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Donald Trump erupted at the United Kingdom Tuesday morning over its refusal to join the United States in its war against Iran, issuing the European nation a notice that the United States would no longer be offering it “help.”

“All of those countries that can’t get jet fuel because of the Strait of Hormuz, like the United Kingdom, which refused to get involved in the decapitation of Iran, I have a suggestion for you: Number 1, buy from the U.S., we have plenty, and Number 2, build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE IT,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

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[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 17 minutes ago

The US economy is generally down, but there are exceptions. Some companies make more profit than they did before, especially US oil companies.

Why? Simple. Prices for oil are up, the US oil companies continue to extract the same amount out of the ground, which they can now sell at higher prices -> higher profit.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Yes please, stop helping. And thank you! See? I didn't forget to say it.

But really, you have done more than enough. A LOT more. Some would say you have done way too much. Get on your couch, turn on the tv, order a Big Mac and please, please, stop helping.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 20 minutes ago

Oh shit lol

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 2 hours ago

No help only help

[–] metermatic26@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Why can’t the UK just deal with Iran directly? Why pander to an ungrateful US?

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 14 points 4 hours ago

We will! And it'll have blackjack ... and hookers!

[–] Nunar@lemmy.world 26 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What is a king if his crown is worthless? Not a man of the people, but surrounded by cultists. Praised by the loudest, loved by the thoughtless. Crowned not by honor, but by lies that were endless.

His walls crumble as whispers grow louder, Causing once-shaking hands to grip blades ever prouder. The throne he once clutched, now colder than stone, His fate sealed by the seeds of ruin he'd sown.

He feasts while his kingdom is left to rot, Drunk on his power yet blind to the plot. A puppet on strings, now tangled and caught. If he ends up dead, then that is his lot.

The crown on his head, a mockery now, A hollow gold band on a sweat-ridden brow. No glory remains, no trumpets resound, Only silence and ash on the burning ground.

Betrayed not by foes but those he called his closest friends,

Their daggers ensuring his rule meets its end. No prayers are whispered, no mourners will weep, For kings who sow torment shall fall just as deep.

When he ends up dead, the people have spoken, A crown polished with falsehood is a crown that is broken. And a kingdom built on cruelty is one which ends with dread,

The crown on his corpse was always a crown of the dead.

[–] zenzanzoo@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 hour ago

I read it on lemmy, just above your comment.

[–] tacoplease@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

These numbnuts haven't figured out that it's not that hard for any other country to get their oil. Only the US and Israel need to suffer to this war.

[–] libre_warrior@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

Why cant the Washington regime "just take" it?

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe we can build even more big beautiful windmills.

[–] darkmogool@feddit.org 7 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

oh nooo… they kill millions of birds and [insert random idiot argument]…

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 15 minutes ago

bald eagle screaming intensifies

[–] chrizzly@feddit.org 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

plus they're eating the dogs!

[–] northface@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago

and are giving our kids autism!

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Even in that statement he seems to suggest taking oil from another sovereign country. Taking over other countries is sadly our British history, but not current practice, unlike the US.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 13 minutes ago

translatio imperii - The empire just moves westward throughout human history.

[–] Digit@lemmy.wtf 1 points 3 hours ago

Plenty more in the North Sea.

[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 hours ago

Renewable energy baby go!

[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Trump: “what if we pissed off everyone

Generals: pissing of all countries who-

Trump: “I said everyone! Every single person on the planet! I want them pissed all the time!

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 minutes ago

Now just sell it as lemonade and profit :)

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 18 minutes ago

This but unironically. It's how authoritarians retain power.

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Sadly 20% of Americans would rather cut their own head off than think badly of god emperor trump, so he'll never be able to upset everyone.

[–] Patrikvo@lemmy.zip 1 points 21 minutes ago

Sadly 20% of Americans would rather cut their own head off

Wait, why weren't we informed that was an option?

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 12 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

At some point, some world leader should do a dressing down of this fuckface right there in the world stage.

Edit: Trudeau was too polite: https://youtube.com/shorts/G0va-McELJE

[–] RosaLuxemburgsGhost@lemmy.ml 18 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

At least the ruling class isn’t hiding behind diplomacy anymore while they rape and pillage the world. They are showing their true colors in their political and economic wars and in their personal behaviors (Epstein).

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