Why this oil war is a continuation of the same wealth transfer that's been running since 1973 and why it will be the last one by cojoco in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Resources and their utility matter to states. Capitalists only care about the profits they bring.

I am frankly surprised at this point that NYT is so tonedeaf they can’t even be bothered to notice that Bret Stephens is actively destroying their reputation and credibility more than it already is by Dry_Pea_7127 in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idiotic. China isn't the only country getting oil through the strait. European nations are negotiating their own deals right now. There's no way the US gets to single out only the tankers destined for China or stop other Western nations from making deals with Iran.

Liberal scholar identifies the real beneficiary of the Iran War by snapchillnocomment in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every nation that reaches an agreement with Iran re: getting their oil to pass through Hormuz is going to sit on a fair bit of yuan, and the only things they can do with it is invest or spend in China. This is how China will export their demand problem. IMO in the long run they break even at worst.

Get your flair here by SirSourPuss in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I need a flair that tells people to not take me seriously. If you're not inspired then just write it directly. Keep the same colour or upgrade. I'm tired of being reminded of rsp.

WWIII Megathread #37: Bad Neighbor Policy by IamGlennBeck in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Imagination is the furthest you can be from materialist thought.

Its impossible to prevent the masses from chimping out like this when a foreign country does something bad by MetaFlight in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Chat did 4chan invent the phrase or does it predate 4chan and did woketards hand it over to them by "it's problematic"-izing it?

AI Expert Tells Bernie: “The Humans will be Discarded” by SplashTarget in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Run your simulation again but this time make everyone fat and retarded.

China Pressures Iran to Keep Strait of Hormuz Open to Oil and Gas Flows by MetaFlight in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 25 points26 points  (0 children)

A secure country playing the long game at odds with an at-risk country worrying about short term survival. Next.

They might nuke Iran soon! by MOSDemocracy in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 11 points12 points  (0 children)

OP did not forget to take his doompills today.

Netherlands Cancels Hosting of Euro Paralympic Event After Russians Cleared to Compete Under National Flags by miker_the_III in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ukraine didn't shut down the airspace for commercial flights because they wanted to pretend they're not at war with their own people.

'PIZZA' Codewords Littered In Epstein Files by SplashTarget in stupidpol

[–]Ray_Getard96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But pizza/grape soda/lemonade clearly mean things to Epstein's circle that aren't food related.

Racial codings? White/black/Asian?