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Martin Eden

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6. I think our war in Vietnam was a greater geopolitical catastrophe

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 10:56 AM

Jun 17

And possibly GW's war in Iraq as well.

Of course, this 2nd Trump presidency, in agregate, may be the biggest catastrophe of all. Even before this war with Iran, Trump had greatly diminished America's standing in the world by alienating our closest allies and trading partners. This has the potential to cause economic catastrophe if the dollar is rejected as the primary world currency and our $40 trillion national debt comes crashing down on our heads.

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