• Warl0k3@lemmy.world
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        Well like… Yes? A rational actor is a great deal more managable than an irrational one. As many things as Obama did that are unforgivable, you can at least say it was unlikely he would have kamakazi’d the entire global economy over an slighted ego like trump is doing with Iran.

        Edit: Really sorry for the necro, boost had a moment and apparently just posted this?

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      As a part of the famous Democratic circular firing squad, I was extremely critical of most of Obama’s administration. But I voted for him twice, and I’d take him over Trump in a heartbeat.

      Edit: autocorrect-induced typo

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        That’s a difference between left and right. Conservatives value in-group loyalty more than truth or consistency. They fall in line. Feels good in their brain.

        This is an effective strategy, at least unless whatever objective reality they’re rejecting catches up with them.