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Melon

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35. It's not an argument situation. Is my view.

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:36 PM

Mar 1

I can’t publish my experience or background that would give me credibility to rely on my opinions. But I am versed in the subject. But at the end of the day, it’s an opinion. I’m not in the government. But what I’ve said about the economic cost to China is true. Oil is a key to many things globally including funding Russia’s war. Putin seems to not care about the number of deaths but without money and supplies the war can’t continue forever.

The people doing the analysis and a lot of the calls the government makes for expertise are not wholly Trump assets. Expertise takes decades and the industry is not big enough to find experts with every administration. If this comforts anything at all.

We will see how it plays out. There are huge unknowns regarding random radicalized followers taking action etc., but these military actions are just as clearly a warning to other countries. They are all using similar air defense systems that are effectively powerless against US warplanes and missiles. Maybe this is giving others second thoughts about pursuing their own military actions.

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It's not about just Iran [View all] Melon Mar 1 OP

What are "oil prudes" flamingdem Mar 1 #1

Thank you. I edited. Melon Mar 1 #2

Oil Prudes are easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. IronLionZion Mar 1 #39

Poor oil prudes. So puritannical flamingdem Mar 2 #49

OIl Prudes live a repressed joyless life IronLionZion Mar 2 #50

So we're pushing China to step up their shift away feom oil. 3_Limes Mar 1 #3

There is no pushing. China will pursue renewables Melon Mar 1 #9

Good point! 3_Limes Mar 1 #20

Renewables? Really? NNadir Mar 1 #33

Just saw this. Absolutely correct. Melon Mar 1 #44

So called "renewables" can't help. NNadir Mar 1 #46

Ok. I think of things more in line to the scale of the issue. Melon Mar 1 #47

Can you tell me KT2000 Mar 1 #4

Iran is lashing out at what they can hit. Melon Mar 1 #10

thank you KT2000 Mar 1 #21

Giving them way too much credit... lame54 Mar 1 #5

Putin is not irrational and he runs Trump. yardwork Mar 1 #38

Interesting - thanks for sharing. Dan Mar 1 #6

China will continue to buy oil. Melon Mar 1 #13

I think you're missing the bigger issue pcdb Mar 1 #25

Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS Melon Mar 1 #27

Do you think the trumpers are aware of this card cachukis Mar 1 #7

I don't know about common trumpets. Melon Mar 1 #15

So then, if China has to pay more for oil, and they cachukis Mar 1 #22

I'm not sure if you are American or itger Melon Mar 1 #24

Thanks. Great perspective. cachukis Mar 1 #48

Been thinking overnight about your response that cachukis Mar 2 #53

This just brings some rationing in China. Frasier Balzov Mar 1 #8

There is no rationing. Oil is plentiful right now. Melon Mar 1 #16

I don't see any of his actions helping us against China. Quite the opposite in fact. Jbraybarten Mar 1 #11

I don't see it either...they want an excuse is all. There are no excuses that can suffice. Demsrule86 Mar 1 #14

It absolutely does. Melon Mar 1 #18

You don't have to be limited to one finger. You could speak your posts into your phone/tablet.... Sogo Mar 1 #29

Ohhhh. I...need to learn obviously. Melon Mar 1 #30

Are you defending this? Trump has now killed Americans soldiers...no excuse. Demsrule86 Mar 1 #12

I am communicating data. I am sharing my market Melon Mar 1 #19

FFS malaise Mar 1 #17

Plus...it may not be advisable to credit TSF and this WH with multi-dimensional thinking of future wiggs Mar 1 #23

I turned them all off malaise Mar 1 #26

And the only reason the US did this was because Netanyahu knows how to manipulate Trump.... Sogo Mar 1 #31

Dig up Kushner's ex con daddy and Bibi malaise Mar 1 #32

Melon, you tried to share your expertise. 1WorldHope Mar 1 #28

It's not an argument situation. Is my view. Melon Mar 1 #35

Sounds like a description of how crime families operate. wnylib Mar 1 #34

In other words - It's easier to BULLY than to compete. nt Exp Mar 1 #36

Do you actually believe Trump and his clown car can think that deeply or that far ahead? paleotn Mar 1 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Melon Mar 1 #40

I'm not sure what you think is simplistic? Melon Mar 1 #41

If oil prices rise, somebody will make more money -- so maybe it's a grift too! struggle4progress Mar 1 #42

Oil prices rising and staying right now is likely bad Melon Mar 1 #45

This makes a lot of sense. Putin runs Trump. yardwork Mar 1 #43

I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for posting Easterncedar Mar 2 #51

Oil is not "infrastructure" GreatGazoo Mar 2 #52

My simplistic take on this maxrandb Mar 2 #54

You are speaing as though they have a plan. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2 #55