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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoA -> US attacks Iran B -> ??? C -> Trump cancels midterms I’ll let you speculate on B.
minus-squareD_C@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 months agoB -> Profit. Oil prices go up. Oil companies make more money. Oil companies give the corrupt more money. Profit.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIncorrect. This makes Trump and friends happy, but doesn’t lead to canceled mid terms.
minus-squarepiccolo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoOil prices surge so high that the common people cant afford to drive to work and civil unrest occurs and riots break out.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoCloser. I agree with the last part: civil unrest = cancelled midterms. But I don’t believe high oil prices are a sufficient trigger. I think it will be something more specific and controllable
A -> US attacks Iran
B -> ???
C -> Trump cancels midterms
I’ll let you speculate on B.
B -> Profit.
Oil prices go up. Oil companies make more money. Oil companies give the corrupt more money. Profit.
Incorrect. This makes Trump and friends happy, but doesn’t lead to canceled mid terms.
Oil prices surge so high that the common people cant afford to drive to work and civil unrest occurs and riots break out.
Closer. I agree with the last part: civil unrest = cancelled midterms.
But I don’t believe high oil prices are a sufficient trigger. I think it will be something more specific and controllable