▲ 237 ▼ US gas hits $4 as Trump tells other nations to ‘go get your own oil’ (www.cnn.com) submitted 4 months ago by RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists “regime change has occurred” in Iran and said that the US is focused on pursuing a deal to end the war.
[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 50 points 4 months ago (3 children) He is trying so hard to destroy this country. I think he just might do it this year. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world [S] 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) It’s looking that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (3 children) I'm expecting a full-on financial collapse by the fall, with bank runs, etc. The U.S. was already in a precarious financial position, and oil prices aren't coming down anytime soon. Buckle up, as 2026 is definitely going to be an interesting year in these interesting times we're living in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 4 months ago Be lucky if we make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago I had to read until this comment to realize they meant the US. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Stormy@thelemmy.club 1 point 4 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hapankaali@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 child) If so, petrol prices wouldn't be the reason. Prices of around $10 per gallon are quite typical for the world's top economies. While higher prices due to oil prices and due to taxes aren't economically equivalent, higher petrol prices have numerous benefits to the economy and spur innovation in energy efficiency. The undertaxation of petrol ranks among the significant factors contributing to the stagnation of the US economy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pathwonder@kopitalk.net 5 points 4 months ago One has to include shortages of fertilizer, and the shortages of fuel that Asia faces now. As other experts point out, those shortages alone will result in demand collapses that will reach back to the US. Some believe the US has already collapsed. We’re just experiencing the after shocks. permalink fedilink source parent [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 8 points 4 months ago (2 children) I'm waiting for the part in the story where Trump is assassinated by Russia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Why would they do that. Trump has been great for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago A few reasons. Trump is old. They can only use him for so much longer. Trump's death can be used to make him look like a martyr and to spin whatever crazy story they want. "AOC killed him! I saw it with my own eyes!". He can be more useful in death than he was in life. Like the Russia in Shattered Union, Russia can support various successors and acquire a much more dependable puppet than Trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago I actually still have that game, both for Xbox and PC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world [S] 20 points 4 months ago (1 child) It’s looking that way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (3 children) I'm expecting a full-on financial collapse by the fall, with bank runs, etc. The U.S. was already in a precarious financial position, and oil prices aren't coming down anytime soon. Buckle up, as 2026 is definitely going to be an interesting year in these interesting times we're living in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 4 months ago Be lucky if we make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago I had to read until this comment to realize they meant the US. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Stormy@thelemmy.club 1 point 4 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago (3 children) I'm expecting a full-on financial collapse by the fall, with bank runs, etc. The U.S. was already in a precarious financial position, and oil prices aren't coming down anytime soon. Buckle up, as 2026 is definitely going to be an interesting year in these interesting times we're living in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 4 months ago Be lucky if we make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago I had to read until this comment to realize they meant the US. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Stormy@thelemmy.club 1 point 4 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world [S] 7 points 4 months ago Be lucky if we make it that far. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 2 points 4 months ago I had to read until this comment to realize they meant the US. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hapankaali@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 child) If so, petrol prices wouldn't be the reason. Prices of around $10 per gallon are quite typical for the world's top economies. While higher prices due to oil prices and due to taxes aren't economically equivalent, higher petrol prices have numerous benefits to the economy and spur innovation in energy efficiency. The undertaxation of petrol ranks among the significant factors contributing to the stagnation of the US economy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pathwonder@kopitalk.net 5 points 4 months ago One has to include shortages of fertilizer, and the shortages of fuel that Asia faces now. As other experts point out, those shortages alone will result in demand collapses that will reach back to the US. Some believe the US has already collapsed. We’re just experiencing the after shocks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pathwonder@kopitalk.net 5 points 4 months ago One has to include shortages of fertilizer, and the shortages of fuel that Asia faces now. As other experts point out, those shortages alone will result in demand collapses that will reach back to the US. Some believe the US has already collapsed. We’re just experiencing the after shocks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 8 points 4 months ago (2 children) I'm waiting for the part in the story where Trump is assassinated by Russia. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Why would they do that. Trump has been great for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago A few reasons. Trump is old. They can only use him for so much longer. Trump's death can be used to make him look like a martyr and to spin whatever crazy story they want. "AOC killed him! I saw it with my own eyes!". He can be more useful in death than he was in life. Like the Russia in Shattered Union, Russia can support various successors and acquire a much more dependable puppet than Trump. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago I actually still have that game, both for Xbox and PC permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 child) Why would they do that. Trump has been great for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago A few reasons. Trump is old. They can only use him for so much longer. Trump's death can be used to make him look like a martyr and to spin whatever crazy story they want. "AOC killed him! I saw it with my own eyes!". He can be more useful in death than he was in life. Like the Russia in Shattered Union, Russia can support various successors and acquire a much more dependable puppet than Trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Jedi@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago A few reasons. Trump is old. They can only use him for so much longer. Trump's death can be used to make him look like a martyr and to spin whatever crazy story they want. "AOC killed him! I saw it with my own eyes!". He can be more useful in death than he was in life. Like the Russia in Shattered Union, Russia can support various successors and acquire a much more dependable puppet than Trump. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago I actually still have that game, both for Xbox and PC permalink fedilink source parent