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TomSlick

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6. Because Trump breaking the Strait of Hormuz will destroy the US and world economies.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:06 PM

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There is no choice. If the Strait is not reopened, there will be a world-wide recession (or worse). The loss of just the fertilizer will increase world-wide deaths to starvation.

Trump broke it and the US must fix it.

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Trump has broken the Strait of Hormuz and the US must fix it. [View all] TomSlick Sunday OP

Trump has broken the US and no one cares enough to fix it. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

Because Trump breaking the Strait of Hormuz will destroy the US and world economies. TomSlick Sunday #6

Well when you put it that way. Irish_Dem Sunday #11

The only hope is that a Democratic majority in the next Congress stops Trump from future idiocy. TomSlick Sunday #12

Yes Irish_Dem Sunday #13

There are four aces in a deck of cards. Dan Sunday #2

Wherever the other aces are hiding, Trump isn't holding them. TomSlick Sunday #9

Agreed, but I was thinking of Iran Dan Sunday #14

And a Joker - religious zealotry. TomSlick Sunday #15

Both sides are enjoying elevated oil prices. bucolic_frolic Sunday #3

Iran will enjoy higher oil prices until to world economy goes into recession or depression. TomSlick Sunday #7

Sometimes what is broken cannot be fixed JBTaurus83 Sunday #4

There's a fix but it's costly in both blood and money. TomSlick Sunday #8

Thanks to him and his stupid associates, we get all of the fun jobs. efhmc Sunday #5

Forced participation. Leveraging the chaos.. OC375 Sunday #10

He needs to withdraw US forces from the region and quit fucking around with other contneos. David__77 Sunday #16

That would leave the Strait closed and the global economy in distress. TomSlick Monday #17