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12. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 03:47 PM

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I remember the 1980 election very well and remember watching Iran in effect helped Reagan defeat Carter. Iran has outmaneuvered one American President and may be playing similar games with trump. Vance is stupid if he thinks that he can out play Iran

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JD Vance claims US holds all the cards in Iran and will win 'either way' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday OP

And the Strait of Hormuz isn't a card? Ocelot II Tuesday #1

He's not much of a negotiator, is he? struggle4progress Tuesday #2

Good lord, that man is ignorant. SergeStorms Tuesday #3

A variant on Torchlight Tuesday #4

Couchfucker McGee certainly qualifies as a Republican Presidential contender, he is one ignorant NoMoreRepugs Tuesday #5

Yeah, I feel like a winner, JD -misanthroptimist Tuesday #6

If Vance says you have no cards, you are winning big. delisen Tuesday #7

The US holds all the jokers in the deck. City Lights Tuesday #8

Which cards ? 2s,4s and 7s ? dave99 Tuesday #9

But they're the ones who started the damn war! Initech Tuesday #10

They claimed Operation Midnight Hammer obliterated their nuclear program miyazaki Tuesday #11

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #12

Winning....as in who lost more? purr-rat beauty Tuesday #13