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Seeing how it's currently going for India the last month, it looks like they are going full fascist autocracy. 
They also fall from 46 to 53rd rank in Democracy Index last year.
Sabre-rattling of the day. It has been like this since 1979. >

They gonna try abduct some American tourists........what tourists? lol >

I feel someone's probably dumb enough to go there and if they are, they can stay there. Same with NK or Russia. Don't make dumb decisions, people. >

They’ll just grab a Canadian and say it’s the same thing. >

I, uh, I'm an American, eh? >

You are now, buddy >

Don't call me buddy, guy! >

Don't call me guy, friend >

Everyone wants to go to war with the US until the war starts. >

Iran: “This is Iran letting everyone know that any action by the US will be seen as an act of war!”
US “okie doke”
Iran: “wait.” >

US: "You offer is accepted" >

The US is the only nation that can state the time and date of the attack, and still not have it matter to the defenders. >

Legit, unless you have literally half the planet on your side, fucking with the US is a really bad idea militarily. We are the only country with a doctrine that states we should be ready to fight a full scale war on 2 fronts at once at any given time. >

We’re like a hornet’s nest but with bazookas and Blackhawks and a global thirst for bloodlust. >

i smell OIL >

Damnit, first laugh that made my cracked rib hurt so far today, so props for that I guess lol. >

Tell them to get in line behind Russia, China, and North Korea. No skipping the queue. >

Maybe we should install a "pick-a-number" spool. 
"Now serving number 26. 26. 26?...27? " >

"now Serving Freedom to number 26. 26. 26?...27? " fixt >

Afghanistan and walks up wearing a fake moustache. USA: wait a minute. You already got yours >

Are we at the point now where fighting the US feels like facing random, sudden wrath’s of God himself? That’s kinda how this is reading to me >

"We’ve seen war. We don’t want war. But if you want war with the United States of America, there’s one thing I can promise you, so help me God: someone else will raise your sons and daughters." 
- Staff Sgt. David Bellavia >

That is a hell of a quote >

Bruh. 
A U.S. frigate ran into an Iranian naval mine during the Persian gulf war, so afterwards a carrier strike group was sent in. They blew up 2 offshore platforms, and then the Iranian navy scrambled the fucking speedboats. Like the little motorboats that hold a dozen people. They had rpgs. They were sent to stop a carrier strike group. They got cluster bombs dropped on them. 
Then 2 Iranian frigates, like actual warships, tried to respond by leaving port and firing missiles at U.S. aircraft and warships, missed, and got set on fire by the counter barrage and airstrike. 
Jesus. 
Wikipedia says the result was the Iranian Navy was largely destroyed. That couldn’t have been the entire Iranian Navy. What. >

Was half the navy. One of three damaged ships was allowed to survive and later returned to service. Badass. >


Was half the navy. One of three damaged ships was allowed to survive and later returned to service. Badass.

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Wikipedia: 6 ships sunk
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Okay Iran, lol >

If you want to call dingies/speed boats ships, OK. But if you do research on the event, three significant ships were damaged, two sunk. I don’t like Iran, but feel free to call me Iran. >

Oh I'm sorry, I wasn't calling you Iran, lol I was laughing at the fact that we blew up half of their navy but it was only six ships. My bad! >

You’re good! Yeah not a huge naval power but they did have two fairly significant vessels that were identified by the US as priorities to sink or damage. Mission accomplished :) >

Yea this kinda reads like sabre rattling.  Iran isn't doing shit to the US.  If they did....god nothing unites americans quicker than an attack somewhere on US soil.  We dont even really like each other most of the time l. >

Right?
Like, fuck Alabama, but if Iran attacked them it'd be #teamusa instantly. >

If anyone is going to bomb Ann Arbor in Michigan, it's going to be us Ohioans, not some fucker from outside the country >

Look i hate ohioans, but id gladly fight along side one for the country.
And when the wars over back to hating ohioans, missourians, californians, etc >

What the hell did we( Californians) do? >

You exist 🤨 >

Seriously, what is Iran gonna do? I mean maybe start a local war in the region but what can they really do up against the US? >

Fund more terrorism elsewhere around the globe. They're big fans of proxy wars and asymmetric attacks >

Every time Iran funds a terrorist attack we drone one of their leadership, starting with the very top. Lets see how long they want to play this game. >

Blades are very effective tools. >

Those ninja bombs are fucking crazy. Like dropping a refrigerator with katanas on your forehead
Edit: a word >

Damn things write words on your corpse! >

That puzzled me too! >

Iran is Irunning out of threats >

They should borrow some from Russia. >

They have been out for months >

And the whole world laughs and laughs >

The US took out an Iranian general and it didn't lead to war. What difference does droning a facility do? Also, the US didn't even drone strike their facility haha. >

I think the implication is that Israel was paid by the US to do it. >

Israel doesn’t need to be paid to fuck with Iran. >

but if someone offers to pay you for something you were gonna do anyways, that's just smart thinking. >

If you are good at something, never do it for free >

JFC, these countries are bored af. >

Angry man shakes fists at sky. >

My money is on the USA. >

Draft kings has a pretty juicy parlay on the spread+fifa world cup though. Might throw $1 at it >

lol ewwww scary!!
will they taunt us a second time? >

Will they fart in our general direction? >

Your mother was a hamster >

And your father smelled of elderberries. >

Thanks a lot guys, my mental picture of the Iranians now is a nation full of Monty Python Frenchmen. >

