Unfortunate. For a moment I believed we were on the precipice of a new era where GCC states will distance themselves from the US. Perhaps there's a subtext, a "or else".

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

at some point they're going to have to realize the US is just using them

[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 days ago

I think tourism will be hit hard for years to come. Who wants to visit an area where a large scale war can be triggered by a vulgar and capricious state like Israel in a matter of hours?

[–] considine@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Instead of setting up dollar swaps to deepen their ties to the US failstate, they should get in on BRICs, CIPS, and alternative trade settlement systems. These things exist and would gain a great deal of credibility if Gulf states joined.

Also they should kick out the US bases and thereby make their countries a lot safer.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Shut the fuck up with your logical rhetoric. It's well thought out and I find your premise entirely too realistic and you should be banned for making too much sense.

[–] null@lemmy.org 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There's a hard wall at $114 a barrel. Trump will sell his daughters to a Saudi prince if it means he'll avoid breaking Biden's record high.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago

It's already gone up over 120, and it's only going to get worse because there's a physical shortage now. There's no way to make oil magically appear out of thin air. https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Oil-Rallies-Toward-120-As-Middle-East-Supply-Risks-Spiral.html

[–] racoon@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Trump is not a regular president but a cult leader and the first American Emperor like Julius Cæsar