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OC375

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5. This ain't going to last 2 weeks, IMHO.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:08 AM

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The rest of the world isn’t going to take Trump’s losses, anymore than they were willing to help him attack. You don’t get to threaten to shoot up the school over a bully. You can’t hold the other kids at gunpoint this afternoon either, because the bully beat you this morning.

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Iran demands crypto fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

That is not very smart on their part. Crypto is very unstable. I guess they are thinking anything but dollars. everyonematters Yesterday #1

Someday it will all come out that this whole debacle was... Hugin Yesterday #3

I agree, seeing as the toll can also be paid in yuans, gab13by13 Yesterday #8

Trump would make the same demand. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #2

Control and money Trump handed to them. Irish_Dem Yesterday #4

A pathetic idiot. Hugin Yesterday #6

He is a real.idiot. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9

I think a first grader could run things better mdbl Yesterday #10

Many first graders are smart and very well behaved. None even live close to the pedopresident. efhmc 23 hrs ago #12

I stand corrected. mdbl 21 hrs ago #13

This ain't going to last 2 weeks, IMHO. OC375 Yesterday #5

Not just crypto, Iran will accept payment in Chinese yuans gab13by13 Yesterday #7

Maybe I am wrong but blackmail is blackmail and its being shoved down to the peasants by what the orange turbinetree Yesterday #11

Well that's not going to sit well with the international community since it's not legal under international law. cstanleytech 21 hrs ago #14

I can't blame them for seeking reparations for damages and loss of life, Bayard 21 hrs ago #15

"Crypto"? oasis 12 hrs ago #16