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I mean he can do that, but that's not going to magically open the strait. Iran effectively has unlimited resources compared to whatever the US navy can bring to bear. They're on land, and fighting on their home turf. The US has a fundamental logistical disadvantage here, and there's no way around it. The US is no physically capable of opening the strait.

But, let's for the sake of argument assume that the US could magically open up Hormuz. Iran can simply destroy the rest of oil and gas infrastructure in the gulf in response. So, there's going to be nothing to ship at that point. They've already demonstrated their ability to do exactly that. They hold all the cards here.

Right, the entire point of the petrodollar is to perpetuate US hegemony, and that's precisely why the US is fucked now. As long as Iran controls the strait, they control what currency a huge chunk of oil will be traded in. Meanwhile Russia, which is the other major oil exporter, is already trading outside the dollar. On top of that, I expect that many countries will start getting serious about renewables out of sheer necessity. Even if the war stopped tomorrow, it's going to take years to rebuild the infrastructure that's been already destroyed. This isn't a short term shock countries can just ride out. So, we'll see more oil traded outside the dollar, and less demand for oil going forward. This is basically the worst possible outcome for the US.

Whatever the US agrees with OPEC is completely and utterly irrelevant here.

OPEC can't settle anything at all when they can't ship their gas and oil. And to do so requires dealing with Iran. They can continue to insist that they will settle in USD, but they can't actually move the goods without Iran's approval. That is the conundrum.

Of course, Trump and his inner circle aren't going to be affected by any of this, but that is besides the point. What matters is that if the west collapses economically, then we'll be living in a very different world. The boot of the west will come off the neck of humanity, and the rest of the world will finally have a chance to breathe.

More specifically because China is a planned economy with a competent government in charge. They saw this looming decades away, made plans to insulate themselves, and put them into action.

the reading comprehension issue where I already repeatedly told you that you're free to believe whatever makes you feel good. Nobody is trying to stop your dumb ass from believing whatever you want to believe. I'm just trying to explain to you that it's time for you to move along. Go back to sniffing glue or whatever it is you do pass the time. Bye.

I see you have reading comprehension problems. I don't care what you believe. You can wallow in your delusions to your heart's content. I'm not here to stop you.

perfectly captures the whole ms paint vibe

It's not that simple. Iran is now demanding that oil tankers that pass through Hormuz are settling in Yuan, which directly attacks the petrodollar hegemony. On top of that, US economy depends on trade with other western aligned economies. If they go down, then the US will be dragged down as well. And people in the US can't exactly afford stratospheric increase in gas prices either. Another problem is that fertilizer exports are now collapsing, and that affects the US as well. If fertilizer isn't in the ground by May, then the harvest will be lost with yields collapsing. All of this is very bad news for the US.

exactly

Why would I waste time giving you another source when you're just going to tell me that your dreams are more valid? If you genuinely cared to understand Russia's military industry capacity, then you'd spend the time to learn about it instead of making clown of yourself here. There is no point trying to convince somebody like you of anything. You can believe whatever fantasies you want to believe. It's entirely you problem. You keep on manifesting there kiddo.

imagine trying to justify signing up to murder people for the empire because you you come from a poor family, absolute clown shit

I guess that's why we had residential schools operating into late 80s, still occupy unceded First Nations land, systemically discriminate against First Nations, have RCMP harassing and surveying indigenous people, ram pipelines through their land, and so on. Sure fooled me. Unless, by recognizing mistakes you meant not finishing the genocide.

you keep on believing whatever helps you sleep at night there