What part of "doing the right thing" is bombing an all girls school?

None of which is being handled by the current admin with a modicum of professionalism or competency, so I guess at times you just have to pick _one_ from the laundry list of complaints here.

Plus if gas prices rise more people might switch to EVs, drive less often, and/or hopefully begin to understand the fragility of our car-only infrastructure and mandatory car ownership and demand better urban planning and transportation options.

Oh, now worries, I can take my bicycle or train whenever possible (like right now). And since I am european, I do not just worry about gasoline, but also that the US actually might attack us at some point, Trump did threaten again over greenland and the last time - it was not just words, danish troops took it serious and were ready to shoot.

"https://www.euractiv.com/news/denmark-considered-destroying-..."

Unpleasant if this escalates.

Also, the gasoline prices are only "momentary" up, if the whole area does not burst into flames. Then it doesn't matter if the trait is closed, as no more oil is being produced.

The only bright side is, this is a great push for renewables.

East Asian economies are severely affected by high fuel prices. People need it to fuel their boats, to get to work, and to heat their homes. And it's the input to many critical industries, most importantly to make fertilizer. Not all countries's stockpiles are large enough to sit this out.

I would say gasoline is not all that matters. This has also made clear Israel is not a US ally. They are a disobedient client state.

Given how much money the US has given Israel compared to how tiny their GDP is it is also clear the US financially owns Israel. If I were US president I would annex Israel so that they no longer determine US foreign policy. Of course Israel would agree to be annexed because otherwise they can be easily isolated like the way they isolate Gaza.

So .. the plan is Big Afghanistan, to install a puppet regime at massive expense which evaporates the moment the US ground troops leave?

Trump is now threatening to destroy Iran's power plants if the straight isn't reopened. Is this "doing the right thing"? And doesn't this show he cares more about oil prices than regime change?

But the most important question is, what's next? If depriving tens of millions of people of energy doesn't work, what will he do next?

One hypothesis is he'll threaten Iran with a nuclear strike. In response, either China or Russia or both, will say that's a line that cannot be crossed.

And then, we will either all die, or be living in a world saved by authoritarian regimes from the irresponsibility of the US.

It will be interesting! But probably extremely unpleasant.

-Sent from Tel Aviv.

We robbed S Korea of a radar system they paid for which they found highly insulting. We’re causing an energy crisis in Japan. We repealed the sanctions on Russia to try to level oil prices which is the last straw for Ukraine. Europe refused to participate. Fascinating you see this as doing the right thing and motivated by alliances plural.

All of those matter, making this whole situation even more unjustified.

The purpose of this war is to do the fighting for Israel. Is that what you mean by "doing the right thing"?

Is that the goal, though? "Subduing the Iranian regime"? If so, shouldn't they explain that so that the war gets support and so better chances of achieving its goals? How is that goal to be achieved? Because so far it seems like the goal is some personal achievement for Trump, and that shapes the perspective.

good point. i'm more than happy to pay 10x for my diesel and electricity and even change my whole lifestyle for the foreseeable future in support of iran doing the right thing: kicking the murderous usrael regime out of western asia where it should never have been in the first place, if it weren't for their god damned blood soaked petrodollars.

> That's it? Momentary gasoline price is all that matters now?

Did you not see the lead up to the 2024 election and all the whining about how Biden, specifically, caused gasoline prices to go up? This is a very important issue to Americans because we use gas cars to go everywhere and all our food is transported using vehicles that consume gas. GP is obviously being rhetorical here because MAGAs wouldn't stop railing on Biden for global COVID inflation (mostly out of his control) but they're now making excuses for Trump starting a war that's spiking gas prices.

> That's it?

Yes, that's it. The only reason for imperialism is "what's in it for me".

All the rest is bullshit.

Source: I am not American, therefore I know American Imperialism when I see it.

Oy, vey! You mean Epstein first policy instead of America first?

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