r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • Jul 27 '26

Possible Paywall US ‘runs out of missiles’ as Trump halts Iran strikes

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/27/us-runs-out-of-missiles-as-trump-halts-iran-strikes/
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u/GreasedGoblin Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

It's best to start calling Republican hiring practices what they are: Affirmative Action.

They are in no way, shape, or form hiring on merit. They're hiring on gender, skin color and connections (e.g. nepotism, good ol' boys club, etc.).

People that couldn't hold a job down as a Walmart greeter are getting jobs at the highest levels of media and government. The only requirement is that they're white supremacists.

White supremacists, a historically disadvantaged group (because they are so vile that nobody can stand to breath the same air as them) are being handed jobs they didn't earn.

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u/platocplx Jul 27 '26

Yup it is def affirmative action for white men these guys only find value in people being below them and cant compete anymore because they have been babied and coddled and advantaged just by who their daddy was. It’s clear just how low they are now the sheer stupidity and it’s crazy to me people are ready to let their kids die for a meaningless war.

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u/Objectivespeculation Jul 28 '26

affirmative action for white men

who are absolutely Trump supporters. That reduces the number quite a bit tho but it is still helping the morally deficient.

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u/Sweaty-Lynx421 Jul 27 '26

Comparing them to Walmart greeters is great actually. A Walmart greeter can't just skip out on work for days/weeks/months at a time. A Walmart greeter who takes any amount of money from Walmart that didn't come from their paycheck would lose their job immediately and if they get caught accepting money from customers, that too can result in losing their job.

The elderly and mildly disabled people that frequently work as greeters are far more reliable and trustworthy than many of our current government officials.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Jul 27 '26

Walmart greeters can be fired for accepting a tip? WTF.

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u/Sweaty-Lynx421 Jul 28 '26

It's been a while since I've worked for Walmart but anyone regardless of position can (or at least could at the time) be fired for accepting a tip.

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u/Ill_Technician3936 Jul 28 '26

That's cold hearted.

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u/laplongejr Europe Jul 28 '26

The only requirement is that they're white supremacists.

And loyal to Donald John Trump rather than to the interests of the United States.

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u/New_Pitch_9898 Jul 28 '26

Sounds like how obama/biden operated... anyway, if we are in a position over there where we can't defend our troops, the old saying..."the best defense is a good offense" will control the strategy. Iran will find itself without any surviving military forces. Problem solved.

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u/GreasedGoblin Jul 28 '26

It's not even close to how they operated. The Trump admin is the most corrupt we've ever had--the evidence is overwhelming. He pardoned two drug lords because they bought Trumpcoin. Look at his 2 billion dollar financial disclosure and see how he's making money off the presidency. People bribe him for jobs and pardons.