Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked

Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked

US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.

The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a gallon.

Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began at the end of February and the strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the oil passes, was blocked.

      • Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
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        4 days ago

        I’m literally not insulting you. You seem not to understand the words that I’m typing, or my political perspective. I’ll try one more time, I suppose:

        I’m a socialist, not a liberal or conservative. Donald trump is bad, I think he should have been executed after Jan 6th.

        However, the American experiment has been a resounding failure, what with the countless illegal wars of aggression and dead civilians. America is currently the global hegemonic power, which means it controls basically the entire planet and its political outcomes. This is a bad thing. Donald trump and his policies are actively destroying the power that America is able to exert onto the rest of the planet, which is a good thing. He’s not trying to do it on purpose though, so he’s accidentally a great man of history, because he is freeing the globe from the evil control of America, accidentally.

        Good luck with all those big words, let me know if you got it 👌

        • Doomsider@lemmy.world
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          4 days ago

          Hey, we probably agree on a lot. Trump is not a great man and he has not destroyed hegemony. He has not destroyed “global hegemony” either. He has created a new hegemony in the US. He has also nurtured a new global hegemony between Russia, China, and the US.

          The American experiment has been a resounding success. You seem to be confused about the United State’s true goal to accumulate power for the wealthy.

          Good luck trying to wrap your head around reality. Keep trying but don’t be surprised when someone calls you out for your garbage statements.

          • Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml
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            4 days ago

            You’re starting to get it, lol.

            I think the main thing we disagree on is that the US has been a positive force on the world which is objectively untrue, but I’m not gonna change your mind with a few comments.

            Death to America ✌️

            • Doomsider@lemmy.world
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              4 days ago

              I am so far ahead of you it isn’t funny.

              The US has been a positive force for the wealthy. They spread fascism around the world to enrich themselves.

              The way forward isn’t more death and destruction. That is what is keeping the military industrial complex alive around the world.

              Maybe your mindset is limiting you from seeing the bigger picture. Or perhaps not, you see the bigger picture and your solutions are just so ham fisted it hurts.