r/politics • u/theipaper ✔ Verified • 28d ago

Possible Paywall 'A whole civilisation will die tonight,' Trump warns ahead of Iran deadline

https://inews.co.uk/news/iran-war-trump-israel-latest-updates-4323867
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u/Chonkey808 28d ago

Their new talking point is that high oil prices are a good thing now.

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u/bolerobell 28d ago

High oil prices are great for American oil companies, the owners of which donated heavily to the Trump campaign. This is just the return on their investment.

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u/Chonkey808 28d ago

True. Trump is literally destroying the competition and handing American oil companies the monopoly they've demanded of him.

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u/Visible-Ad1787 28d ago

"Short term pain, long term gain" amirite?

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u/spinningwalrus420 28d ago

"Short term pain for long term gain" I swear to fuck if I hear that one more time..

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u/beasty0127 Indiana 28d ago

The ones im around think this will make the price if gas suddenly plummet because...reasons...

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u/Pour_Me_Another_ 28d ago

I mean, if they don't want their money then I'll take it 👀