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hopefully he will just use it
Crude is up another $2.70 from Sun evening’s level to $101.20.
NoSnowATL
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3.83 this morning
lexxnchloe
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lexxnchloe
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Look, say what you want about the Iran war, but for Trump to be "upset" with the Kurds for not going full bore knowing we'd leave them hanging as always makes no sense.Trump is "confused" that he supported Iranian backed governments and militias in Iraq, kept our air base complete with forward deployed nukes and arms sales to Turkey as they bomb Kurds, and then supported Al Qaeda in taking over Syria and slaughtering the Christians, Druze, and Kurds, but the Kurds in Iraq and Syria won't help him fight a proxy war in Iran? Yeah, pretty obvious why.
Note that the concern in this Tweet is that inflation get under control by November. So, they’re most concerned about the political implications rather than the ongoing negative effects on everyone’s financial situation. They’re out of touch with the reality of the negative effect of inflation on every day life.
ghost1
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Even MAGA shill Lindsey Graham has become frustrated at the way the war is going
Graham declares ‘I don’t trust Pakistan’ as Iran war mediator
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said he does not “trust Pakistan” after reporting suggested that Pakistan is cooperating with Iran while serving a mediator role a…
thehill.com
lexxnchloe
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We are all frustrated as Iran is now shoving rear area droppings down Trumps throat. Iran has won BIGEven MAGA shill Lindsey Graham has become frustrated at the way the war is going
Graham declares ‘I don’t trust Pakistan’ as Iran war mediator
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said he does not “trust Pakistan” after reporting suggested that Pakistan is cooperating with Iran while serving a mediator role a…thehill.com
If this hantavirus will hurry up and spread, I think we have a way out and lower gas prices etc. of course I don't believe in it, but I'm all for the masses staying inside, lowering fuel prices again while we can just leave the Persian Gulf
Shaggy
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They care only about their power
Looking over what matters to most Americans and how they're going to vote in the mid terms, it's definitely going to be a blue takeover.
This iran thing raising the prices on fuel, with everyone struggling will be too much for people to support. By election time, the fuel costs and war will show itself in the grocery prices, further exaberating the mess.
I just heard the dude on TV saying how he's gonna make the Russia Ukraine war stop. He can't even handle his own.
This iran thing raising the prices on fuel, with everyone struggling will be too much for people to support. By election time, the fuel costs and war will show itself in the grocery prices, further exaberating the mess.
I just heard the dude on TV saying how he's gonna make the Russia Ukraine war stop. He can't even handle his own.
Shaggy
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Gas up to $4.29 most places here. Many have gone up today but I found one still at $3.95.
lexxnchloe
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If this is all true then why isnt Hormuz fully open?
Brent
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Gas is $4.19 here which is definitely a record high
JHS
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If You Think Prices Are High Now, Just Wait Until The Shortages Really Start Kicking In
On Monday morning, the front page of the Drudge Report featured a very alarming two word headline in all capital letters: "INFLATION ACCELERATES". Of course that headline was 100% accurate. Prices are rising and our
theeconomiccollapseblog.com
We really need the strait open.
lexxnchloe
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And Iran is well aware of this.If You Think Prices Are High Now, Just Wait Until The Shortages Really Start Kicking In
On Monday morning, the front page of the Drudge Report featured a very alarming two word headline in all capital letters: "INFLATION ACCELERATES". Of course that headline was 100% accurate. Prices are rising and ourtheeconomiccollapseblog.com
We really need the strait open.
4.20$ here FTS
I took an Internet IQ test many years ago!!! Scored 137, only had to pay 1.98$ to see this result! I feel vindicated!FWIW for a variety of reasons including the sample of who chooses to take the test, the following (updated as of 1/1/25) is consistent with your suggestion of Iranians’ relatively high avg. IQ:
1. China 107
2. S Korea 106
3. Japan 106
4. Iran 106
5. Singapore 105
6. Russia 103
7. Mongolia 103
8. Armenia 103
9. Australia 103
10. Spain 102
Others:
14. Canada 102
17. France 101
19. Italy 101
30. U.S. 100
33. U.K. 100
35. Germany 100
44. India 99
45. Israel 99
67. UAE 97
77. Mexico 96
78. Ukraine 95
87. Qatar 95
91. Oman 94
93. Iraq 94
95. Saudi Arabia 94
Average IQ by country (2025 update) – The California Courier
www.thecaliforniacourier.com
Sandbar
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Ask yourself this question. Can I afford to keep doing this same crap every 2 years for the rest of my life? What's going to change at the polling booths? ABSOLUITELY NOTHING! If we don't achieve peace on this planet it isn't going to matter what the price of gas or groceries is because we will have all killed one another. We all have a decision to make. Do we want to continue to argue over our political views and differences so we win or do we actually want to live in harmony with one another? As much as I have barked at the younger generation they are going to be the ones who anchor our future and they are tired of looking at NO FUTURE. It's the SYSTEM that is broken and it can not be fixed because we have more than proven it's at its end the last 12 years. Trump is going to achieve peace and he is going to usher in a new way of doing things even if it cost him his life or his presidency. There are two parts to this. Iran is at the center of a lot of things we don't know about is part 1 and part 2 is he will hold this oil hostage until he gets key people on board with doing things a different way. He is fighting an enemy WE CAN'T SEE because they have made it their life to control the world and not be seen.
