Quote from: RE on Mar 28, 2026, 09:57 AM

Quote from: TDoS on Mar 28, 2026, 08:43 AMHow many people woud you estimate ARE this economically ignorant RE?

Most people are ignorant of economic principles, including those who own EVs and have Solar Roofs

Could be. But you know something about economics, and I've been working in an economic environment for 2 decades now. Neither of us are ignorant about it, although perhaps only one of us has done it professionally. And this one knows that solar panels and EV's ROCK, when others are busy whining about liquid fuel costs.

Quote from: RE

QuoteRemember when folks thought the neocons were fascists?

Of course. They were correct, neocons were fascists.
RE

Based on recent reactions here, there are apparently fascists, and FASCISTS from recent reactions to the same type of folks. Some fascists generate NO KINGS protests, others are apparently lightweights and just generate whining.

QuoteTrump is not gonna be real popular in that scenario.

Then that scenario must not happen.

The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution addresses issues related to presidential succession and disability. There is no time for anything else for as you say Trump can't take action fast enough to stop things from going FUBAR.  The Trump properties and businesses should be taken by congress and given as reparations To Iran.

Nearly every analyst here tells you what will happen if the war stops now.  They don't talk about what will happen if the straight is still closed in July, or eve May or June.  Everybody woorks on the assumption it's another 3-4 weeks MAX.  Somehow, I doubt it.  Militarily, it's a nightmare and would take way more than the 5000 or so troops so far on the road.  They won't all even be in place for another 2 weeks.

Under the more likely scenario oil doesn't start pouring out of there, you're talking a total meltdown in most of Europe and Asia, and it won't be pretty here either.

Trump is not gonna be real popular in that scenario.

RE

Mar 28, 2026 -The United States-Israeli war on Iran has carried on for weeks, with devastating consequences for the region and ripple effects across the global economy. As strikes hit key energy infrastructure, oil markets are being shaken.  Driving concerns far beyond the immediate conflict.

Richard explains that this war started by Trump, is an attempt to distract from his problems.  The empire is in decline, and Trump has greased the skid down in a spectacular way.

Quote from: RE on Mar 28, 2026, 04:12 AM

OILPRICE.COM • 2026-03-28

The Cushion Is Gone and the Oil Market Is Now Exposed

The oil market initially absorbed a historic supply disruption thanks to surplus, floating storage, and policy interventions. Those buffers are now largely depleted, leaving the system structurally fragile and highly sensitive to new disruptions. With spare capacity constrained and inventories falling, even minor supply shocks could now trigger disproportionate price spikes.

Crunch Time!  Rock, meet hard place.

RE

Trump's hand: 2♠ 7♦

Iran's hand: A♥ A♣

Flop: A♦ 9♥ 3♠

With two cards to come, Trump's chance of winning is less than 1%.

Two cards that would make Trump win: 2♦ 7♠ Trump is fool enough to do it.  None of his blood will die he thinks.  America's blood will die, not Trump's.  Trump is not America.  Trump is Trump, and that is all he is.





Next up we have Fox News with its usual narrow insular white whale view of things. 

Leave it to Fox to have no humanity whatever.  People die and what does Fox do?  Their ossified hidebound asses give advice on how to beat high gas prices.  People at Fox are true motherfuckers.  Methinks Fox viewers worship at the altar of greed is good too.  There is an obvious manipulation going on here which a Fox News viewer would have a hard time understanding.  This news article is sending a message.  High gas prices are just something to get through.  Something to get through for better times ahead.  That is the tone in which the information is conveyed and the tone in which information is conveyed is as powerful as the information itself.



High prices are just something to get through.  Changing your habits.  Don't demand change from the top, this economic squeeze is something you can get through by becoming efficient, and is not a systemic failure of leadership or the economy. 

Trump puts a Tiger in your tank!

America may not want a king today.  But do they care what their king has done?

Quote from: TDoS on Mar 28, 2026, 08:43 AMHow many people woud you estimate ARE this economically ignorant RE?

Most people are ignorant of economic principles, including those who own EVs and have Solar Roofs

QuoteRemember when folks thought the neocons were fascists?

Of course. They were correct, neocons were fascists.

RE

Quote from: K-Dog on Mar 27, 2026, 04:30 PMWe must be smart enough not to support their narrative, and to do that we must be able to smell the shit💩.

I completely agree! But this isn't your first realization is it? Didn't you have the same angle with just run of the mill neocons decades ago? How could anyone mistake them for the real deal?

Unless..someone just utilizes whatever evidence they can configure to support a belief? A pre-existing internal  thought/feeling/prediliction, that just drives them to....BELEIVE.

It is the only explanation I have been able to come up with those who, after 2-5-10 busts in collapses and dooms just...can't....stop....finding it. In the morning paper detailing the military adventure of the week, a bad econnomy or stock market, like the 2008 recession in conjunction with claims of resource depletion of topsoil and phosphorous and clean water, etc etc. All configured into doom. When really, they are recessions. Bad times. Just high unemployment. Poor politicak leadership.

But if you get the right mind-bending lens of personal belief involved....all DOOMS!