James Gleick23h ago

Do you understand why Trump has lifted the oil sanctions that were punishing Iran, the country he’s bombing, and Russia, the country that’s helping it?

Do you understand why Trump is sending 5,000 Marines to sail through the Strait of Hormuz while complaining that none of our friends and allies will help him reopen it?

Here's the whole explanation.

https://no01.substack.com/p/march-19-21-god-is-a-comedian

March, 19-21: God is a comedian

A stiff drink is recommended

Gold and Geopolitics
Show threadtasket23h ago
@gleick This is a project to shift Europe (e.g. white nations) back to imperialism. That's why mine sweepers were sent away from the region and Iran's oil refineries were bombed: Create a surge in energy prices for Europe and force them to go abroad and take what they want.
Show threadspdrnl23h ago

@tasket @gleick Yes, the war on Iran is indeed turning "up the heat" in Europe.

And governments are not even asking to turn down the heating.

Or will Europe become a Russian vazal state?

@bert_hubert

Show threadDarwin Woodka

@spdrnl @tasket @gleick @bert_hubert

Not likely. Russia is still only 146 million people no matter what Putin's fantasies are. He's killed a million of them just in Ukraine alone.

Mar 22 at 5:12pmWeb
Show threadspdrnl19h ago

@darwinwoodka @tasket @gleick @bert_hubert

True, I meant energy wise, as in a too heavy and unreliable economic dependency.

Also, Russia can incur further additional costs to the EU by its hybrid war fare.

This could add to economic instability with the risk of being drawn down.

An 'involuntary' vazal state.