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Richard Matthews's avatar

Thanks for this. The war in Iran, surging inequality, power politics, and distraction. The economics of oil are key to understanding the underappreciated impacts of this war. As you say, "this is an immense windfall" for Russia. Trump's feckless leadership is bad news for Ukraine and America.

CK's avatar

The US Congress and Supreme Court continue to support Trump.

Richard Matthews's avatar

The balance of power in Congress will change if we have free and fair midterm elections.

CK's avatar

Free and fair elections may not happen if the balance of power in Congress doesn’t change first.

Rogb's avatar

Actually, I think Ukraine would be better off if they stopped acting as a puppet for the Empire's dance towards regime change in Russia.

Richard Matthews's avatar

If anyone is a puppet, it is the Don. He has bent over backwards to accommodate Putin. As I see it, Trump's re-hemispering effectively gives Ukraine to Russia, and for that matter China has all but been handed the keys to Taiwan.

Andrew Costello's avatar

If the US loses to Iran. the US will be seen as a paper tiger by the rest of the world 🌎.

nursitta's avatar

Thank you 🙏🏼

Miss Guided's avatar

It’s interesting that Russia is the one that’s going to come out the winner in this whole conflict. Sure Trump has him under the table, dealing with Putin. I wouldn’t put it past this evil diabolical, corrupt, orange monster.

G Zeisser's avatar

He that Gots, gets.

Rodney Matheson's avatar

Please stop telling people that taxes fund federal spending. You know better. https://realprogressives.org/you-know-nothing-about-economics/ #learnMMT

Amir Shakur Denero's avatar

Irian will never Loose. they will Hit the Arabs and Western Europe always NOW WE WILL witness Facts of Terrorism JUST more HUMANS DISTRUCTION

JS Abq's avatar

Usual suspects making money. How predictable.