could we maybe scale the back-and-forth articles down to an end-of-day summary, this is getting a bit ridiculous.
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ThaOppanHaimar4 days ago
+42
Trump says X so he can cause his stock market to go up. Trump says Y so the bad news is accepted while the stock market is closed. Trump says X so the stock market goes up.
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Thagyr4 days ago
+2
And people wonder why he has such a beef with Scott Bessent, the treasury secretary. If the Baboon ever gets control of that part of America this is the shit he'd do. Self enrichment all day every day.
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JD0x04 days ago
+15
Yeah, that's one of the drawbacks of being able to instantly report news. Back when you had newspapers being the only form of news consumption, they'd basically print once per day, so they had a chance to digest through all the daily reports and then put together one summary from all the information.
Now, we have full news articles coming out 10 minutes after a politician tweets and multiple politicians tweeting multiple times per day.
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wiseoldfox4 days ago
+3
Tedious more so than ridiculous.
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drfrogsplat4 days ago
+2
Or just a pinned post on one of the trackers would do, something like this
https://hormuzstraitmonitor.com
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ludvikskp4 days ago
+2
There won’t be end in sight either until the US fucks off
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No_Manufacturer8684 days ago
+17
Is anyone surprised at this stage?
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wiseoldfox4 days ago
+6
How much is a standard tanker full of oil worth? Leaders can make all kinds of promises. Actuarial science doesn't lie. Insurance companies will not insure ships transiting the strait until they are convinced they won't be damaged. Every time Trump bloviates on the world stage adds extra lead time to any resolution.
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irishdundon4 days ago
+4
Upvote for “bloviates”.
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wiseoldfox4 days ago
Thank you. I honestly don't know where that came from. I have heard every permeation of put downs, asides, and other ungodly sane washing of our leader. It's a twenty five dollar word that will take another 20 years to use appropriately but... swear to god it's the first word that came to mind when thinking about him.
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irishdundon4 days ago
+3
This English teacher says you nailed it ⭐️. You know words. You have the best words.
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wiseoldfox4 days ago
+2
Yeah, men with tears in their eyes...lol
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monotvtv4 days ago
+31
Japan, India, South Korea get their oil through that strait. Iran and the US are having a dispute. Everyone else is just paying for it.
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No_Manufacturer8684 days ago
+11
Except Trump and his mates are profiting from the conflict!
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Greybeard-MD4 days ago
+7
Worst strait ever. Make a new one.
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FreshSoul864 days ago
+1
A big, beautiful new strait will be one to cherish
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imaginary_num6er4 days ago
+2
Again? It never changed
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SadContext91654 days ago
+2
So much for “never to be closed again” lasted less than 24 hours 🤷🏻♂️
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Varnigma3 days ago
+1
Can we start a petition to rename it to the Strait of Schrödinger?
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Potential_Present1244 days ago
+1
The US are literally pirates.
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Severe_Air_43534 days ago
Usa committing high sea crimes . As they do in Canadian waters .
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NoVax-Djocovid4 days ago
-1
Welp. That was a fun ceasefire.
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SAMSystem_NAFO4 days ago
+1
Let's wait for TACO Tuesday, either this week or next week
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