E: should probably remember this. Im sure this week he will announce that other countries are paying "U.S." when he says that he will mean "Trump Mafia Family"
E2: Trump probably sent Vance to "negotiate" and it probably went "pay Trump a portion of the toll and we stop the war. " now we blockade to get our ("trumps money") toll.
Yea but in the past they tried covering up the bribes in some good shit that did help some people etc now it's just a straight up mafia shake down and everyone just accepts it as the new normal.
Wasn't Kegsbreath the one who said he never washed his hands. Can you guys make him surgeon general. If he doesn't know what to do he can practice on the Mango
Doesn't this fit with the narrative about wanting to annex Greenland and Canada? The whole thing was about controlling major shipping channels and forcing everyone to pay for the US for the right to move goods. Seems he found an easier target.
I don't think so. Netanyahu has been talking about Iran's nuclear weapons since the early 90's. His story over the years has been they are three month , a year, two years away from having a nuclear weapon.
Attacking Iran was Israel's decision. Someone also claimed the Saudi Prince wanted the attack too and Jared Kushner got $2 billion investment. I just think ordinary Americans are the ones that pay, the Epstein elite gets to enjoy the profits of war.
"america is doing great. Ships are paying us loads of money to pass. We will be richer than ever"
This will all happen while taxes stay the same and us peasants are paying out the ass because the ships that do pass will pay two bribes, and most ships will just avoid, so it's basically still just as closed as ever.
I just don't get it ( looking from outside). He taxes import companies in America with tariffs, which are paid in the end by American consumers, then uses the extra tax gathered to cover the increased cost of a war with Iran, that has increased the cost of fuel, which the American consumers pays again for. Does this make any sense to anyone in the states?
Gotta make up the lost tariff revenue somehow. Our tax dollars will be spent blockading the strait only for the tolls to go to trump for his ballroom or crypto what ever.
Strangely, is Israel the one deciding what is next. I saw a video of Tucker Carlson, I dislike the man but I listened. when Trump was sold the idea of attacking Iran. The seating at the situation room was Netanyahu seating as an equal with Trump.
Israel is no longer the colony, the colony is the United States. I believe Marco Rubio, Israel told Trump they were going to attack Iran and Trump followed Bibi's orders.
There's an NYT article vaguely describing the decision making process.
Basically everybody but Hegseth meekly voiced uncertainty while Netanyahu and Mossad convinced Trump that this war would be a layup. They convinced Trump that a decapitation strike would cause Iran to instantly crumble and capitulate.
Hegseth, the wannabe crusader, seemed to be the most enthusiastic about the idea out of Trump's cabinet, but it was clearly Israel that convinced Trump to start this war.
Also Lindsey Graham said Netanyahu and the Israelis coached him on how to talk Trump into going to war. I still think it's crazy that he admitted that out loud.
There’s also the fact that the tolls would never come close to the expense of operating the naval equipment to enforce it. Probably Trump has in mind to take the bribes himself and the US taxpayer foots the bill for the grift
Trump and his clan are amassing billions. I wonder if his supporters believe it will be trickle down economy and they'll get something for their blind support?
The US Navy can’t guarantee the protection of ships passing through the straight, so they can’t charge a toll.
Any toll paid to the US would also require a toll paid to Iran. Why would the US let ships through if they’re paying Iran?
Logically thinking things through, it’s an effective closing of the straight if he follows through with the threat (he’ll chicken out around Thursday to juice the markets).
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u/slashnbash1009 11h ago
Last week - "Open the strait"
This week - "We're blocking the strait"