While Trump's assertion that "a whole civilization will die tonight" represents a discrete threat of genocide against Iran, the fact that it comes from a U.S. president, while Congress does nothing, actually represents a broader civilizational collapse — whether he follows through or not.

April 07, 2026 - 15:10 UTC

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There was nothing discrete about that threat.
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The zombie has stumbled, fallen down and dismembered itself.
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“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” -Trump
Article III
The following acts shall be punishable:
(a) Genocide;
(b) Conspiracy to commit genocide;
(c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide;
(d) Attempt to commit genocide;
(e) Complicity in genocide.
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Not to excuse Congress, but I think part of why they're under reacting is because his language is always absurdly grandiose, and he almost always backs down on his less popular threats. People are now used to the POTUS being a complete clown (with my apologies to clowns).
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well, reality shows a different picture eg starting the war on Iran by bombing a school, killing more than 160 ppl, most of them children!
then following up, in tandem with Israel, with ongoing bombardments on civilian infrastructure & institutions…
with no valid ‘goal’ but utter destruction…
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Every accusation is a confession...
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Bold of you to assume anyone thinks America is civilised
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i think given the use of that word it’s undeniably “civilized.” To be civilized is to dole out greater violence than any so called barbarian. Trump is threatening to do to Iran what Rome did to Carthage. Turns out civilization really ain’t all that.
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DISCRETE???
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There’s nothing “discrete” about that threat.
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For all the grammar police out there, I put the quotes in deliberately to differentiate. I’m in a shitty mood today so my block finger is itchy.
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U.S. isn’t leading—it’s following, & Israel is dragging America down. This didn’t start in Iran & won’t end there.🤦🏿‍♂️
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Trump & Netanyahu are partners in crime … both are unhinged war criminals. Both independently have been illegally bombing indiscriminately eg Trump in the Caribbean/Venezuela and threatening the invasion of Cuba, Israel bombing countries in the ME…
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HES ALREADY COMMITTED WAR CRIMES.
"Acts OR THREATS of violence the primary purpose of which is to spread terror among the civilian population are prohibited."
Geneva Convention Additional Protocol I and
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, § 5.2.2

#impeachtrumpnow
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Is America broken beyond repair?
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IMO: yes
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yes. that‘s very sad indeed. a lot of hopes will die tonight.
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Yes except there's nothing discreet about it. It's right out in the open: He intends to wipe out Iran.
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Discrete, not discreet.
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We might consider this as potentially the last day we can consider ourselves an "exceptional" country (if one ever did) or a symbol to the world. If he goes thru with this we will join the ranks of Nazi Germany and imperial japan, and we will be deemed a rogue country for decades
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probably 100 years minimum, if we live that long
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Do you have any idea how many genocides we were involved in before Trump? The idea that the US has ever had *any* moral character is pure propaganda. This is a nation founded by slave raping misogynists, on land stolen from indigenous people we committed genocide against.
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Vance is in Hungary flaunting US “exceptionalism” atm
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He projects everything

Therefore we ARE the civilization dying tonight
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If the United States and the rest of the world have no mechanisms for stopping someone threatening nuclear annihilation of a people, then whatever future remains is bleak at best.
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I think we are the ones threatening annihilation of a people
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It calls into question our ability to effectively govern as a nation and a global community.
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Exactly. WHERE ARE THE MECHANISMS!!
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Any concern about a default in Treasuries if he "kills a whole civilization tonight" by dropping a Nuke or any other method?
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bsky.app/profile/akchikky.bsky.social/post/3miwcjsb7uc2q
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Meanwhile, back on planet earth...
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Well at least it’s ALL out in the open now what he and “BB the BUTCHER” are all about….GENOCIDE and/or displacing millions of people!
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While GOP majority in Congress does nothing
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Hey, many of them are like posting or doing TV interviews to downplay it! That's not nothing!

@infinitescream.bsky.social
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AAAAHHHHHHHH
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So basically, if it happens it will be the US civilization that dies.
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Only Congress can declare war.

This entire war is illegal.
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Glad someone brought that up.
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But Congress is on vacation… not that there is much difference when they are here.
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Thank you.
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This threat isn’t even discrete, actually. He gave enough information (when:tonight, where: Iran, etc.) that legally this classifies as a direct threat.
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Wrote Cornyn & Cruz - just for fun, I'm sure.
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What percentage of Democrats and Republicans are funded by AIPAC? That's why they won't say anything - they can't.
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65-70%
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As a Brit, I will say there is nothing discrete about the megalomaniacal cognitive decline of this individual. A threat of genocide is a threat of genocide. Nothing discrete about it.
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Not civilizational collapse, deliberate capitalist destabilization of the Imperial core.
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While GOP members of Congress does nothing!

Dems can’t stop him on their own. No matter how loud they shout or demand a
stop to this madness.
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No one at Thune’s office or Johnson’s office answering the phones today.
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Discrete? I’d hate to see what obvious looks like.
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Jokes on trump, the civilization that collapsed is the US and it happened when he was elected for the second time.
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i don’t think you can fathom what could happen to Iranians today. The US may be crumbling but you’re not experiencing total war.
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With all due respect: it's the Republicans that do nothing. Not Congress. The Dems I follow are shouting it from the rooftops.
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They don’t have the bullhorn and echo chamber the evil doers do which is by design!!!
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Sometimes I wish Mitch McConnell was the leader of the Dems. Somehow he was more effective
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bsky.app/profile/fannysandfanyas.bsky.social/post/3miwmlib7jk2v
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That collapse was complete on the eve of novembre 5th 2024
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is he talking about the US civlization?
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Trump is clearly mentally unstable and dangerous. Not only should he be removed from office but he should face criminal charges and justice.
The fact that he remains in office with nothing and no one to stop him, speaks to a rot that was decades in the making and Trump is its final chapter.
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If any moral leadership remained, it will die tonight.
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Right. I read it twice and the second time I thought he could just be predicting our own demise.
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If one country deploys a nuke, all MUST deploy their nukes in response (mutually assured destruction)
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bsky.app/profile/katz.theracket.news/post/3miw3wpvswc2u
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When do we stop pretending the Democrats don't want this?
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Yes
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"Congress" is not a helpful term to use here. Way too vague. Blame those who deserve the blame.
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#8647 🪏⚰️🪦
#2547 #impeach_trump
#no_kings #no_wars
#trump_epstein_files
#epstein_fuel_tax
#pedophile_trump
#felon_trump #rapist_trump
#hooker_melania
#barron_jeffery_epstein
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agree with everyone saying the Republicans in Congress. The Dems are doing what they can from a legislative standpoint, but they are not in power. We need to put as much pressure on Republicans as we can.
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Change the first word of Trump's post from "A" to "The" and read it again. That's what we are actually talking about.
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And conservatives legitmately think that “communists think that life has no value and they’re actually filthy rich”, because their accusations are confessions.
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Trump supporters used to chant lock her up - they need to start chanting lock him up instead of comparing him to Jesus
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Tell your Reps and Senators to call Adm. Richard Correll, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, which controls the nation's nukes, and remind him of *his* unique responsibility to refuse an illegal order.
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SCOTUS ordered states to put this psychopath back on the ballot following his coup attempt.

The opposite of what Brazil’s Supreme Court did.
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