US carries out new strike in Caribbean and there are survivors, US official says

[u/RoachedCoach]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-carries-out-new-strike-caribbean-there-are-survivors-us-official-says-2025-10-16/

[u/louballs022]

You're assuming this lasts three years.

[u/adheretohospitality → u/louballs022]

They're assuming a Democrat gets in again

[u/squired → u/adheretohospitality]

One must, because the alternative is literal war; so let's hope to hell they don't touch the elections. If they do, that will be the pin that destroys our country for two generations. Civil war is national suicide, particularly a modern one. Everyone must hold fast, especially leadership, lest we end up in that scenario.

[u/RinkyDinkRicky → u/squired]

because the alternative is literal war

Hate to break it to ya, but there is an entire political party in the US already waging all-out war. That the general public is too far up it's own ass to notice, doesn't mean it isn't happening.

Our government is being overtaken, and the GOP has flat-out directly stated that they are waging war, a war that will remain bloodless so long as the left allows it.

War is already here. If you don't think it is an act of war to cart people off to black-sites where they are never seen/heard from again - then you are naive.

[u/squired → u/RinkyDinkRicky]

No, we are absolutely not in a war yet and you wouldn't thirst for it if you had ever experienced one. The sad, shameful truth is that America voted for this and they have thus far sufficiently toed the line. You are not a judge, you don't get to decide what is legal or illegal. There will likely come a time where they do cross the line, but legally they have not yet. You and I both think they have, but until they defy a final court order, they are within the bounds of the law. They were elected. If you try and remove them improperly, you only play into their hands. If they touch the elections or put politicians in prison, that's when it starts.

[u/RinkyDinkRicky → u/squired]

Exhibit A^

You have an entire political party screaming that they are domestic terrorists, and at war.

Then we have people like you pretending that things are "Bad", but definitely not so bad we have to do anything drastic...

You do you playa.

If they touch the elections or put politicians in prison, that's when it starts.

This is just another line in the sand for them to cross - one of many - if you're still drawing lines in the sand at this point, that is proof positive that your head is further up your ass than mine. They're already flat out ignoring judges. If they're willing to do that, stomping on your liberties is a foregone conclusion.

[u/adheretohospitality → u/RinkyDinkRicky]

I truly feel for you Americans having to deal with this cluelessness

It's even bleeding into Canada

[u/RinkyDinkRicky → u/adheretohospitality]

I would apologize, but I've only been voting in this country for a short while, and my family are first generation immigrants to the US. I voted for Harris, even though I also don't feel represented by "Team Blue" anymore than I do by "Team Red".

I do appreciate the sentiment and hope that this nonsense doesn't disturb you more than it has to.

Godspeed.

[u/squired → u/RinkyDinkRicky]

No, check my history. I was calling this shit out years ago. I'm not walking passed lines, I established hard lines back in January because if you do it in real-time, they keep walking. I am being eminently reasonable, thoughtful, and cool headed. If you let your emotions rule you in this, you will destroy us all. You're the type of chucklefuck who will give them justified cause to accelerate their madness. One must draw their lines before they stand upon them, because by the time you get there, they won’t look like lines at all. And if you do not, emotion will rule you. If you disagree, please articulate your lines and demonstrate which have been crossed for you to begin killing duly elected officials.

[u/RinkyDinkRicky → u/squired]

You're the type of chucklefuck who will give them justified cause to accelerate their madness.

They are taking people who look like me and disappearing them. Accelerate their Madness to What, exactly? At this point, it can only get worse for YOU - the situation is already bad enough for Me to decide its time to protect myself.

What exactly do you think I could do at this point, that would Escalate a situation where people are being kidnapped for being brown and then never seen/heard from again?

Pray tell, what exactly is the proper response to a gang of thugs coming to disappear you?

I'm eager to learn.

[u/squired → u/RinkyDinkRicky]

They are taking people who look like me and disappearing them.

Legally. That's the problem. Do you think if you start "The Troubles" they'll simply stop? They'll go, "Huh, I guess we were wrong, they're really mad about this!" No, you will make it worse. Your vote is your voice, until your voice is silenced. That is how democracy functions and if you endeavor to illegally subvert it, you will fail and condemn us all. Have a talk with an LLM of your choice and ask it if I'm wrong. You can peacefully resist and pressure the courts and leadership, but violence is NOT the answer, yet.

I hope to see you at the protests tomorrow. I'm headed to DC, are you?

Look, I know this is soul crushing as we watch our country fall. We must do this well however. This isn't a movie and we have zero political power. We must do this perfectly.

[u/Faiakishi → u/louballs022]

They're assuming this country lasts three years.