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@frank-winkhorst.bsky.socialI am beginning to suspect that Trump is in a snuff video and that he did the snuffing, considering the level of diversion we are seeing.
— Frank Winkhorst (@frank-winkhorst.bsky.social) 2026-02-28T22:42:20.423Z
usonian
(24,609 posts)With underage children, it's a crime and sin in innumerable ways.
There's a tiny hint of it in the movie "Eyes Wide Shut" but let's just say, infinitely worse.
Bread and Circuses
(1,858 posts)There may be several children who are unalive as a result of the PedoPrez
Cheezoholic
(3,649 posts)to stop the demolition as soon as those "suspicions" became public and NM opened and investigation. Funny how that stuff happens. Buy a big 'ol ranch, FatAss calls and says burn it down because..... (Don't think he didn't either.)
chicoescuela
(2,967 posts)We dont need much more proof that he is among the top 5 of most despicable criminals in the last 100 years.
dalton99a
(93,462 posts)unblock
(56,137 posts)Beartracks
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Skittles
(170,827 posts)whatever it is, it has to be REALLY BAD
debsy
(871 posts)And it wouldnt surprise me one bit!
Ol Janx Spirit
(937 posts)Notice how they waited until a Saturday morning to attack Iran so the DOW couldn't overreact...
RandomNumbers
(19,141 posts)Not sure it would be "over" reacting.
It isn't only fat cats who have money in the stock market. Lots of 401ks are going red next week.
Ol Janx Spirit
(937 posts)...when the knee-jerk reaction would have been to sell off and hoard cash for the impending WWIII.
But Iran is not really very strong at all. By Monday morning it will likely be clear that the bluster of Iran doesn't match their capabilities having been kept in a box for decades now through sanctions and periodic strikes. Even other states in the region really do not support them--forcing them to turn mainly to Russia for support. With Russia in a weak position this is probably one of the better opportunities to strike against them--not to justify this action at all; just to try to guess what the repercussions will be.
Other than oil commodities, why would there really be a selloff on Wall Street? Iran has been largely unable to trade with the West for decades. Trade with Iran accounts for only about 0.1% of total EU extra-bloc trade as of 2024, and it accounts for only a few million dollars in annual trade with the U.S. ( https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions/iran_en )
There may well be a market reaction on Monday--especially factoring after-hours trades--but that is unlikely to be long-lived considering the target here unless some unanticipated escalation from Iran comes to pass. At the moment, Iran's Gulf neighbors look more likely to strike them for firing missiles and drones into their territories than they are to coalesce around any retaliation against the U.S. which would certainly invite a huge reaction in financial markets.
If you have cash this is probably a very good time to add to your portfolio rather than run for the hills IMHO.
RandomNumbers
(19,141 posts)at least in the near-term? Or is that an over-reaction?
If oil prices rise significantly, doesn't that ripple throughout the market?
Ol Janx Spirit
(937 posts)...the Strait of Hormuz open--which seems very likely and has to have been in any plans they made. They don't care much about life, but boy do they seem to care about oil.
There are also plus sides to higher oil prices for our domestic producers. And, it makes renewables less attractive which the Administration will love.
The price of oil will ripple through the markets, but that's fairly constant and should not mean big swings. It will not help inflation however.
But, don't forget that the Biden Administration sold a lot of oil from the strategic reserve at the start of the war in Ukraine in order to keep gas prices in-check when the price went up to around $95 per barrel. When the price came back down to around $75 per barrel they replenished the reserves and made billions in profit for the American taxpayers. ( https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4798299-biden-admin-refills-strategic-petroleum-reserve/ )
You can certainly see the current Administration doing something similar to mute the effect of higher oil prices--but pocketing the profits somehow.
Oh, and, that Venezuelan oil remains pretty much unprofitable at less than around $80 per barrel.... Hmm.
RandomNumbers
(19,141 posts)or whatever they call it
That said, I'm a software engineer not a stock market analyst ... I will be extremely happy to be wrong. (well a few brain cells will be happy ... the rest will still be pissed about this insane war and the suffering to come)
Ol Janx Spirit
(937 posts)...for months based on any number of scenarios.
They will make money no matter what happens.
PatSeg
(52,967 posts)somehow he always ends up worse, often much worse.
I now believe he is capable of pretty much anything.
B.See
(8,210 posts)WheelWalker
(9,399 posts)PatSeg
(52,967 posts)WheelWalker
(9,399 posts)PatSeg
(52,967 posts)Before I saw your reply, that was what I heard in my mind - "Back at ya".
WheelWalker
(9,399 posts)We are linked, Pat
PatSeg
(52,967 posts)Wednesdays
(22,303 posts)That if definitive proof that TSF murdered one or more of the girls, people would shrug and say, "Well, that's what we figured he'd do all along. So what?"
PatSeg
(52,967 posts)Sadly I'm afraid you're probably right. The people who blindly support him are often more frightening than he is.
LymphocyteLover
(9,694 posts)58Sunliner
(6,294 posts)F-18_AMO
(18 posts)Where is Anonymous?
LuvLoogie
(8,753 posts)A vacant mall with a few folding tables full of closeout items made in China.
Iggo
(49,854 posts)
before he remembered to deny ever having seen it?
Yeah, hes into that.
Faux pas
(16,273 posts)he could actually kill someone. No surprise here.
Whip-poor-will
(39 posts)I don't think all the dead children were snuffed out some stepped out of the helicopter on the way home