Politics

[farmer_john]

The first time in history that the U.S has used the B-1, B-2, and B-52 bombers simultaneously

If they cared they toss in b12 for iranians health to boot. Cant forget your vitamins

 

[CoElkHunter]

not at all ,but Russia runs a fleet of tankers without insurance.

I say let China pay the insurance on the ships transporting some of the 50 percent of oil they need from the Middle East? Same with some other countries too. No insurance paid, no oil. Other countries need to get some skin in the game IMO.

 

[barryk]

Good explanation regarding the insurance situation in the Persian Gulf. For those interested in the topic.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2030110836157542880

Wow....very thorough and informative explanation!

 

[barryk]

Ships maybe, but you do not have pallets of money waiting to be paid out in case a drone hits a tanker.

Let's check with Obama

 

[CoElkHunter]

Let's check with Obama

Beat me to it. LOL

 

[Aaron N]

It's just a symbolic gesture for being fed up with the b.s

Ideally, everyone is independent and votes for the best interest of their constituents. Towing the party line is not a democracy

 

[Brent in Az]

Ideally, everyone is independent and votes for the best interest of their constituents. Towing the party line is not a democracy

The United States is a constitutional Republic, and not a democracy.
The Democrat version of Democracy = Mob rules

 

[skydiver386]

Ideally, everyone is independent and votes for the best interest of their constituents. Towing the party line is not a Constitutional Republic

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There, fixed it for ya.

 

[Aaron N]

The United States is a constitutional Republic, and not a democracy.
The Democrat version of Democracy = Mob rules

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There, fixed it for ya.

Regardless of what you call it, towing the party line is still not the best way to represent your constituents. Canada is extremely bad for this.

 

[Brent in Az]

3rd aircraft carrier deploying to the middle east? If that's the case, it seems like they are not done hammering Iran.

 

[WAB]

not at all ,but Russia runs a fleet of tankers without insurance.

Those aren’t the tankers waiting to transit the straight.

 

[Vashper]

The United States is a constitutional Republic, and not a democracy.
The Democrat version of Democracy = Mob rules

This is, by the way, Aristotle's definition. True, he did not know the term "republic" because it is Latin, but he also considered "democracy" to be a degenerate form of the correct structure of society, he called this form "politia"

 

[Sideshow]

For anyone who has ever heard “Rule Britannia “ this has to be tough.

(I read a similar post on X but can’t find it now to give the individual credit).

9-to-5 dockyard shifts delay HMS Dragon's Cyprus mission

The deployment of HMS Dragon to Cyprus has been delayed amid claims from union officials that the naval base responsible for its repairs only operates on a 'nine-to-five, Monday-to-Friday' schedule.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Dock workers eh….this is copied from some where else but gives a fairly good overview of what you can expect. Nothing changes!

In 1942, the USMC was preparing to invade Guadalcanal from New Zealand but had to improvise because the dock workers were on strike. With the Japanese winning at that point, what gave the local workers confidence to undermine the war effort
The union had initiated a strike prior to the Marines going, thus when it was time to go no workforce was found to be there. What gave them confidence? Remember at that time union’s were strong and not necessarily patriotic, using the war as added leverage for demands. The unions would generally be more versed in class politics as seen in communist party literature. The Prime Minister of the time for example had in earlier years been involved in leading a waterfront strike at Wellington in 1913. During the first world war he opposed conscription but after, during the second world war was in favour of compulsory military training. Where sympathy's might have been is another question with changes in attitude like that. Unions did use the war period to get better returns for their workers, not only here but also Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. was not immune. Even in 1944 with ports in the U.K. in preparation for D-Day it was not unknown. There was over 2000 stoppages in 1944 in the U.K. The U.S. government had to make a deal with the mafia for dockworkers to not strike in New York for example. In Australia “ At one point in 1942 a US Army colonel became so frustrated at the refusal of Townsville wharfies to load munitions unless paid quadruple time, he ordered his men to throw the unionists into the water and load the guns themselves. In Adelaide, American soldiers fired sub-machine guns at wharfies deliberately destroying their aircraft engines by dropping them from great heights. Australian soldiers had to draw bayonets to stop the same Adelaide wharfies from stealing food meant for troops overseas”. Of course these were not reported at the time, not all working together toward the same aim as we would like to think today.

 

[Sideshow]

not at all ,but Russia runs a fleet of tankers without insurance.

Yeah even if they get out of the straits there not home free!

Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker sinks in Mediterranean

The Arctic Metagaz went down between Libya and Malta after it was hit by explosions and a fire, Libyan officials say.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Pondoro]

Powerful explosion outside the american embassy in Oslo last night, close to the consular section..

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/07/europe/explosion-hits-us-embassy-oslo-intl-hnk

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

3rd aircraft carrier deploying to the middle east? If that's the case, it seems like they are not done hammering Iran.

It could be to add additional force and firepower. Or it could be to relieve one of the carriers already deployed. I think one of the carriers has been deployed for over 8 months and is overdue for a return home.

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Dock workers eh….this is copied from some where else but gives a fairly good overview of what you can expect. Nothing changes!

In 1942, the USMC was preparing to invade Guadalcanal from New Zealand but had to improvise because the dock workers were on strike. With the Japanese winning at that point, what gave the local workers confidence to undermine the war effort
The union had initiated a strike prior to the Marines going, thus when it was time to go no workforce was found to be there. What gave them confidence? Remember at that time union’s were strong and not necessarily patriotic, using the war as added leverage for demands. The unions would generally be more versed in class politics as seen in communist party literature. The Prime Minister of the time for example had in earlier years been involved in leading a waterfront strike at Wellington in 1913. During the first world war he opposed conscription but after, during the second world war was in favour of compulsory military training. Where sympathy's might have been is another question with changes in attitude like that. Unions did use the war period to get better returns for their workers, not only here but also Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. was not immune. Even in 1944 with ports in the U.K. in preparation for D-Day it was not unknown. There was over 2000 stoppages in 1944 in the U.K. The U.S. government had to make a deal with the mafia for dockworkers to not strike in New York for example. In Australia “ At one point in 1942 a US Army colonel became so frustrated at the refusal of Townsville wharfies to load munitions unless paid quadruple time, he ordered his men to throw the unionists into the water and load the guns themselves. In Adelaide, American soldiers fired sub-machine guns at wharfies deliberately destroying their aircraft engines by dropping them from great heights. Australian soldiers had to draw bayonets to stop the same Adelaide wharfies from stealing food meant for troops overseas”. Of course these were not reported at the time, not all working together toward the same aim as we would like to think today.

Unions are a joke.

 

[Aaron N]

Unions are a joke.

Yeah, working conditions were WAY better before workers got together to stand up for themselves.

 

[tinktink12]

 

[Brent in Az]

It could be to add additional force and firepower. Or it could be to relieve one of the carriers already deployed. I think one of the carriers has been deployed for over 8 months and is overdue for a return home.

True. I didn't think of that.