Was that one of the many reasons given for the war? I don’t remember that one.
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It was more to help Russia and he succeeded being the puppet he is
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I’m not really sure we could have a more incompetent, moronic individual in the oval office right now.
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Trump claims that we “don’t need the Strait of Hormuz,” and that its closure doesn’t affect us…
An extremely delusional and ignorant remark yes, but Trump is doing what he always does; talking out of his ass to try to save his ass.
Trump’s comments related to this war have been so erratic that he’s employing Orwellian levels of doublespeak.
He also obviously lied about having “productive conversations” with Iranian leaders in order to manipulate the markets.
Because just before Trump announced a five day pause on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure, investors bought $1.5 billion in S&P 500 futures and sold $192 million in oil futures. This kind of corruption is unprecedented.
His cabinet’s messaging about the pretext for this war has been wildly inconsistent to make up for their poor planning, arrogance and incompetence.
Administration officials contradict themselves from one moment to the next, and most Americans don’t even understand why we’re at war with Iran in the first place.
Trump also dismissed concerns about Strait of Hormuz closures, even though he was explicitly warned that Iran would resort to these countermeasures which have disrupted global trade and have forced neighboring countries to shut in oil production. And retaliatory actions that anyone could have predicted!
We’ve managed to anger both our European and Middle East allies due to the extent of the impact of this global energy crisis and the Trump administration’s chief involvement.
Energy costs are rising around the world. Massive oil infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. This will have rippling and long lasting consequences for everyone involved. Oil production and global trade will continue to face significant disruptions.
The Strait of Hormuz absolutely affects us. Oil is a global market FFS… When the cost of crude oil goes up, we all pay the price.
Nearly every country around the world is feeling the blowback of this crisis. Some countries have even had to impose energy usage caps.
And even if the war ended tomorrow, the economic toll would still be devastating.
Major oil producers have been forced to shut in their wells, meaning that they can’t just magically turn the faucet back on; painful setbacks are inevitable.
It will take months, maybe even years for energy production to return to prior levels. The cost of crude oil won’t be suddenly restored to its pre-war equivalent either.
And it’s not just the price at the pump that Americans have to worry about. Prices are expected to rise for many goods. Mortgage rates are climbing back up, and interest rates aren’t too far behind.
There’s also the growing likelihood of an oncoming recession, and estimates already show that the inflation rate is expected to exceed 4% while rising costs persist.
And with the price of fertilizer rapidly increasing as a result of this war, food costs will eventually follow as well.
In the meantime, the International Energy Agency, which just happens to be the global authority on this matter, just described the situation as “the greatest global energy security threat in history.”
So when Trump claims that the US won’t be affected by a global trade disaster that he helped cause, he clearly has no idea what he’s talking about, or he’s lying to protect his fragile ego from the shame of his “epic failure,” while hopelessly trying to shield himself from accountability.
His supporters will still clap like seals as he actively crashes the economy and makes their lives worse. Then they’ll blame the next Democrat president day 1 of their administration.
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Remember when the US was going to “run” that other country they abducted the leader of? The one with the largest oil reserves on the planet?
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Was that one of the many reasons given for the war? I don’t remember that one.
It was more to help Russia and he succeeded being the puppet he is
I’m not really sure we could have a more incompetent, moronic individual in the oval office right now.
Trump claims that we “don’t need the Strait of Hormuz,” and that its closure doesn’t affect us…
An extremely delusional and ignorant remark yes, but Trump is doing what he always does; talking out of his ass to try to save his ass.
Trump’s comments related to this war have been so erratic that he’s employing Orwellian levels of doublespeak.
He also obviously lied about having “productive conversations” with Iranian leaders in order to manipulate the markets.
Because just before Trump announced a five day pause on striking Iran’s energy infrastructure, investors bought $1.5 billion in S&P 500 futures and sold $192 million in oil futures. This kind of corruption is unprecedented.
His cabinet’s messaging about the pretext for this war has been wildly inconsistent to make up for their poor planning, arrogance and incompetence.
Administration officials contradict themselves from one moment to the next, and most Americans don’t even understand why we’re at war with Iran in the first place.
Trump also dismissed concerns about Strait of Hormuz closures, even though he was explicitly warned that Iran would resort to these countermeasures which have disrupted global trade and have forced neighboring countries to shut in oil production. And retaliatory actions that anyone could have predicted!
We’ve managed to anger both our European and Middle East allies due to the extent of the impact of this global energy crisis and the Trump administration’s chief involvement.
Energy costs are rising around the world. Massive oil infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed. This will have rippling and long lasting consequences for everyone involved. Oil production and global trade will continue to face significant disruptions.
The Strait of Hormuz absolutely affects us. Oil is a global market FFS… When the cost of crude oil goes up, we all pay the price.
Nearly every country around the world is feeling the blowback of this crisis. Some countries have even had to impose energy usage caps.
And even if the war ended tomorrow, the economic toll would still be devastating.
Major oil producers have been forced to shut in their wells, meaning that they can’t just magically turn the faucet back on; painful setbacks are inevitable.
It will take months, maybe even years for energy production to return to prior levels. The cost of crude oil won’t be suddenly restored to its pre-war equivalent either.
And it’s not just the price at the pump that Americans have to worry about. Prices are expected to rise for many goods. Mortgage rates are climbing back up, and interest rates aren’t too far behind.
There’s also the growing likelihood of an oncoming recession, and estimates already show that the inflation rate is expected to exceed 4% while rising costs persist.
And with the price of fertilizer rapidly increasing as a result of this war, food costs will eventually follow as well.
In the meantime, the International Energy Agency, which just happens to be the global authority on this matter, just described the situation as “the greatest global energy security threat in history.”
So when Trump claims that the US won’t be affected by a global trade disaster that he helped cause, he clearly has no idea what he’s talking about, or he’s lying to protect his fragile ego from the shame of his “epic failure,” while hopelessly trying to shield himself from accountability.
FDT
The art of the deal everyone
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His supporters will still clap like seals as he actively crashes the economy and makes their lives worse. Then they’ll blame the next Democrat president day 1 of their administration.
Epstein