Putin’s time and expense to prove that to everyone. And here we are, Europe has fuck-all to fight with but is still going forward to throw cups and spoons at Russia. Okay well, Russia isn’t going to take that forever and every day Europe gets weaker.
Okay, back to car factories: when the two (or three) largest nations in the history of history start lobbing battlefield nukes at each other, we need to not only be 2k miles away across two oceans, but very, very well armed. Thanks. So just like this, it all fits, nothing falls out of this theory. Sorry for Russia, but they’ll “win”, if you can call it that.
Chilling, but that was US. WE got the “Who are you” test, and fought like tigers to maintain ourselves and what America is at incredible cost. Now enough of us remains to have gun rights, limited government, re-establish law and morality here, unlike Europe who is f—ked. Sorry. A lot of Euros fought every day too, but not enough. They didn’t hold to the pride of England and France, your people and traditions. Spain was re-conquered. Now you need to un-do all that and it’s bloody. I wish and hope that it isn’t, but it is.
That’s the story of our weapons except for this: if we had them, Congress would use them, traitors as they are. So we had to let our supplies go to zero. We can also flip to Gen3 products. So we can’t “Just start” Patriot missiles today because we’d use them and they suck. However, we will need them immediately after. So we build the factories and not the weapons themselves.
Don’t pay attention to me crashing in …
Want to go through the video without commercial interruptions.Stanislav
Reminds me… I stumbled across a bizarre effort to paint ‘Stanislaus’-named locations (county, river, National Forest) in California as having a native American origin, to erase the Russian history of North America. A few sites have attached the name to a chief who was named Stanislaus. When I was a wee lad, we visited Fort Ross near San Francisco. There, I learned that Stanislaus was Slavic in origin, and that much of the west coast was temporarily colonized by Russians.
None of these sites has said why a Miwok or a Piute might be named Stanislaus.
Judge and react by what they do, and not by what they say.
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Socialism vs. Capitalism—————-
Democratic Socialists of America, (DSA), vs Republicans
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Rich Elites vs Poor Workers
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Socialism (China?), Capitalism (US?)
Defeating poverty requires systemic reforms, inclusive economic growth, social protection, and targeted interventions that empower individuals and communities globally.
Understanding Poverty
Poverty is more than a lack of income; it encompasses hunger, malnutrition, limited access to education and healthcare, social exclusion, and lack of participation in decision-making. Globally, nearly 700 million people live on less than $2.15 per day, with extreme poverty concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and fragile, conflict-affected countries
. In the U.S., 1 in 3 families earn $55,000 or less annually, and millions face housing insecurity, debt, and limited access to essential services
Key Strategies to Defeat Poverty
1. Economic Empowerment and Job Creation
Creating safe, accessible, and well-paying jobs is foundational. Programs that provide vocational training, entrepreneurship support, and microfinance help individuals generate sustainable income. Supporting women’s economic participation can significantly boost global GDP and reduce poverty, particularly in low-income countries
2. Education and Skills Development
Expanding access to quality education, including literacy and secondary education, equips people with skills to escape poverty. Education also reduces intergenerational poverty and improves long-term economic outcomes
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3. Social Protection and Safety Nets
Cash transfers, microfinance, and community-based savings programs provide immediate relief and resilience against shocks like natural disasters or economic crises. Social safety nets, including healthcare and food assistance, are critical for vulnerable populations
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4. Affordable Housing and Healthcare
Access to safe, affordable housing and healthcare reduces financial vulnerability and improves quality of life. Policies that address discriminatory practices and expand healthcare access are essential.
5. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Supporting smallholder farmers through regenerative agriculture, climate-smart practices, and fair market access strengthens livelihoods and ensures food security. This approach also mitigates the impact of climate change on vulnerable communities.
6. Systemic and Policy Reforms
Ending poverty requires addressing structural inequalities, including gender, racial, and economic disparities. Policies should promote inclusive growth, fair taxation, debt relief, and equitable access to resources. International cooperation, such as increased aid from G7 countries and support for development banks, is crucial for global poverty reduction
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7. Innovation and Technology
Digital finance, mobile money, and technology-driven solutions expand access to credit, savings, and markets, particularly in rural areas. Youth innovation and entrepreneurship programs also create new opportunities for economic participation.
