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True or False: The war with Iran will end once Trump bankrupts the country (Original Post) AStern Wednesday OP
Or whenever Putin says it's ok to stop. yourout Wednesday #1
Which Country? canetoad Wednesday #2
How can he bankrupt the US? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #3
That will guarantee the Dan Wednesday #5
No it would only guarantee Hyperinflation Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #6
Hyperinflation Dan Wednesday #10
False OC375 Wednesday #4
False ProfessorGAC Wednesday #7
Bankrupting it Faux pas Wednesday #8
I'm curious how Iran is staying afloat JBTaurus83 Wednesday #9

Fiendish Thingy

(23,064 posts)
6. No it would only guarantee Hyperinflation
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 06:44 PM
Wednesday

America could still pay its debts with devalued dollars, but no bankruptcy.

Dan

(5,146 posts)
10. Hyperinflation
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 07:54 PM
Wednesday

Sort of like Germany in the 1930s....where a wheel-barrow of money might buy a loaf of bread in the morning but not in the afternoon.

I understand what you are saying, but a part of me asks this - what is the difference?

OC375

(886 posts)
4. False
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 06:39 PM
Wednesday

War is profitable. Money can be printed. Opportunists can volunteer assets.

It will end when Iran is in hand, or out of the way.

ProfessorGAC

(76,597 posts)
7. False
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 06:54 PM
Wednesday

This war isn't going to bankrupt the country.
He's a monumental screw-up, but he can't do the impossible.

JBTaurus83

(1,318 posts)
9. I'm curious how Iran is staying afloat
Wed Mar 18, 2026, 07:45 PM
Wednesday

Financially. I can’t imagine the economic anxiety the poor civilians are going through.

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