Doesn’t the insurance issue affect Chinese bound ships the same as any others? I’m not yet seeing how this adds up to Iran being able to block just what they want and allow through just what they want. Mines especially aren’t known for being discriminating.
I don’t understand how they create an effective barrier to the whole rest of the world without at least slowing down Chinese vessels.
How do their rocket systems even know where all the ships are bound for?
The comment I replied to was generalized to all candy.
Yeah I could be totally wrong on that example - was just looking for some example.
I’m quite certain it tracks directly with restaurants by revenue. I’m not really aware of many restaurants I’d consider truly healthy. They aren’t all as bad as fast food, but none of them are really in the business of taking care of your health.
Visualize that base: people who like Tyler Perry Movies. They would probably say Monty Python are shit and they can’t believe how much garbage they produced.
Basically yeah: Tyler Perry movies are not for you (or me). And other people think the same thing about the stuff we like.
Not that many people murder 40 and leave the scene alive. Plenty of people murder thousands but they are heads of state and a wee bit harder to arrest.
Please get your leaders to force US bases out. If you actually want to do something that’s in your own power, that’s it.
Oh you mean “free speech?” /s
I’ve been waiting for China to do something.
A year+ ago I learned the Strait of Hormuz existed from a video about China and Taiwan. In that video they claimed that if China were to do something dramatic like invade Taiwan, the US could retaliate by using its naval might to close to Strait of Hormuz.
China produces little oil and relies on imports for something like 80%. And most of that comes through the Strait of Hormuz. With that closed, China begins ticking through their reserves, which last something like 90 days.
So closing the Strait was always a card the US could play against China, a formidable opponent to the US (as Trump sees the world anyway).
Now the US has started a bizarre war against Iran with unclear goals. But surprise surprise, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. So basically the US got one of China’s own partners, Iran, to put a chokehold on China.
It’s just a matter of time before China responds.
Do we want World War 3? Because this seems like how we get World War 3.
What this image from? It’s hilarious.
Well swish swish. Even those with an ounce of self control sometimes also allow themselves an ounce of enjoyment. You should try it.
Right? These candies have never made their money with quality.
I think we’re talking about very old brands that sell in big numbers because they’ve locked in grocery store shelf space and Halloween combo bag deals. It’s not like every sale is made after a careful taste test. Boomers with practically no tastes buds left buy these to hand out to trick or treaters because they remember them being good 40 years ago. Meanwhile the manufacturer can make millions just by shaving costs here and there. They aren’t going to keep growing sales. Their brand is mature and their market is saturated. All they can do to juice profits is cut costs.
I’m not justifying their way of thinking, just saying this is why they don’t behave as if every single candy must taste amazing. Their sales keep chugging without that. And if you aren’t growing profits, you’re already dead. So blame capitalism for the underlying reasons for why they can’t just leave well enough alone.
Remember the Mauryee… - !
Wait what was it called again?
Add to the scary list: that some people think it’s no cause for alarm if a country resorts to grain reserves to survive.
“There you go, bringing class into it again.”
I keep thinking back to Trump & JV Dunce lecturing Zelenskyy about how he was carelessly courting world war 3. “You’re playing with world war three!!” Trump yelled at him.
And then they do this. Just unbelievable.
Appreciate the honesty. I do read the news but then Reddit is often good for asking the inevitable follow up questions that haven’t clicked for me.