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US war on Iran | Megathread for Week 12 of 2026 (europe.pub)
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[–] rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml 28 points 3 months ago (3 children)

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ "If the war were to be extended, it wouldn't really disrupt the US economy very much at all. It would hurt consumers, and we'd have to think about what we'd have to do about that, but that's really the last of our concerns right now."

  • Director of the National Economic Council of the United States, and human-rat hybrid, Kevin Hassett

Video in https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/178050

Consumers are distinct from US economy? Wtf... πŸ’€

[–] djsp@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 3 months ago

In their eyes, consumers are, in fact, distinct from the US economy; in their eyes, the US economy is the stock market.

[–] Commiejones@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 3 months ago

Imagine having dehumanized workers to the point that all you see them as is statistics for shareholders to squeeze. This kind of idealism leads to miscalculations and unexpected consequences. He is completely oblivious to the fact that "hurt consumers" have a tendency to lash out with violence and take what they need to end their pain.

[–] cornishon@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 3 months ago

The economy = the Stonks.