GeorgiaGirl
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This is really all it comes down to. I didn't vote for Trump, but I can understand why many who are more casual did and it's honestly because most wanted the 2019 economy back. They didn't want more wars even if the idea of this one is to end all future problems.
Which, if recent reports are true, the bombing campaign was just a scratch on Iran's capabilities and they've fully restored 95%ish of their abilities.
Downeastnc
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I work for a company that makes bed pads and diapers our raw material cost are going way up because the poly and nonwoven materials are derived from oil. No Republican wants to campaign on higher gas prices and growing inflation brought on by this war.
I beg to differ that Israel is at the center of a lot of this, not Iran
Sandbar
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I would include them in a big part of this yes but at a much different level. Israel is evil and it took me awhile to see it by getting away from my soldier POV it became clear (Always be WILLING TO CHANGE). But Iran is much bigger than oil. Peace and moving this planet forward is the goal and Trump will expose the Israel leadership. Things always happen in a pattern or order and I don't think it's a coincidence Trump is meeting with the Chinese this week. Russia is involved in this and so is Europe. Lots of moving parts all over the planet and the world is a powder keg right now. Not just politics but earth quakes, volcanoes blowing everywhere and people are losing their minds over anything and everything. Somebody had to be the bad guy and say enough and we all know who is playing that role. Every single one of these world organizations is corrupt to the gills. The United States has no choice but to do what we are doing. EXPOSING ALL OF IT
Shaggy
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Sounds like there is a hijacked ship in the strait
in my state, 5 republicans voted against the redistrict. trump got angry, now our governor is forcing another special session tomorrow b/c they didn't vote the way trump wanted.
look, i'm republican, leaning more towards the center after all of this ----. we have one district that is blue; clyburn's. he is a 17 term guy running for his last (18th) term. republicans are trying to get control of all the representation because of trump telling them to, because he has mismanaged this economy/iran in such a way that the house will be lost.
in fact, all of these states using the lousiana ruling to take singular districts, like memphis in tennessee, is silly. here in sc, they are saying it's from racial gerrymandering originally. there was a lawsuit many years back where the argument was that it was by political affiliations, and things worked out in that favor. now they are trying to say it's racial. so which one was it? it's absolutely ridiculous.
the problem i am seeing in my state, is that it's already divided over this issue. we are literally spending millions of dollars to redistrict right before a primary (pushing it was back into august) because trump said so.
i hope the 5 republicans hold their ground. this would be different if we were another state, sure, but its one district with a 17 term candidate. it will look horrible if he loses his last 18th run because of it and i think things will start to backfire. some of our republicans think the same, the 5 that voted against it. it is bad on a state level to try to draw lines specifically to claim one seat, and it will have repercussions in the governor race.
me "claiming" to lean right, gets me in a lot of ---- when i say that clyburn should keep his district as it is. that is the problem here. maga vs common sense. it's wild how so many people worship trump like he's the second coming of christ. it's so bad that he even posts memes and ai images of himself being jesus and claims "oh sorry didnt realize" when he gets called out on it. ----'s wild. if trump and the republicans were doing a great job, they wouldn't need to try and use any excuse to steal a seat back for the house here and there.
the entire system is designed to keep people at odds so they will not see the bigger picture. if people aligned, and worked together, the feds would be cooked.
Sandbar
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This is it in a nutshell. The system is the problem and they all know it even Trump. It doesn't matter who you put in it's still the same people arguing with each other. Most humans don't understand POLARITY at all. If they did we wouldn't have 300 million people who will accept nothing else but winning just so they can say they won. I will say this for the world to hear that I will never vote in another federal election as long as I breath until this shadow government is dealt with because our elections are rigged even beyond what people believe. I could honestly care less about this November and who wins and I could care less about 2028. The truth is coming out about who REALLY controls the world and when it does things will begin to actually change everywhere. As soon as more people feel protected for talking they will especially the Tier 1 guys who know who these psycopaths are because many of them get targeted for hire. Peace has to happen and hopefully China is seeing what Trump is showing them. As cliche as this may sound we all have to unite but until the collective sees who the deep state really is it will continue to be about picking sides and F everybody else. I have seen the worst a human being can be because I was part of it. I was fortunate enough to wake up where many others will refuse until their last breath out of nothing but ego, pride and ignorance
These people fear Trump 1000% or they wouldn't have tried to take him out multiple times in multiple ways. They fear him because he is a disrupter to the system they spent centuries perfecting and they know they are going to lose
ghost1
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Trump is going to do whatever pumps the most money into his and his mega rich deep state cronies accounts and whatever can keep the Epstein files out of the public conversation
Epstien is the new "Obama isn't an American citizen"....
