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Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by jibal »

Jensson wrote: post #121
amalcon wrote: post #117

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Republicans have been calling democratic voters baby-killers for the entire time I have been aware of what a republican is. This sort of behavior has only gotten worse over time. They still manage to win elections. I get that there are real asymmetries here, but I really don't think there are substantial blocs of swing voters who use "who has insulted them less" as a real factor. If that were the case, Trump would no…

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If you have to lie to make a point, maybe the point is invalid. And the same goes for your other comments on this page ... they have no truth to them. Low quality trash comments like "[Newsom] does seem wildly corrupt though with extreme exceptions in bills for his friends and backers, more than other politicians I've seen" and "Betting sites are trusted third parties".

I will ignore further bad arguments and baseless claims from this source.

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by clydethefrog »

tarkin2 wrote: post #60

Israel recently refused to buy more French military equipment, and France's relations with Israel is at a low; I'm wondering it was the reason the French vessel was allowed through.

They announced they will veto military actions to open Straight of Hormuz in the UN security council.

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by ceejayoz »

gosub100 wrote: post #132
LeFantome wrote: post #69

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What “checks and balances”? The SCOTUS ruled that presidents cannot be held accountable. The constitution is pretty clear. Trump does not have the authority to invade Iran. Yet he did. What are you planning to patch? Despite everything, Trump has 35-40 percent approval right now. You cannot patch that out.

the ones that were printed in my middle school government McGraw Hill textbook...

“First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement, so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the Pirate's Code to apply, and you're not. And thirdly, the Code is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules.”

Turns out that last bit is how the US was setup. Oops.

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by petre »

watwut wrote: post #26
Jensson wrote: post #15

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What are on about now? France explicitely and vocally refused to enter the war. That is why their tanker passed.

France also has a problem with Israel waging war in Lebanon, a former French administered teritory. As long as Israel sticks to eliminating Hezbollah only, they'll shut up about it, but anything beyond that, like that bridge bombing or displacing and killing civilians it's bound to have a negative reaction from France.

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by yongjik »

ronnier wrote: post #29
iJohnDoe wrote: post #17

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Worst case there will be another Republican president from the same tribe. We could be in for the same exact chaos and damage for another four years. This could go on for a long time. Remember, Republicans get out and vote. They would rather suffer and destroy America just so the democrats don’t win.

I think a large part of why they do this and vote the way they do is because of comments like yours. Hacker news, Reddit, award shows, movies, universities, etc all have a constant drum beat of disdain and hate towards them. I think this motivates them into voting even if the vote is against their own interest.

Everything Trump has done since he was re-elected made Democrats hate him more, and more publicly, and you know what, despite that Trump's ratings have steadily fallen.

If your thesis is true, you'd expect Trump's ratings to go up.

As far as I can see, partisan hatred doesn't matter, because pretty much everybody speaking and listening to such rhetorics have already made up their minds. The battle is fought in the middle, and these people don't care about latest Truth Social posts. They care about the price of gas.

Trump fucked with the one thing people will not forget about, because their livelihood depends on it. It's going to be... interesting.

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by YZF »

tarkin2 wrote: post #61
Jensson wrote: post #15

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France has distanced itself from Israel recently; Israel is refusing to buy more French military equipment

This is just a culmination of the last two years of tension. The most recent friction is around Lebanon where France sees itself as the protector of its former colony.

Interesting take from Le Monde: "Israel turns its back on France as Paris struggles to maintain dialogue"

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/01/i...

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by feb012025 »

dyauspitr wrote: post #97
Jensson wrote: post #23

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> The US , when finally back in control by reasonable adults Betting says next president will be Gavin Newsom or JD Vance or Marco Rubio, so I wouldn't bet on that happening anytime soon. It is weird how so bad people bubble up in american politics.

I wish with all my heart it’s going to be Newsom. Perfectly center left just like I like it.

I can assure you that no "center left" president will be fixing any problems in the middle east anytime soon

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by 54agfvb »

Jensson wrote: post #15
soared wrote: post #10

This seems like one of the first very clear indications that separating your country from the US can be beneficial. The first stone unturned - will we see more countries aligning with other powers?

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Yes, France did: It went with Russia and China in the revised and postponed UN resolution that does not mention use of force to reopen Hormuz.

Re: Japanese, French and Omani vessels cross Strait of Hormuz

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Post by augusto-moura »

e2le wrote: post #16
jghn wrote: post #5

Last week the US stated they didn't need any of the oil, and that if other countries wanted it they could go figure it out themselves. Looks like they have. And yet the US is now back to threatening Iran if they don't open up the oil.

We are 1 Year and 3 months into this current administration, 2 years and 9 months remain. Despite the short period in office, so much damage and chaos has being caused by one individual and the sycophants who surround him. It is a fact that the reputation of the USA has being damaged, perhaps not repairable for decades or more. This will have consequences. Perhaps, I hope, Americans will take action to save the democ…

Thing is, that is not just the individual, the world lost the trust in the american vote. Trump was elected twice, it is easy to imagine that another megalomaniac might be elected next.

In a democratic system, the ruler is a reflection of the majority of the population. Of course it can change during the course of the administration (as seen in the approval ratings), but the trust is lost and most countries now believe that, one way or another, the majority of the US population agree with some of the ideas behind Trump. The damage will not stop by the end of Trump's administration, it is truly the end of multilateralism as we knew it

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Post by feb012025 »

nozzlegear wrote: post #18
vrganj wrote: post #8

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No matter who controls the US in the future, it will never go back to the position it once had globally. It's been actively harming it's allies, threatening them with invasion and conspiring with their enemies. The rest of the world cannot afford to give the American people the benefit of the doubt. After Trump I, there was hope it was just a fluke. Trump II is much worse and cements the unreliability of the American…

Never is a long time. Look at where Germany was after both WWI and WWII, and where it is now; it's demonstrably possible to cause irreparable damage to everyone around you, and then rise back to the top (multiple times!). The only questions are timeline and scale.

Look at where Germany is now?

They're a total non-player on the world stage. They completely kowtow to the US. Hardly a good example

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