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Donald Trump has threatened that Iran will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz.

The US launched an operation on Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region back to the brink of full-scale war.

Over 800 ships and roughly 20,000 crew members remain stranded in the region.

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[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It could be worse. We accidentally voted for an orangutan. But it could have been a WOMAN OF COLOR! Really dodged one there... /s

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Be nice to orangutans, they're so chill. They can't help that a reviled wannabe dictator dyed himself orange for some stupid reason. :(

I'd vote for president actual-orangutan over of any of the garbage choices we keep getting.

[–] areakode@riskeratspizza.com 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

A baked potato would cause less chaos than this monster.

[–] Eternal192@anarchist.nexus 3 points 1 day ago

The annoying orange would cause less chaos.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

LOL c'mon...it is tho, right? Otherwise what's the point of the very specific comparison. 😂

The SIZE of those pupils too. Must be snorting something off the desk again.