In a rebuke of his own party’s rhetoric, congressman Eric Swalwell said this weekend, “Now is the time for values-based arguments against war with Iran,” adding: “NOT process (‘Come to Congress’) ones.”

His point is well taken, but I’m skeptical that the opposition to the strike is focused on the machine that made it inevitable, instead of focused on Trump individually.

  • JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 hours ago

    Schrodinger’s war: it’s only a war if they’re confident in winning, otherwise it’ll be some euphemism like police action.