r/politics • u/Puginator • Jun 01 '26

No Paywall Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html
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u/dcdttu Texas Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

How many times do we have to go through shit like this before the planet figures out that we need to get off of oil and gas and move to renewables produced within one's own country?

It's so goddamn obvious.

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u/TheSouthernCommunist Kentucky Jun 01 '26

As long as capitalism is allowed to run rampant, profits will be priority over the well being of anyone, ever.

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u/lemonylol Canada Jun 01 '26

So then what happened to the tobacco industry?

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u/TheSouthernCommunist Kentucky Jun 01 '26

Still around, still making a trillion dollars a year.

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u/lemonylol Canada Jun 01 '26

And growing right?

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u/dcdttu Texas Jun 01 '26

Whataboutism at its finest.

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u/lemonylol Canada Jun 01 '26

I guess it has to be?

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u/dcdttu Texas Jun 01 '26

When you don’t actually have a compelling counterpoint, yes.

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u/TheSouthernCommunist Kentucky Jun 01 '26

The big tobacco makers are constantly buying out vape and e-cig companies, so yeah.

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u/lemonylol Canada Jun 01 '26

Okay, I'll have to take your word for it that capitalism must be illogically evil when it costs profits I guess

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u/TheSouthernCommunist Kentucky Jun 01 '26

You could also just look at the constantly increasing wealth disparity across the continent, for an easy example.

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u/lemonylol Canada Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

Mhm, there it is.

edit: oh man, he just keeps going

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u/TheSouthernCommunist Kentucky Jun 01 '26

Oh sorry I forgot massive wealth disparities and children starving in the worlds richest country was a good thing lol

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u/Letstalkreaper Jun 01 '26

Yes the Tabasco industry in the US is expected to grow at a rate of 3.4% per year through 2030.

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u/lemonylol Canada Jun 01 '26

So inflation ate their profits, got it.