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45. How the fuck does this help the situation

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 11:04 AM

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The Strait is closed to all but a handful of ships, and now Trump wants to block that handful.

This action will cause the price of oil to increase even more.

Iran won't be able to get their ships out, so why the fuck to Trump lift the sanctions on Iranian oil on the high seas in the first place.

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Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail [View all] BumRushDaShow Sunday OP

Trump believes he's unstoppable C_U_L8R Sunday #1

Reality will stop him. paleotn Sunday #24

The toddler in dippers speaks! frogstar0 Sunday #2

Brilliant. What better way to let the world know that the US closed the strait in the first place? taxi Sunday #3

So what is Iran's next move? Irish_Dem Sunday #4

I wouldn't go so far as "brilliant"... Shipwack Sunday #57

They are the only ones so far who have stood up to the orange F-Wad. Irish_Dem Sunday #64

Agree. ananda Sunday #68

US congress, courts, institutions have all been a huge disappointment too. Irish_Dem Sunday #69

Dayum, it sure looks that way. ananda Sunday #70

Baby steps. I guess better than nothing. Irish_Dem Sunday #71

I concede your point... :) nt Shipwack Sunday #79

Good thinking Donny put our ships and troops close to where they can be hit by Iranian drones and missiles Botany Sunday #5

He fired everyone who might give him info he doesn't want to hear. OnlinePoker Sunday #33

His negotiating team couldn't recognize a peace offer bucolic_frolic Sunday #6

More stock manipulation ahead. travelingthrulife Sunday #35

Severe global financial disruption & depression then eventual total collapes of numerous world economies.. magicarpet Sunday #55

Enter Creepto currency... BattleRow Sunday #61

This might have been the... Um, what is that word again.... Uh... Hugin Sunday #7

How many different positions has he had in the last week. travelingthrulife Sunday #37

Everything seems like a petroglyph lately. Hugin Sunday #46

What could go wrong with that. multigraincracker Sunday #8

Good luck with that JBTaurus83 Sunday #9

How exactly is a blockade of multinational ships in international waters going to work? Hugin Sunday #15

You are being logical. Logic is not factored in to these "plans." Amaryllis Sunday #34

Do they plan to blow up the ships that Iran allows to go through the strait? travelingthrulife Sunday #38

A threat is enough PCB66 Sunday #72

Wait till oil starts trading later today. Off the charts....... Bengus81 Sunday #10

At least. Going to get really ugly at the pump. paleotn Sunday #18

Big OIl loves this plan IronLionZion Sunday #23

More from BBC nitpicked Sunday #11

Are we skipping over the "safe passage" part? underpants Sunday #51

More like b/c Iran refused a split of the tolls with no_hypocrisy Sunday #12

I'm sure that was part of the motivation for the blockade. wnylib Sunday #62

Wasn't Iran already doing that for him? JohnnyRingo Sunday #13

You're not blockading it, I'M blockading it! tanyev Sunday #54

Wet trDUMP's Beak,... magicarpet Sunday #58

That sums it up nicely, doesn't it? JohnnyRingo Yesterday #86

This "plan" is called: making shit up as they go along. nt Javaman Sunday #14

We are all screwed as predicted by most sane people 6 weeks ago. nt BootinUp Sunday #16

At least 10 years ago. travelingthrulife Sunday #40

When will the cowardly congressional republicans join the Democrats in congress lostincalifornia Sunday #17

Full text: dalton99a Sunday #19

If we were Iran, would we being willing to give up our nuclear ambitions after recent events? paleotn Sunday #21

+1. Iran will have nuclear weapons because of Trump & Netanyahu. dalton99a Sunday #22

Iran has a stronger case than ever to have nuclear weapons and energy. travelingthrulife Sunday #41

That hurts the Gulf states, the US, and global economy more than Iran, Donnie. TACO in 3...2...1 paleotn Sunday #20

But Donnie and his pals are all set with their market bets. Demento Donnie travelingthrulife Sunday #42

Can't wait to see MAGAts try to spin this one as N-dimensional chess IronLionZion Sunday #25

This is the only move that could actually break iran's blockade. mathematic Sunday #26

I guess China will not sit silently wolfie001 Sunday #27

Yes, the idea is that China then pressures Iran. mathematic Sunday #31

I don't think China has to fire a shot wolfie001 Sunday #49

You are under the illusion this is going to work. lol. nt BootinUp Sunday #28

I absolutely am not. A strategy doesn't need to be sucessful to be the option that makes the most sense. nt mathematic Sunday #29

The correct strategy is qualified negotiators and a lot less bluster. nt BootinUp Sunday #30

? There is no negotiation to be had. The parties are so far apart that the suggestion is fantasy. nt mathematic Sunday #32

Are you going to tell us what an imminent threat Iran was in your next post? BootinUp Sunday #39

Not an imminent threat to the world from nukes. wnylib Sunday #65

What is strange is that it was open before Trump's bonehead moves and now travelingthrulife Sunday #43

Yeah, I agree, "nobody can use the straight but Iran" is not a good move, gives them no incentive to open it EX500rider Sunday #74

Frigging loon. Scrivener7 Sunday #36

"Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade" Bayard Sunday #44

How the fuck does this help the situation Pototan Sunday #45

TOFU: Trump Only Fucks Up LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #47

5D High IQ Move Adeptus2272 Sunday #48

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #80

So our Rebl2 Sunday #50

There's only one positive I can think of. Trump has just giving the midterm elections to the Democrats. Doodley Sunday #52

What next. Bomb NYC if we don't get our way? CanonRay Sunday #53

This makes sense. I believe trump and the republican's goal is to destroy the USA mucifer Sunday #56

Iran has it blocked, not ok. US blocks it, ok. Any questions? twodogsbarking Sunday #59

Hmm... let me check. OldBaldy1701E Sunday #60

So, America is now the bad guys for hurting the world economy? Norrrm Sunday #63

"Are we the baddies?" sakabatou Sunday #67

*facedesk* sakabatou Sunday #66

Fine, now American businesses that were waiting on products can go out of business dumbass! ChicagoTeamster Sunday #73

Sane washing Piggy's babysitter's crazy bullshit post MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #75

Overt evidence that both sides want higher oil prices. Doing Iran's work for them bucolic_frolic Sunday #76

If we can't have it, no one can!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday #77

Trump wants in on that sweet $2M Iranian transit "tariff" Zorro Sunday #78

TOFU LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #81

Blockade the partial blockade and make it . . . better? Aussie105 Sunday #82

"Ships coming out, ships trying to go in, with the US navy in the middle saying 'You Shall Not Pass!'" BumRushDaShow Sunday #83

Oil futures are already up 8% since Trump's announcement. Wiz Imp Sunday #84

Spot WTI has been hovering around $105/bbl BumRushDaShow Sunday #85