lexxnchloe
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It was "never" but oh well. Trump just wants to cut and run now. 20 years will end up being 20 weeks. And please stop publicly negotiating with yourself in public.
Had very little to do with economy. Its Deep State destroying western civilization , our constitution, traditions. We will never pivot back to that. To many folks had their eyes opened over the past 9 years. You no longer have the gerrymanded districts, and most importantly door wide open opportunites for fraudulent votes.
Same crowd that was euphoric with covid spring of election year 2020 is the same ones licking their chops that fuel prices are through the roof affecting economy negaitively.
boobear
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Redistricting has become a weapon when it was meant to make fair representation for people with the same needs. It has now become a way for more power for whoever was in power. I always thought that Carter was not the best president, but at least he was honest ands stood up for what he thought was right. Then Barnes sliced up the small area of Sandy Springs into 4 districts because we wanted to become a city. Barnes wanted the taxes from this area on the North side of the country to cover Southside projects, Streets needed work but we were ignored. Districts looked like snakes going from one side of the state to the coast. At the same time Jeb Bush cut up Florida in the same manner. Carter had been making sure elections in other countries were being held fairly & I thought he would speak up about both states, he said nothing. I was disappointed in him. I think we should have all AIs draw maps based on community needs and not party at all. What my area needs are not the same as a coastal town. Let them draw maps and the voters vote on the best one. Hopefully they would be the same. Farm areas need someone who is not representing a large city. This puts pressure on politicians to depend on voter support because of what they have done for the voters, not for what they have done for their party. Sadly good people are hesitant to run because of the vicious attacks no matter how false or slanted to ruin a candidate. I miss Fetterman kind of politicians. I am old enough to remember the covered dish rallies where they had barbeque or fried chicken and everyone bought a dish and talked with the politician. They had to go face to face to get the votes, and they did have to interact to get the votes. Internet has improved some things, but socially it is destroying us. It is sad when you have a bunch of kids sitting around looking at their phones and texting the person sitting next to them instead of talking.
lexxnchloe
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The situation in Iran is a muddle. Yes, we militarily have set back Iran significantly. But the core issue remains - a fanatical Iranian leadership is in place that wants to rebuild and do further damage to the US and our allies.The cease fire has not only given them time to dig out and launch more missiles, it’s led to an inconclusive, unfinished stalemate.As anyone who has ever removed a hornet’s nest knows, you better remove it all or you’re leaving behind a bunch of angry hornets who will sting you.It’s time to remove it all.The third-tier leadership has to go. We need to keep striking until a new government takes over that is peaceful. The people need to be armed. They’re on our side. We need to empower them against the regime.The blockade must remain until the regime is no more. Squeeze Iran so they have little to no oil revenue.Democrats will never support the war. They protest the regime, but will do nothing about it. Independents and Republicans who support POTUS want a clear cut, overwhelming victory in which the troops and ships can come home. The status quo is not good for peace, or for the President’s needs at home. Get this done and get it over with. It’s time.
It’s not at all surprising that neocon Ari Fleischer, press sec. for GW Bush, is saying this. He basically wants to have a major ground troop deployment, something that’s almost certainly not going to happen and something that only a very small % of Americans would want, because that’s the only realistic chance for regime change.
DT ran as an America first anti-neocon essentially. Most Americans are unhappy there’s a war of DT’s choosing going on to begin with.
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Shaggy
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Redistricting and gerrymandering is killing our democracy faster than anything else. When districts are drawn for only one party to be able tonwin the ones winning don't need to work for your vote anymore because it's am easy win anyways
lexxnchloe
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I’m exhausted by this Iran whiplash. We put the Iranian people through hell with maximum pressure and sanctions, watched their currency and living standards collapse, and were told it was the only way to get a “better” deal than Obama’s. We even encouraged them to go out in the streets and risk their lives, telling them help was on the way. Now after all that we’re suddenly “ok” with a 20 year suspension of the nuclear program if Tehran makes a “real” commitment. That is not regime change. That is not zero enrichment forever. That is a tougher, longer version of the same time limited arms control logic we said was unacceptable. As a Trump supporter, I’ll say it clearly this is disgraceful and people deserve honesty about what we paid and what we actually got