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KPN

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9. Well, for one it should make everyone completely

Reply to CatWoman (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:54 PM

Apr 12

understand that Donald J Trump is a petulant little kid, and he’s running the country like a petulant little kid, i.e., “Open the fuckin’ strait ...” or I’ll blockade the strait!

That’s about it as far as what it does from a positive sense from what I can see!

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Color me stupid, but what, exactly does blockading the Strait of Hormuz do?? [View all] CatWoman Apr 12 OP

To keep oil prices high for Putin and Texas oil companies dalton99a Apr 12 #1

No one blocks the Strait but TRUMP leftstreet Apr 12 #2

Cuts off what income Iran has. Igel Apr 12 #5

Actually there are several questions that come to mind Metaphorical Apr 12 #3

T-rump HATES IT when someone beats him to an extortion scheme. HE WANTS IN, HE WANTS IT ALL!! usonian Apr 12 #4

This. LudwigPastorius Apr 12 #11

It's the logic of a petulant 4-year old: "oh yeah, well I'M blocking it now. So there!" RockRaven Apr 12 #6

PRECISELY. A B.See Apr 12 #12

Lets Dipshit Donnie feel like a big man Mysterian Apr 12 #7

"wabbit season" rampartd Apr 12 #8

Well, for one it should make everyone completely KPN Apr 12 #9

Global Depression on the horizon. Kid Berwyn Apr 12 #10

I think Richard Haass suggested the blockade on Ilsa Apr 12 #13

Radio traffic from the Strait of Hormuz (Strait of Oman?) today: applegrove Apr 12 #14

Endangers US sailors & ships, creates chaos, & raises prices. For pootin SheltieLover Apr 12 #15