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[–] Voidish@lemmy.ml 60 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Gotta love how the Iranian gov cares about the US working class more than ours does.

[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 weeks ago

(Unironically) Thanks Iranian government, good lookin out

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 12 points 2 weeks ago

sigh

At least someone’s looking out for us

[–] FrickAndMortar@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuel goes bad; I’d love to pile up 300gal (I’d have to mortgage my house…) except lots of it would be unusable by the time I got to it.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I thought you could add something to it to make it last longer? Or am I thinking of something else?

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're thinking of cock rings

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] microphone900@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago

It's called fuel stabilizer and it works for up to like a year or two depending on a lot of factors.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is the part where vassal states get back in line, isn't it?

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Most likely, although they have nothing they can contribute here.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't think even that would work, Europeans don't really have much in terms of a standing army, and there aren't the necessary logistics to attempt some sort of a ground invasion of Iran.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

soylent green is people!

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

win for the dumb plutocrat theory. if only they could foresee that the middle east is important for the petrodollar. maybe they would have been smart about venezuela.

[–] Garbagio@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly the goal shouldn't be to stockpile but divest if you can. Invest in dry goods, canned goods, and proper storage. If you can, move closer to your community of choice. Talk to your neighbors. Secure safe water supply. As the system buckles, nobody knows how it will fall; stay light and ready.

[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BreakerSwitch@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Bury the beans out back, in case things get really bad