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Trump's war in Iran is going to sweep us all into the gutter.

Oil prices have started to come down for a worrisome reason. It's like the tide going out along the seashore, an ominous phenomenon heralding the approach of a tsunami that wipes out everything. The aftermath will be a global economic wasteland.

The largest oil shock in history caused prices to surge. Now they're so high that they have inducing "demand destruction." As a result of the acute energy commodity shortages stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, oil appears to have reached a point where it is now so expensive that overseas businesses and households have begun curbing investment and consumption. That means slower economic growth that is expected to bring about a depression far worse than the last one: The Great Depression in 1929.

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Gibbon · 70-79, M

You really need to read how the strait is being handled. Iran is being choked now. Shipping for the rest of the countries is going to open.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Gibbon Which podcaster are you following?

MasterLee · 56-60, M

@Gibbon trump is brilliant

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 I don't follow any podcasts only those morons who like being brainwashed do that. Notice I said read not listen.

BizSuitStacy · M

@sree251 Remember when you repeated CNN's narrative like a trained seal? That was awesome! 🤣🤣🤣

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@BizSuitStacy he has a TDS mindset that doesn't learn.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Gibbon

I don't follow any podcasts only those morons who like being brainwashed do that. Notice I said read not listen.

So, what do you read?

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 A source that doesn't lie to me

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2026/04/14/centcom-provides-an-update-on-the-us-blockade-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-n2674440

BizSuitStacy · M

@Gibbon He's repeating a bs narrative. Econ 101...the demand curve for petroleum is inelastic. This is the exact opposite of the "demand destruction" theory, as the entire world dependent on petroleum and there is no legitimate alternative.

The all time high for crude oil is $147 per barrel in 2008. Crude is currently running about $92 a barrel. Sree has absolutely no idea what he's talking about.

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Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 Oof. An admitted troll. FFS at least make an attempt to be original.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Gibbon

FFS at least make an attempt to be original.

Why don't you show me a few original trolling moves?

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 I have no experience trolling I'm an observer. LOL

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Gibbon You do like memes, don't you?

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 like a picture they're worth a thousand words

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 and I'm good at finding one's to suit my needs quickly

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Gibbon

like a picture they're worth a thousand words

You had better force yourself to use more words. Relying on memes is similar to slouching as one grows old. Do you have a buffalo hump and not standing up straight? Mental atrophy eventually leads to alzheimer.

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 I have legs that are angry with me for not using them enough. Does that satisfy you. After working Quality assurance all my life and the effing bureaucracy in the government I've been tainted by the left to the extreme.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@Gibbon

I have legs that are angry with me for not using them enough. Does that satisfy you.

What about your joints at the knee and hip?

After working Quality assurance all my life and the effing bureaucracy in the government I've been tainted by the left to the extreme.

Quality of what?

Gibbon · 70-79, M

@sree251 nuclear fail safe systems faa and military communication systems and microwave miniature devices. Both electrical and mechanical inspection and functional tests .

I have no joint issues with my legs. I have screwed up three fingers on my left hand however

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