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Masterful Strategy (lemmy.ml)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca
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[–] 4 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Would you rather by oil for $60 + $1 toll, or for $150? Either one gets passed on to customers.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago* (5 children)

    I'd rather have neither, and the strait controlled by the UN, like before Trump fucked everything up with this idiotic and unnecessary war

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    Well I want a pony that builds drones and shits money.

    Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

    tolls that get passed on to customers isn't "good" for anyone but the toll-collector and, potentially, the embezzling oil company

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    If the alternative is no oil at all, yes they are. 1% tolls are bloody great. Give me 1% tolls.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

    but "no oil at all" is what we've got. and it's what we've had since this stupid war began, and it's what we'll have until it ends.

    and, frankly, I see the most likely scenario being that Trump fucked anyone out of any long-term position of being able to charge tolls, but, short-term, Iran will use it to negotiate for something else that it wants. something big. Like getting Israel to stop bombing Lebanon.

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