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8 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 23 Apr \ parent \ on: Dozens of Iranian Ships Have Broken Trump’s Blockade | The Libertarian Institute news Politics_And_Law econ

How much is it costing us to cost them $500M per day?

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62 sats \ 4 replies \ @Oxy 23 Apr

It’s costing a fortune. The U.S is essentially spending almost double their daily losses just to maintain the front line

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17 sats \ 3 replies \ @Solomonsatoshi 23 Apr

Trump works for Chevron.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/big-oil-445m-trump-congress

Big oil spent $445m in last election cycle to influence Trump and Congress, report says

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8 sats \ 2 replies \ @coffeebadger 23 Apr

Good. Britain couldn't have won without the East India Company. This is what winning looks like.

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8 sats \ 1 reply \ @Solomonsatoshi 23 Apr

Britain didn't ultimately win in Afghanistan, or China.

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8 sats \ 0 replies \ @coffeebadger 25 Apr

Of course not "ultimately." It's Britain. The war with the US Isn't going to be a few naval battles for temporary profits. It's a God-given imperative of the American Revolution.

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