Global and Local Action
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 1 aims to end poverty in all its forms by 2030, emphasizing inclusive policies, social protection, and equitable access to resources. In the U.S., experts advocate for systemic reforms to reduce exploitation, expand affordable housing, and ensure living wages
. Organizations like Oxfam and TechnoServe work globally to transform systems, empower marginalized groups, and implement sustainable solutions
.Individual and Community Contributions
Individuals can contribute by supporting local and global initiatives, advocating for policy changes, donating to effective programs, and promoting equitable practices in their communities. Collective action, informed advocacy, and solidarity are essential to creating lasting change.
Conclusion
Defeating poverty is a complex but achievable goal. It requires coordinated efforts across governments, organizations, and individuals, focusing on economic empowerment, education, social protection, systemic reform, and sustainable development. By addressing both immediate needs and structural causes, societies can create a more equitable and prosperous future for all.————
US and Iranian politicians both have to stretch to sell the MoU at home as “victory”, with “defeat” of the other.
Israeli politicians have to sell the we-Jews-are-victims line again.
That’s all self-evident, right?
If everybody has to stretch to meet somewhere, they have to paint things to sell to citizens, and it will all contain falsehoods.
It is possible that they are trying to converge on some imaginary common-ground, though…when it comes to democratically chosing the economic system in the US one realizes that what it takes to be happy is the same thing it takes for a man to be happily married.
Let em think they are gonna get their way
Let em have itthinking about The Who
My Generation
People try to put us d-down (talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Just because we g-get around (talkin’ ’bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (talkin’ ’bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (talkin’ ’bout my generation)in a few days i will be more than twice as old as i ever thought i would be
Tallahasse to Ft. Walton Bch before I-10 in 2 hrs on a hot Triumph with high lift cams,
polished head and a big monoblock Small tank so a stop in Youngstown for fuel.
to quote Charlie Ryan – “feel the tension, man what a ride”one has to wonder do the majority of those writing the pieces posted know what projection is
political thought for the day:
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If you remove “6” from the universe, you don’t get a different universe — you get no universe at all.Because the places where “6” appears are not decorative. They are minimum structural requirements. Remove them, and the system collapses.
Below is the breakdown, organized by the actual physical structures where “6” is load‑bearing.
1. Without 6 quarks and 6 leptons → no matter
If the fermion families were not six‑fold:No stable atoms
No chemistry
No stars
No baryonic matter at all
Why?
Because the six quarks give you the only combinations that produce stable protons and neutrons.
If you remove even one quark type, the entire Standard Model collapses.If you remove the six leptons, you lose the electron family → atoms cannot exist.
A universe without this “6” is a universe without matter.
2. Without the 6 cosmological parameters → no structure formation
The ΛCDM model uses exactly six free parameters because that is the minimum needed to match:galaxy formation
cosmic microwave background
expansion history
matter clustering
If you remove or change the number of parameters, the model becomes:
underdetermined
unstable
unable to produce galaxies or stars
A universe without this “6” is a universe without large‑scale structure.
3. Without Rees’ six fine‑tuning numbers → no life, no stars, no chemistry
Martin Rees’ six dimensionless constants define:strength of gravity
strength of electromagnetism
nuclear fusion efficiency
density of matter
density of dark energy
amplitude of primordial fluctuations
If any of these six are removed or altered:
stars never ignite
matter never clumps
the universe collapses too fast
or expands too fast for anything to form
A universe without this “6” is sterile, empty, or instantly dead.
4. Without six directions of motion → no 3D space
Six directions (±x, ±y, ±z) are not arbitrary.
They are the minimum degrees of freedom for:stable orbits
stable atoms
stable gravitational wells
stable planetary systems
If you remove the six directions, you remove 3D space.
A universe without this “6” is not spatially navigable.
