Let's talk about Trump's speech and how he still doesn't have a plan.... - Belle of the Ranch

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Well, howdy there Internet people. It's Belle again. So, today we're going to talk about Trump's speech and how he still doesn't have a plan.

Before his speech, Trump said, "Tonight, I'm making a little speech at 9:00 and basically, I'm going to tell everybody how great I am." That looks like the most accurate thing he said last night. There's a giant list of things to fact check. The guy said there was no inflation and that the economy was doing historically well, but I'm sure there will be a bunch of people talking about that.

I want to point out the dangerous part. Trump didn't have a cohesive message last night. At some points, he seemed like he was trying to set the stage to declare victory and leave and leave allies to clean up the mess caused by his failure. At other points, he seemed to be readying the US for an extended stay and continued war with Iran. He listed out the length of some of America's longest wars and told Americans the war would still be going on for weeks.

He listed out objectives that were already mostly accomplished in an attempt to rewrite history. He said, "We've done all of it. Their navy is gone. Their air force is gone. Their missiles are just about used up or beaten. Taken together, these actions will Iran military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies, and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb. This is mostly true with the exception of destroying the ability to support non-state actors and his repeated claims that Iran was actively seeking a nuke which US intelligence says wasn't the case.

But his rewriting of history doesn't end there. He also said, "Regime change was not our goal. We never said regime change, but regime change has occurred because of all of their original leaders death. They're all dead.

First, removing leadership is not regime change. The regime is intact. The Assembly of Experts chose the last Supreme Leader. They chose this one.

Second, he says it wasn't a goal. He repeatedly said it was until it became clear it wasn't going to happen. He demanded unconditional surrender. At different points, he spoke directly to Iranians, trying to encourage them, "Iranian patriots, keep protesting. Take over your institutions. Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price."

Also, he said, "Stay sheltered. Don't leave your home. It's very dangerous outside. Bombs will be dropping everywhere. When we are finished, take over your government. It will be yours to take."

Both of these clearly showed a goal of overthrowing the regime as a whole. This did not occur no matter how much they try to redefine words to play to the least informed people in the country.

Trump has also said there would be ‘no deal with Iran except unconditional surrender.’ Trump is now threatening to target civilian infrastructure if they won't give him a deal. Meanwhile, China is stepping in and trying to clean up after Trump. Do you know how big a mess you have to make for your chief adversarial nation to try to help you clean up?

This isn't just a fact check that's showing Trump's inconsistency. It's showing that even after a month, they still don't have unified plans, goals, or strategies. I can't stress this enough. He does not have a plan. He wants to keep options open like it's some kind of business negotiation rather than a war. He's playing games while lives hang in the balance.

Anyway, it's just a thought. Y'all have a good day.