The Political Thread

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Residents of Mogadishu, Somalia, vote to elect 390 district council members who will select the city's mayor, marking Somalia's first direct election since 1969, serving as a pilot for planned nationwide polls.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/somalias-capital-votes-first-step-toward-restoring-universal-suffrage-2025-12-25/

 

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United States president Donald Trump orders strikes on the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria.

U.S. launches Christmas Day strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria, Trump says

The strikes come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.

www.cbsnews.com

 

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• 2025–2026 Iranian protests
  • A protester is shot dead by security forces in Harsin, bringing the casualty count of the protests to at least eleven. (Hengaw)
    
  • U.S. President Donald Trump states that if Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters as it has in the past, the United States will come to their rescue. Several protesters have been killed by security forces in these protests, while hundreds were killed in the 2022–2023 protests. (Reuters)
    
  • Ali Shamkhani, a member of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, responds by threatening retaliation, stating, "Any intervening hand that approaches Iran’s security will be cut off with a regret-inducing response." Similarly, Ali Larijani, the current Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, warns Americans to "watch over their soldiers." (Iran International) (Associated Press)

 

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• 2026 United States strikes in Venezuela
  • United States President Donald Trump orders airstrikes on Venezuela. (The Times)
  • Several explosions and low-flying aircraft are reported in Caracas, Venezuela, amid tensions between the country and the United States. (AP) (CNN)
  • A national state of emergency is declared following the strikes. (ABC News)
  • Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are captured by U.S. forces and flown out of the country. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirms his capture, saying he has been indicted in New York on drugs and weapons charges. (BBC News)
  • Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez confirms that both Maduro and his wife are missing and demands "proof of life" from the United States. (CBS News)

Oh boy...

 

[Barry Poppins]

Imperialism is back on the menu everyone!

 

[Loochblade]

Imperialism is back on the menu everyone!

He said he wanted to be a king... or whatever that story was, it's really hard to remember everything about his reigns.

 

[King Kota]

I support the capture of Nicholas Maduro. He had it coming for years. Two rigged elections and funding Narco Terrorism. He should be tried to the fullest extent of the law.

 

[Comrade Khan]

They got him in less time than smackdown took to air

 

[Barry Poppins]

I support the capture of Nicholas Maduro. He had it coming for years. Two rigged elections and funding Narco Terrorism. He should be tried to the fullest extent of the law.

Ah yes, because kidnapping world leaders without declaring a proper war and through subterfuge is great for world stability.

 

[King Kota]

Ah yes, because kidnapping world leaders without declaring a proper war and through subterfuge is great for world stability.

Kidnapping? More like a proper arrest. The DEA was after him, and they got him

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

I support the capture of Nicholas Maduro. He had it coming for years. Two rigged elections and funding Narco Terrorism. He should be tried to the fullest extent of the law.

I support someone kicking the shit out of you

 

[Barry Poppins]

Kidnapping? More like a proper arrest. The DEA was after him, and they got him

So suppose a foreign country and takes Donald Trump for alleged crimes perpetrated against that country? That's a proper arrest, right?

God are you fucking stupid. Too stupid to understand that you can't just nab foreign powers and expect Jack shit to happen.

Either declare a war and capture them via the regulations of international law or fuck off. Not this sneaky pile of dog shit.

 

[camdudetenger9]

its starting to be like star wars

 

[Barry Poppins]

its starting to be like star wars

What the fuck

 

[camdudetenger9]

What the fuck

usa attacking venezuela is like star wars expect its not taking place in outer space