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Libertarian Overwatch's avatar

It's very clear the current U.S. administration cares more about the stock market than the actual economic impacts everyday Americans and the World are seeing as a result of this disastrous policy. There's a reason Trump has been saying meetings are being held right before the market opens on Monday as Iranians deny it.

Kojo's avatar
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The leaders of the Eurocolonial capitalist empire will not lose. The mass population in their countries is who loses.

What Russia and China and Iran are doing, can allow them to resist being subsumed under the control of the western oligarchs. But those oligarchs are consolidating their grip on, and ability to rape their own local victims.

The leaders of the Eurocolonial empire have already long began the consolidation of their empire into a walled garden. Cutting off energy supply from Russia, adding tarrifs on imports from China. Imposing GDP-linked tithes be paid to their weapons makers. And recently moves like a "free trade" agreement between the EU and Australia, and the European Commmision incredibly agreeing to accept 15% tarrifs on EU exports to the US....with zero tarrifs on US exports to the EU. Goons of "immigration" militia roaming the streets. Expressing opposition to government policy, or protesting it, now actually a crime - or even worse, can be punished in the EU without even having broken ANY law at all.

All of this is designed to lock the masses in these countries inside a walled garden and exploit and fleece them.

So the oligarchy of the empire never loses. The only question is who do they victimize.

Alfred Nassim's avatar

The importance of sulphuric acid is much more than the writer realises. It is exported from the Gulf to Morocco where it is used to make the phosphates required by farmers.

Morocco exports 1/3 of the world's trade in phosphate fertilisers.

Kit Klarenberg's avatar

I referenced this when I said "Sulfur is a core element of fertilizer production, and pre-war, the Strait provided up to 45% of the world’s supply."

Realist's avatar

Sulphuric acid is also used in the manufacture of military explosives.

Alfred Nassim's avatar

You are absolutely correct. Thank you.

Realist's avatar

"Strait Of Hormuz Closure Brings Empire To Brink."

Hopefully, it will be the end of the empire.

Jim's avatar

And of course any problems for the US Defence industry inevitably leads to problems for the Zionist murder industry.

IanS's avatar

i think you may have confused the straits of hormuz with the suez canal.

12% of world trade passes through the suez canal yearly. the suez canal connects the Mediterranean sea to the Red sea.

the straits of hormuz doesnt connect anywhere to anywhere as it is at the lower end of the persian gulf which is a cul-de-sac.

it does supply 25% of oil/gas exports to the world at large.

Neven's avatar

The Empire wants the Strait to be closed.

wilter downs's avatar

Iran can use shipping fees in the Straits to rebuilt its economy.

CI Carlson's avatar

Israel is seizing Lebanon, so they’re getting what they want: real progress in Ersatz Israel.

Philip Adams's avatar

The US military, so inept it will very soon not even be able to shoot itself in the foot!

Hrome's avatar

Yes. Yes. Yes. Here's my proposed regime change for the 'Empire':

AOC - President

Bernie Sanders - Supreme Leader

JennyStokes's avatar

Apart from all the civilians killed this is the BEST mistake Trump has done yet.

Realist's avatar

Yes, indeed, if it brings the empire down.

Crixcyon's avatar

Realizing that the Strait of Hormuz is a major choke point for many important commodities, knowing that it sits in a zone of endless violence and conflict, one might expect the powers that be (the pretend world experts) might at some point figure out a way to temporarily bypass this region during emergencies...or at least find a way to lesson the torments of losing valuable shipping infrastructure. Then again, maybe not.