Critics put Donald Trump on blast on Monday after he posted a message on social media threatening Iran with “Death, Fire and Fury.”

Writing on his Truth Social website, Trump said any attempt to block oil shipments would lead to an attack “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” ― and so severe that it will be “virtually impossible for Iran to ever be built back, as a Nation, again.”

Iran has responded to the U.S.-Israeli military campaign by threatening to attack ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, effectively cutting off some 20% of the world’s oil. That’s triggered wild fluctuations in the market for crude oil, rising gas prices at U.S. pumps and fears of further economic pain should the conflict drag on.

  • brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    17
    ·
    9 days ago

    I hate this “journalism” which is just reporting that people on a social platform are making fun of what someone else said on a social platform.

    Why the fuck is someone’s reaction newsworthy?

    • how_we_burned@lemmy.zip
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      4
      ·
      9 days ago

      Why the fuck is someone’s reaction newsworthy?

      Would I find especially inane are the reactions to the reaction to trumps reaction.

      Anyone who is against Trump in the US who is isn’t openly calling for a general strike at this point is complicit and part of the controlled opposition.

      The US should be in a fucking shut down, over 12 months ago due to the crapulance of this regime let alone what it has done this year.

      I’ve stopped watching Stewart, Colbert and Seth. Even independents like Bernie and AOC should be pushing but they’re not.

      Nothing is going to change if they don’t bring the country to a standstill

    • Typhoon@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      9 days ago

      If it got you to click and trigger their ads then it’s worth it to them. That’s all it takes.