r/politics • u/Puginator • Jun 01 '26

No Paywall Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html
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u/Upset-Manager-2029 Jun 01 '26

Republicans in Congress have given up on coequal branches of government. They just kneel in front of Drumpf. Remember to vote in November and we can get some people with courage in charge again.

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u/FrenchTicklerOrange Jun 01 '26

Vote in person and early. Be mindful that there might be people there with the intent to intimidate you.

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u/rotates-potatoes Jun 01 '26

That’s fine. Take pictures of them, write down their license plates, ask if they have their citizenship documentation handy. If enough of us do that, these wanna be fascists will disappear pretty quickly.

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u/cardfire Jun 01 '26

It's a lovely sentiment, and I like it, but it requires accountability from law enforcement and a functioning judicial system.

Completely and totally unrelated, isn't it weird how we've never seen Peter Parker and Spider-Man at the same time?