Posted on 07/22/2026 3:30:17 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ...
"Nearly 100 US service members have suffered some level of injury since July 7, according to the Pentagon, which has been slow to disclose nonfatal attacks.
US President Donald Trump said the US will hit the area of Pickaxe Mountain — a fortified underground facility believed to be connected to Iran’s nuclear program — “probably pretty soon.”
0:00 Iran war "historically unpopular." -40 points approval 3:15 Servicemembers are dying as the war drags on 5:24 Is this a forever war? 8:19 Is the Iran war's unpopularity strictly economy-related?"
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37% Unconditional Support: These voters say the U.S. should continue the war regardless of the economic toll.
37% Conditional Support: These voters want to continue the war only if it does not increase consumer and gas prices.
26%: The remaining 26% of the MAGA base is either completely opposed to the conflict or undecided.
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Accepting favorable polling while rejecting unfavorable data from the same outlet is a classic example of confirmation bias.
The anti-intellect, anti-logic wing of MAGA (certainly not all MAGA):
“CNN report, then: good.”
CNN report, now: bad.”
“Only believe Trump then, and now, on polling.”
“Trump say report from CNN then is good, I believe. If Trump now says polling is high in support for the Iran war (just not high gas prices) I believe him, but do not believe any reports from CNN now which shows the opposite!!!”
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YouTube:
“‘I Appreciate CNN For The First Time Maybe In My Life’: Trump Touts Polling.”
“In this March 2026 broadcast, CNN data chief Harry Enten went viral after highlighting a cross-tab showing that 100% of self-identified MAGA voters approved of Donald Trump, with 0% disapproving.”
https://youtu.be/m4QdpbxJuVc?is=VKDFF8ZggpdAseum
Sure Jan.
NOBODY likes war..but if its a war that no one likes, they at least want to see RESULTS, which is what was happening before Trump decided to stop back in April, you dont quit when you are at the 30 yard line, you finish the job. With Bush, he wanted to fight forever, with Trump, he quit too quickly..and I think it was Vance who told him to stop, how do I know, because Trump pretty much let it slip, I think a little over a month ago Trump said “If the cease fire doesnt work out its JD’s fault” and he laughed, he pretty much said what happened without saying what happened
Back during WWII the media promoted the military and the heroes who were fighting for our nation. There was ambivalence in the general populace, but the media then wasn’t trying to augment that ambivalence to push a political agenda. They are now.
Back during WWII the media promoted the military and the heroes who were fighting for our nation. There was ambivalence in the general populace, but the media then wasn’t trying to augment that ambivalence to push a political agenda. They are now.
Is CNN a fortified underground facility filled with sh*t?
Detailed Summary:
Public Opinion on the 2026 Iran War Under TrumpThe video analyzes American public sentiment toward the ongoing U.S. war with Iran in 2026, emphasizing that it has become deeply unpopular—more so than at its outset and worse than comparable historical conflicts like the Iraq War at similar stages. The discussion draws heavily on polling data and features a panel debating causes, implications, and context.
Polling Data and Historical Unpopularity
Broader Sentiment:
Support has dropped faster than in Iraq or Afghanistan. Americans appear unwilling to accept open-ended sacrifices without clear, achievable results. The war’s unpopularity is driven by a mix of strategic doubts, human costs, economic impacts, and historical war-weariness.
Overall Tone and Implications
The segment portrays the Iran war as a significant political liability for Trump and congressional Republicans. It highlights a public that is skeptical, frustrated, and quick to turn against the conflict due to perceived lack of planning and tangible progress. Panelists broadly agree on the tragedy of U.S. losses and the threat from Iran but diverge on execution, transparency, and whether the conflict can or should be brought to a decisive end soon.
The video underscores a historically unpopular war that is worsening in public perception, with potential electoral consequences in upcoming midterms.
Communist News Network.
If history is any guide here, what will happen is that the U.S. government will piss away thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars moving the hall down the field … only to tell us all 18 months from now that the field is actually 800 yards long.
We dont have to have ONE foot on the ground in Iran..all we had to do was continue killing members of this regime which is what Israel was doing but for whatever reason Trump wanted to keep some of those animals alive for “Negotiations” please, you cant negotiate with these scum, you kill them first then you can talk. For Iran, they play the long game, they dont care who dies, their lives mean NOTHING to them, so they wait it out, what we should have done and can do now if kill every regime member we can get our paws on, and bomb pickaxe and Kharg Island, destroy it, and let Hezbollah be demolished by Israel. Notice Iran does NOT mention Hamas anymore, they are dead weight, but Hezbollah, they mean EVERYTHING to them
Smite the Shia a heavy blow and go home for 10 years.
Islam gonna Jihad.
Just look back over the centuries.
Most MAGA want to see President Trump do what he should have done in April, finish this thing off, and send Iran back to the Stone Age.
“Back during WWII the media promoted the military and the heroes who were fighting for our nation. There was ambivalence in the general populace, but the media then wasn’t trying to augment that ambivalence to push a political agenda. They are now.”
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WWII was a fully declared war by Congress, and FDR ordered the entire nation mobilized to address the threats.
Every asset the US had was directed to fighting the Axis powers.
Today, we don’t have any declaration of war, the president still hasn’t briefed Congress or us on the details of why he chose now to attack, and it would sure be nice to know what the measurable and achievable mission goals are.
Trump is trying to save as much of the infrastructure as he can for the Iranian people.
He keeps giving the regime the chance to leave and save themselves and leave the country relatively intact. But, they are insane fanatics.
Also, when the Iranian people have their country back, guess who will be one of the biggest contributors for rebuilding Iran.
So the less we tear up now is less money we will have to spend later.
Why didn’t he obliterate Pickaxe Mountain a year ago?
CNN , Crap Not News
Fair, except back then we didn’t have a Congress (and particularly a Democrat party) populated with so many definitive anti-American members. We didn’t have Communists / Marxists (at least not overtly), and didn’t have ‘the Squad’.
We’ve been infiltrated (doubt that at you own risk), and it’s no longer a matter of everyone in public office having the central goal of promoting the US - with disagreements only about the best ways to do that. We now absolutely have members of Congress who fundamentally despise the America we love.
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