Iran's foreign minister says there are no negotiations with US

Oh this war started with morale shattered and in the gutter. Its launch was about as unpopular as the worst parts of the last several failed wars from America. I mean Republicans have been losing elections with wild double digit swings. I get that Trump intends to cheat every chance he gets but depending on the method there are varying levels of limit to that. You also need loyalists who believe there is a future in helping you do immense crimes. Which... Trump is an 80 year old man who is decaying before our eyes and historically unpopular. There really isn't much future left with him to run with. Even if this turns into a dictatorship public opinion matters. Dictators still rule with the consent of the people below them. In a way public opinion matters more to an authoritarian than an elected official because the prospect of an election is a release valve for frustrations. America is very much undergoing that. Why aren't Americans revolting? because many of us have the expectation we can resolve this easily with votes. Take that away and suddenly the choice is between suffer eternally or remove them some way besides electorally. Its why people like Putin, a dictator, spend so much time money and effort on propaganda. If people's opinions did not matter he wouldn't. But authoritarians care a lot about propaganda. Because if people don't like what they are doing they will face revolution.

But only if you also give him some of your property, half your pay packet, and pay his water and electricity bills or he'll send some armed thugs over.

It's from the movie Downfall. Hitler is informed that Berlin is surrounded by the Soviets.and he believe Steiner army will come to rescue the city. Steiner couldn't move and he was outnumbered 1 to 10.