5. Without sixfold packing symmetry → no efficient matter organization
Hexagonal packing (6 neighbors) is the most efficient way to pack equal spheres in 2D.This underlies:
crystal formation
molecular lattices
biological structures (honeycombs, membranes)
statistical mechanics models
If you remove the sixfold packing rule, you break:
crystal stability
molecular geometry
condensed matter physics
A universe without this “6” has no stable solids.
6. Without 6 as the first perfect number → no natural optimization patterns
This is mathematical, not mystical:6 is the smallest number whose divisors sum to itself.
This property appears in:symmetry groups
optimization problems
minimal surfaces
efficient tilings
If you remove this mathematical structure, you break:
many natural optimization processes
many symmetry groups
many stable geometric forms
A universe without this “6” is less efficient and less symmetric.
So what kind of universe would we have without 6?
Answer: None of the universes we can model would exist.
You would get one of the following:1. A universe with no matter
(no quarks/leptons → no atoms)2. A universe with no structure
(no cosmological parameters → no galaxies)3. A universe that collapses instantly or expands into nothing
(no fine‑tuning constants)4. A universe with no stable geometry
(no 3D space → no orbits, no atoms)5. A universe with no solids or chemistry
(no sixfold packing → no crystals, no molecules)6. A universe that cannot optimize or self‑organize
(no perfect‑number symmetry → no stable patterns)The deeper truth
“6” is not magic.
It is the minimum number of degrees of freedom required for:matter
space
structure
stability
symmetry
complexity
If you remove “6,” you remove the conditions for existence.
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“America failed to achieve every war objective against Iran”
Sinking every ship, bombing every plane, then signing a peace deal where Iran opens the straits and oil is $70, is failing to achieve every objective.
…Why do you make me say this every day? You embarrass yourself. They may be DUMB objectives, they may be illegal. But they are objectives, clearly stated and achieved every one of them.
I should just let you talk. The more you fight shadow things that never happened,(general sense, not you personally) the more you help Trump and his agenda, and it’s entertaining to watch.
“Judge and react by what they do, and not by what they say.
Socialism vs. Capitalism : Democratic Socialists of America, (DSA), vs Republicans”Great point! They’ve taken power in many locations right now, like Portland, Seattle, NYC, and maybe Chicago in a general, long-term way. Has the daily life of the citizens — rich or poor — improved under their policies? How is prosperity, equality, racism, or crime? I argue not so good. There was just a study released that they spend 10x more MONEY…okay good…and got NO measurable results for it. So that seems the baseline, where things get worse from there as we well-know every blue area is the worst for crime, taxes, and race.
As I say. Reason for this you can follow, I’ll just say for whatever reason, this overwhelmingly fails in America. We’ve tried. A lot. Thousands have been killed in the attempt.
Reid: Yes, I responded to the Krainer thing myself. I chose not to go line-by-line on how badly they’re missing it, but I can if you want. Three groups? And to him none of them were Pro-America. Pro Socialist and Pro Zionist. Ignoring that those two are themselves the same. To him the Globalists lost because there is zero resistance in America? No Freedom or Constitutionalists here. Zero. We don’t even get an honorable mention. He does not address any of the theories his cohort Luongo or Kokinda brings up. Not that he disagrees, he refuses to engage, adopt or refute them, so he can preserve his assumptions on America from GWB and Tony Blair, now generations old. I mean, why not have the outlook of Napoleon or Hamilton if you’re going to be that regressive? So the Globalists are losing because no one is opposing them, I guess. They lost in Iran because Russia, China, Yemen, and the entire Muslim world refused to help, along with the whole Global South. And we know they lost because the entire Iranian military was wiped out and the straits were opened and hundreds of ships got through except for some pointless sniping by terrorists.
The U.S. was completely defeated and utterly collapsed, and Trump was removed and replaced with an Iranian proxy. Alex needs to visit the U.S. more often so he can see how literally we don’t care and can’t even tell a war is going on. We’re better off DURING THE ‘WAR” than just during a Tuesday under Biden. Literally: I can show you the numbers.
So he’s missing it. He needs to divide the groups, the power factions properly, which I propose he is not doing, and that’s really pivotal. The other evidence would start to fall in line after that.
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Krainer is like “The U.S. failed to beat Iran”. Define “beat”. That Iran exists? That Farsi is still a spoken language? Persia hasn’t been forgotten by all men on earth? What? Krainer: “They will fight again and Trump will do a ground invasion, then he’ll be sorry.”NO. HE. WON’T. Why won’t he? Aside from it being stupid and unnecessary, WE HAVE NO MEN. There are NO MEN, Alex, NONE, on all the whole round earth. AND no ships, planes, parachutes to deliver them. With WHAT army do you imagine we would invade them? We call an aggressive draft, start training them now, and have 1 Million men needed by 2028? We won’t have the ships by then to land them. IRAN WOULD NOTICE. In fact YOU might notice we haven’t bought ONE additional MRE for such an invasion.
Nope. Alex “Just says”. Like everybody else. We’re invading with men we don’t have, borrowing the Galactic Federation’s army of Starship Troopers I guess. And their whole outlook, is premised on that. It’s a core assumption.
No. Then there is a constellation of things they DON’T say: Chinese weapons were supposed to destroy us. Remember the hundreds of modern MANPADS? Sleeper cells would ravage the U.S. at home. China and Russia would supply and ally. Yemen would take the fight to Saudi, all those pipelines, the Red Sea. BIG MISSES. Some of which I shared. Where are they all? When you miss that big don’t you have to point it out, explain, adjust? No, it’s the same opinion on the war as January. Iran sank all our carriers and blew up all our oil and electric lines, didn’t you hear?
C’mon. Both of them are smart, when is Reality ever going to kick in?
Apparently never. The war is over and they’re reporting a war and events that never happened. It’s like reporting King George re-took the colonies ackushully, and Germany never invading Russia bc that would be stupid. This is AFTER THE FACT, guys. What gives? You can be wrong before, but AFTER?
What am I going to do with you?
One example from Krainer was “When gas reaches $12 a gallon…then they’ll wake up and be sorry.” WHEN, Alex? WHEN? We JUST DID THAT, past-tense. Not only was gas not $12 — I mean, it was for you, you’re European, it was $6 in California, they’re communists — but we didn’t even notice or care.
Like you, I expected high(er) gas prices, a worse war, more casualties, more market crater, all that stuff, although we can take it. However WE DIDN’T EVEN GET THAT. And we’re Past-Tense, perhaps.
Suppose this starts all up again: the FEAR is what drives it in the first place. Now that was know what to expect, gas and oil spikes should be LOWER, not higher. MUCH lower. Saudi and Oman re-routed, we put pipes and refineries online, and more is coming through Texas than ever.
They DID use the nuclear option — right in the teeth — and NOTHING HAPPENED. No $12/gal. So on what premise is this “Definitely going to happen”, Alex?
Moms didn’t even stop driving kids to soccer practice, which is probably all it takes to pivot us from net importer to exporter.
How? Why? “He Just Says” That’s it. Dima then “Just Says” that Iran defeated the United States by failing to bomb us at all, anywhere, kill any generals, stop any weapons plants, hit any of our 137k miles of rail or even sink a rowboat. BIDEN derailed more trains than Iran did. The U.S. is now terrified by them, and the whole world is in awe of a nation with no Navy that couldn’t land a single missile on a cargo ship or substation here. Why is that Dima? “He Just Says”, that’s why. “it is known, it’s Common, accepted knowledge” so why look or ask?
Meanwhile, back in the real world, real generals of every nation on earth read real reports on the $500B in damage wiping out 47 years of work, and $100M damage a week in revenue losses, with like 1,000 casualties, bringing a nation of 90M to the brink of collapse in only 30 days…while firing from Missouri.
What do you think THEY think of our military? Dima will never know, because it’s so self-evident, he doesn’t ask anyone. We don’t engage with, or even refute the other side. “We Just Say.” Okay man, but that’s not the “Steel on steel” way to get smart.
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