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Prairie Gates

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6. One thing we've learned in all this is that "Death to America" is a propagandastic mistranslation

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:10 AM

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The phrase apparently means something closer to "To Hell with America," making it not unlike, say, "Let's go Brandon" of recent US political discourse. It has been translated as "Death to America" mostly for propaganda purposes for decades now.

Maybe it's time we all grow up a little.

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Iran opens Khamenei funeral with calls for 'death to America' [View all] dalton99a Saturday OP

That was to be expected JustAnotherGen Saturday #1

Can't blame them. aeromanKC Saturday #2

The chant seems to be identical to Trump's intent. Doodley Saturday #3

+1 dalton99a Saturday #5

Birds of a feather, squawk together... displacedvermoter Saturday #7

Krasnov will respond that a peace deal is imminent gab13by13 Saturday #4

One thing we've learned in all this is that "Death to America" is a propagandastic mistranslation Prairie Gates Saturday #6

Thank you for pointing that out! I'm sick of the MSM trying to generate outrage. Tim S Saturday #9

Turn off, tune out, drop in Ponietz Sunday #29

+1 leftstreet Saturday #10

Is it though? EX500rider Saturday #11

It's so crazy that MAGAs command people to fornicate with Joe Biden Prairie Gates Saturday #12

But it does mean death, it doesn't mean "fuck". LeftInTX Saturday #14

And the "fuck" in Joe Biden can literally mean to fornicate Prairie Gates Saturday #16

So the phrase "death to America" painted on the sides of ballistic missiles lapucelle Sunday #28

Fuck has many meanings, if I say "Fuck, I hurt my foot!" I do not mean fornicate EX500rider Saturday #23

"Marg" is definitely death. "Mah" is the Armenian word. LeftInTX Saturday #13

They tried "Death to American policies, imperialism and arrogance" AloeVera Saturday #20

This is the start of every day in the military for the last 30 years. Iran is an enemy of the US. Melon Saturday #8

The last 45 years. LeftInTX Saturday #15

I don't understand the 6 month wait? I guess it will be a mausoleum thing? LeftInTX Saturday #17

I think they Boo1 Saturday #19

Should I get more upset about a grief-fuelled rhetorical phrase... AloeVera Saturday #18

It's not a "grief fueled rhetorical phrase". It's a slogan used by the ruling elite lapucelle Sunday #24

That tiny coffin of a 14 month old baby girl is front and center. David__77 Saturday #21

Seems only you and I noticed it. So sad. AloeVera Saturday #22

Speaking of tiny coffins ... lapucelle Sunday #27

Why bother threatening? ananda Sunday #25

They've been saying that for decades, but we're doing it to ourselves so they can relax. Ocelot II Sunday #26

U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed surprise at the massive turnout and public mourning LetMyPeopleVote 22 hrs ago #30

The Ayatollah is mourned by the Iranian equivalent of Trump's base. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #31

Trump said he was "shocked" by the massive turnout at the funeral of former Iranian Supreme Leader LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #32