@aj_geo_analysis I think you are attributing far too much intelligence and foresight to the Trump administration. He’s not playing 4D chess, he’s a reactionary.
@Osint613 This is unfortunately exactly what will happen. All the lives lost, money spent and global economic disruption just to end up in a worse place than when all this started.
@Potstirrer111 I looked into his services last year and the amount of money he charges is incredible. I’ve used buyers agents before but he wanted more than $25k!
@MarkoMatvikov 100% correct. Anyone in private industry knows that on the ground private investment is very weak currently. The only CAPEX happening is either government funded or data centres. Everything else is just maintaining exisiting operations.
@aj_geo_analysis I’m sure KSA is entirely capable of doing two things at once. This line of reasoning does not hold up. If the resources that were earmarked for The Line are being directed into a defence project, where is the evidence of that project?
@AvidCommentator If Trump allows the war to end with Iran having defacto control over the straight of Hormuz it will be a massive strategic and geopolitical loss, no matter how he tries to dress it up for his domestic audience. A worse strategic position than before the war.
@ChrisEconomist When is government going to actually cut spending? All they seem to do is find new ways to tax us further to increase revenue. Happy to tax the people but don’t dare make the offshore gas companies pay for our gas they are selling.
They need to reduce taxes on working people.
@OwenRask It’s like private schooling. Yes it’s the wealthier who take advantage of it but it does also then cost the government less. If it wasn’t for gov subsidy I would have bought another gas heater rather than electrifying. Same as the car, I’d have bought a petrol car not EV.