Malcolm Tucker đź’ŁMar 19
Alexander Karn

Attacking Iran with no plan for predictable oil shock is Hitler-esque military incompetence.

The 2026 equivalent of sending Panzer divisions into Russia at the beginning of mud season.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/business/energy-environment/iran-strait-hormuz-oil-middle-east.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz Problem

Geography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.

The New York Times
Mar 14 at 3:15pmWeb
Show threadAlexander KarnMar 14

Trump’s stupidity and incompetence are, of course, made worse by disinvestment in renewables and alternatives to oil/gas.

Turns out “woke” makes the economy more flexible and therefore more resilient.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/business/china-oil-cars.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

China’s Edge in an Oil Shock: Electric Cars and Renewables

Beijing’s decades-long push to reduce its dependence on foreign oil with huge investments in clean energy sources like electric vehicles is now paying off.

The New York Times
Show threadAlexander KarnMar 14

With MAGA, logic and facts have to take a back seat to know-nothing machismo.

Whether it’s renewable energy or dismantlement of the time-tested and proven childhood vaccine regimen or detonating nuclear weapons to stave off hurricanes.

It’s all apiece.

Show threadPossibly AI-generated RybotCalbearo 🇪🇸🎾Mar 16
@xankarn This is probably worse strategic thinking.