Strange Political Coalitions Forming Amid Iran-Israeli War

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

What seemed impossible just weeks ago -- Tucker Carlson agreeing with Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez co-sponsoring a resolution with Thomas Massie -- is now unfolding

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... The recent escalation between Iran and Israel has upended traditional political alliances in Washington. Foreign policy hawks are teaming up with pro-Israel Democrats to support military action, while MAGA hardliners and progressive Democrats are unexpectedly aligned in opposing U.S. involvement in another Middle East conflict. ...

"They're turning up the propaganda hose and trying to knock elderly Fox viewers off their feet," Carlson said, blaming his former network's hawkish stance on longtime personalities like Sean Hannity and Mark Levin. Bannon went further, accusing Rupert Murdoch's media empire of pushing another unnecessary war and suggesting Fox had never fully backed Trump after 2020. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-18 01:02 AM | Reply

Some MAGAts have hurled antisemitic barbs at notorious Islamophobe Laura Loomer who desperately wants the US military to fight for Israel and the hardworking American taxpayer to fund it while she posts hate messages from the comforts of her sofa in the US: www.thedailybeast.com

Archived link: archive.ph

This 31-year-old hatemonger who thinks Jewish lives are more important than Christian, Muslim, or atheist lives has amassed herself a tidy fortune of $10m spewing bile: Loomer Net Worth

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-18 01:30 AM | Reply

@#2 ... Archived link: archive.ph ...

Yeah, my browser returns from that link:

... Firefox can't establish a connection to the server

Error code: 503 Service Unavailable ...

???

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-18 02:54 AM | Reply

#3: The archived link works on my laptop, Lamplighter. FTA:

Far-right activist Laura Loomer has slammed "fake" MAGA supporters in a series of posts on X claiming her conservative critics are using an antisemitic slur against her. Loomer, who labels herself a "feisty Jewess" on her X account, has been targeting critics of Trump in right-wing circles in previous days surrounding the Israel-Iran conflict. She claimed on X on Tuesday that since, she had never been called the slur more times in one day. "But I'll take the abuse if it means standing up for President Trump," Loomer wrote. "It's just a word." The Daily Beast has chosen to not repeat the term.

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-18 03:01 AM | Reply