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Timothy Snyder: It's as if the Iran war was fought to sustain the Russian economy.
It’s as if the Iran war was fought to sustain the Russian economy. Lifting sanctions for Russians does nothing for Americans. It just makes it easier for Russia to continue its war in Ukraine.
— Timothy Snyder (@timothysnyder.bsky.social) 2026-04-18T22:30:49.243Z
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to produce windfall profits for Big Oil, MIC, and insider traders like his cabinet and the Drumpf family.
Aide: "But sir, if you bomb Iran they will close the Strait of Hormuz which will drive oil and other prices through the roof!"
TSF: "Perfect. Pull the trigger when I get off the phone and give you the signal."
