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[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

The true casus belli is revealed at last.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Can't read the article because it's pay walled...

But I can see Israel taking a cut for "security" or some bullshit. Maybe even outright taking it and using a tiny slice of proceeds for "the betterment of Gaza" that doesn't do anything but enrich Israeli companies.

I don't know how the US could profit off this tho.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Just having allies sell oil for dollars instead of some other currency already helps the US a lot. It's called seigniorage, the more people use the US dollar, the more they can print without feeling much inflation. The whole gulf war was fought to ensure those countries traded oil in US dollar.

In the last year or two, several countries have traded oil for another currency for the first time in ages. Which is big. With Iran sponsoring Palestine a lot, they might have similar ideas. The Arabs of all people understand the oppressive tactics of the US and their currency.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Thank you. I fixed it.

Apparently, it's been too long since I played Crusader Kings!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] xmunk 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ha. Ha...

Fuck it, we had a good run. Let's call it on this whole "humanity" experiment.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

O&G once again is the key driver behind foreign policy around the world: the US in the Middle East, China in the South China Sea, Israel in Gaza...

The renewables transition cannot happen quickly enough.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Yes, the only thing that will stop nations from using oil are cheaper alternatives.

[–] eestileib 14 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Shock therapy at it again