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Why did the USA attack Iran? (hexbear.net)
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Explanations I've seen:

  • to drive up oil / gas prices (the problem is that the prices are too high, which accelerates the global green energy revolution and the end of the fossil fuel industry while destabilizing western "society"; successfully seizing Iran's oil would have presumably lowered prices too);

  • Trump's ego, bolstered by Maduro's kidnapping and the seemingly successful counter-revolution in Venezuela; the imperial ruling class thought they were invincible because they haven't suffered a really palpable defeat since Vietnam (I guess Afghanistan / Yemen doesn't count...);

  • to protect the Zionist entity and the Gulf Monarchies and also to shore up American influence in the region;

  • to slow China's rise (Iran supplies lots of China's fossil fuels);

  • a distraction from the Epstein files;

  • lots of powerful ghouls have been itching to do this since 1979;

  • to stop Iran's nonexistent nuclear weapons program;

  • to game the stock market.

Did I miss anything? What are the most plausible / implausible explanations? Are they all valid? I'm not sure, I'm asking because I want comments / critiques. Also, are we headed to a permanent nationwide blackout in the USA (as predicted by The Simpsons) and the Mad Max-ification of all but the top 10% or will things "go back to normal"? Or will this just become another Ukraine War?

Bonus Q: how are the libs and chuds you know reacting to the war? My spouse thinks that Iran is currently winning but the USA will eventually prevail 🥴

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[–] MrPiss@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

We need to remember there are multiple competing viewpoints and factions so a lot of contradictory views can be valid at the same time. Different people with different motives were whispering into the mad kings ear at different times.

Anyway adding onto the oil point, the US does just want control of all global oil to support the petrodollar. Easy to forget but Trump probably did actually think this would be over quick. Since this isn't a short war it then leads into the higher prices for American oil and gas.

Some bloodthirsty fascists probably also considered that this would be a controlled demolition of the global economy on the US's terms. A global crisis to destroy capital stocks and boost profitability for American firms that have access to energy.