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1WorldHope

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28. Melon, you tried to share your expertise.

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:39 PM

Mar 1

You have a world view, experience and understanding that I can't touch, so I won't argue with you.
I hate to think that anything that criminal does, is helpful to the world in any way, on purpose or accidental. One thing for sure the world is changing rapidly and I am terrified.

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It's not about just Iran [View all] Melon Mar 1 OP

What are "oil prudes" flamingdem Mar 1 #1

Thank you. I edited. Melon Mar 1 #2

Oil Prudes are easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. IronLionZion Mar 1 #39

Poor oil prudes. So puritannical flamingdem Mar 2 #49

OIl Prudes live a repressed joyless life IronLionZion Mar 2 #50

So we're pushing China to step up their shift away feom oil. 3_Limes Mar 1 #3

There is no pushing. China will pursue renewables Melon Mar 1 #9

Good point! 3_Limes Mar 1 #20

Renewables? Really? NNadir Mar 1 #33

Just saw this. Absolutely correct. Melon Mar 1 #44

So called "renewables" can't help. NNadir Mar 1 #46

Ok. I think of things more in line to the scale of the issue. Melon Mar 1 #47

Can you tell me KT2000 Mar 1 #4

Iran is lashing out at what they can hit. Melon Mar 1 #10

thank you KT2000 Mar 1 #21

Giving them way too much credit... lame54 Mar 1 #5

Putin is not irrational and he runs Trump. yardwork Mar 1 #38

Interesting - thanks for sharing. Dan Mar 1 #6

China will continue to buy oil. Melon Mar 1 #13

I think you're missing the bigger issue pcdb Mar 1 #25

Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS Melon Mar 1 #27

Do you think the trumpers are aware of this card cachukis Mar 1 #7

I don't know about common trumpets. Melon Mar 1 #15

So then, if China has to pay more for oil, and they cachukis Mar 1 #22

I'm not sure if you are American or itger Melon Mar 1 #24

Thanks. Great perspective. cachukis Mar 1 #48

Been thinking overnight about your response that cachukis Mar 2 #53

This just brings some rationing in China. Frasier Balzov Mar 1 #8

There is no rationing. Oil is plentiful right now. Melon Mar 1 #16

I don't see any of his actions helping us against China. Quite the opposite in fact. Jbraybarten Mar 1 #11

I don't see it either...they want an excuse is all. There are no excuses that can suffice. Demsrule86 Mar 1 #14

It absolutely does. Melon Mar 1 #18

You don't have to be limited to one finger. You could speak your posts into your phone/tablet.... Sogo Mar 1 #29

Ohhhh. I...need to learn obviously. Melon Mar 1 #30

Are you defending this? Trump has now killed Americans soldiers...no excuse. Demsrule86 Mar 1 #12

I am communicating data. I am sharing my market Melon Mar 1 #19

FFS malaise Mar 1 #17

Plus...it may not be advisable to credit TSF and this WH with multi-dimensional thinking of future wiggs Mar 1 #23

I turned them all off malaise Mar 1 #26

And the only reason the US did this was because Netanyahu knows how to manipulate Trump.... Sogo Mar 1 #31

Dig up Kushner's ex con daddy and Bibi malaise Mar 1 #32

Melon, you tried to share your expertise. 1WorldHope Mar 1 #28

It's not an argument situation. Is my view. Melon Mar 1 #35

Sounds like a description of how crime families operate. wnylib Mar 1 #34

In other words - It's easier to BULLY than to compete. nt Exp Mar 1 #36

Do you actually believe Trump and his clown car can think that deeply or that far ahead? paleotn Mar 1 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Melon Mar 1 #40

I'm not sure what you think is simplistic? Melon Mar 1 #41

If oil prices rise, somebody will make more money -- so maybe it's a grift too! struggle4progress Mar 1 #42

Oil prices rising and staying right now is likely bad Melon Mar 1 #45

This makes a lot of sense. Putin runs Trump. yardwork Mar 1 #43

I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for posting Easterncedar Mar 2 #51

Oil is not "infrastructure" GreatGazoo Mar 2 #52

My simplistic take on this maxrandb Mar 2 #54

You are speaing as though they have a plan. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2 #55

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