Iran tried to fight the U.S in the 80's and they got the absolute shit kicked out of them & that was when most of their equipment was relatively decent from before the revolution. 
If Iran wants to go to war, the U.S could go in blind folded right now & the country would be a parking lot by noon. >

Every country that publicly threatens war with the US when the war actually happens. >

💀💀💀💀 >

What the fuck is Iran going to do against the US… the smallest dog barks the loudest >

Barkhameini >

Nah we drone striked him last week.  He even got the bladed missile treatment. >

So uh who says it was the US that attacked them. I can name a bunch of other countries that have them on the radar to attack. >

Literally no one has said it was the US from what I’ve seen. Almost all fingers point to Israel. That’s why this article is ridiculous lol. Also, if the US wanted to do anything with Iran it wouldn’t be like Iraq/Afghanistan. A few missile strikes and their entire regime is done along with their nuclear program and drone construction facilities. >

Israel themselves have already admitted it was them, via the Mossad. >

The Mossad never comments on any operation it's why they have such a mythical reputation because they get credit for things they never did. >

Im so scared im shivering in my boots 
/s 
🤪 >

IRGC Officer 1: "This is it. We're at war. Time to do what we've been trained to do."
IRGC Officer 2: "You mean shoot a bunch of unarmed protesters?" >

IRGC Officer 1: "No. CRY LIKE A LITTLE BITCH!" >

Iran always got a plan until they get punched in the mouth >

"...the "consequences for the region and the world" of such conflict would be "up to" Washington."
You're damn right and they'll have no say in it.  They don't want this smoke and they know it.   Of course they have to act tough because we know we'll laugh it off.  They won't say shit to Israel because they'll double down to prove Iran wrong. >

Posturing.  Not a good time for Iran to actually start a real war with the US ever. >

There’s never a good time for them. They’re military is a joke in comparison to the US. >

Why the sudden dislike of drones? I thought they loved making and selling them. >

Do these countries really think they can hold a candle against The US? I’m not even an American and I know these are just delusional threats >

It’s not really a threat. I think they just want to seem strong to their own people despite the fact that Israel and the US can drone strike whatever they want, whenever they want, with no consequences at all. >

Oooh, no, please stop Iran. Lol, don’t you have to deal with women showing their hair? It could be worse, I guess… you stupid cunts >

Congratulations your application for a 20 year occupation has been approved. >

Iran knows that the moment they declare war, no one will answer the draft. Hell, people might actually use the chaos to outright rebel. It's all bark no bite. >

Isn't their military a little preoccupied with a war against its own people? >

Iran declaring war on the United States would be as useful as Iran declaring war on Mars.  Despite their PR move of a drone carrier, Iran simply cannot project power in any meaningful way.  Especially not if the have to work against the U.S. navy while they do so. >

Israel is happy to continue attacking for the US. >

The U.S has a lot of problems with healthcare and and the prison system.  But one thing we are really good at is weapons and war.  Literally no country or empire in history comes close to the U.S military industrial complex.  It’s honestly fucking insane when you get into the numbers.
I think the only thing that can destroy the U.S is the U.S itself. >

It is even worse when you realize it isn't just the military. If you tried to cut off the USA what is it lacking?
Food? Sorry. They are a massive net exporter. Good luck everyone else.
Water? The Great Lakes aren't called that because they barely hold water.
Technology? A lot of it is developed and manufactured here already. 
Metals? Vast supplies. Hell, most were shut down for decades as it was cheaper to do it elsewhere. 
Energy? Good luck everyone else.
Machining tools? Who do you think makes most of these?
Engineering? Who do you think designs most of it?
R&D? The university system isn't called the best in the world overall without a reason.
Manufacturing? The US is still a massive manufacturing hub for a reason.
Skilled workers? That really isn't an issue. >

The U.S is literally the modern Roman Empire on steroids.  Influence and culture expanded throughout the world, the strongest military, the strongest economy.
History tells us however that the best don’t stay the best forever.  The Persians fell to the Greeks who fell to the Roman’s, which fell to the barbarians, etc.
Hopefully we don’t fall the same way, as those civilizations and if we do, I hope I am long dead. >

That's not really accurate, if we're closest to anything it's the British Empire, given that we have a lot of overseas interests but practically no threat of land invasion. Granted, we just have allies instead of colonies, but from a military standpoint it's similar enough. 
The British managed to maintain the most powerful fleet in the world from 1588 until around 1940-1941, when America took that title from them. At their peak they had the Two Power Standard, where they made sure their fleet was more powerful than the combined fleets of the second two largest nations.
In 1945 the US Navy, by either number of hulls or tons displacement, was larger than literally the combined fleets of the entire rest of the world. And while things are no longer that skewed, it can still project more power beyond coastal waters than the combined fleets of again, literally the entire world. Also the second most powerful nation in terms of force projection is the British, with their two QE's. 
So yeah I wouldn't really be too worried. 
The real long term question is India, if they become a functional democracy while also having the largest population on the planet, they'll basically remove China as a long term problem, or at least cancel them out. If India somehow transitions to some form of autocracy, then you do have to be worried about the very long term, if the two largest nations on the planet are autocracies that wouldn't bode well for anyone.