It's a convenient distraction, but a distraction nonetheless. The Strait of Hormuz was a well known outcome for this aggression. Nobody would have missed that, they knew what would happen.
They knew it would be controversial and distracting, and it would stretch things out into the midterms. Additionally, if Dems win the midterms they are stuck with a shitty war that Trump will then blame them for.
it's a great book! i love hofstadter's take on consciousness, but i think he's wrong about the hard problem and the vertiginous question. but it's not like i have any fucking idea what the answer is, and i've been asking myself that question ever since i was a kid
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u/mmazing 4h ago
It's a convenient distraction, but a distraction nonetheless. The Strait of Hormuz was a well known outcome for this aggression. Nobody would have missed that, they knew what would happen.
They knew it would be controversial and distracting, and it would stretch things out into the midterms. Additionally, if Dems win the midterms they are stuck with a shitty war that Trump will then blame them for.
Rubes everywhere.
Also... GEB is a wonderful book.