White House officials are bracing for oil prices to surge past the $150-a-barrel mark as the Iran war stretches into its second month and the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, according to a new report.

In recent weeks, the average cost of a barrel of crude has hovered around $100, a figure that the Trump administration now sees as the new “baseline,” though a potential spike to $200 hasn’t been ruled out, a source familiar with the matter told Politico.

As a result, officials have entered “all hands on deck” mode, urgently evaluating options to tame soaring oil prices — which pushed gas above $4 a gallon this week and risks inflating costs across the broader economy.

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[–] 44 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (8 children)

The only big difference between Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump is that Hitler didn't sexually abuse children.

Comparisons:

  • never drinks alcohol
  • tariff war which is worst for themselves
  • oil shortages by bad planning
  • declaring wars
  • stealing Nobel peace prize (was Goebbles, but whatever)
  • fucking up the economy
  • started a world war
  • is senile AF
  • blames minorities for everything
  • wants to get rid of minorities by any means necessary
  • doesn't care about rules or laws, human rights or war crimes
  • wants to build megalomaniac buildings
  • only recognizes self appointed judges
  • builds a close circle of radicalized idiots around him who can't say no to him
  • empoweres criminal enterprises, surrounds himself with and protects criminals, steals from the poor, creates a regime enriching itself illegally

Should I continue?

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Hitler death: 4/30/45

    Trump birth: 6/14/46

    Certainly a case to be made for reincarnation.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Hitler's bday is also same as Napoleon's.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    No, it isn't. Hitler's is 4/20 and Napoleon's is 8/15.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Napoleon III was born 20-04-1808

    There were more than one Napoleons.

    Napoleon III, a descendant of Napoléon Bonaparte (Napoleon I), became France’s first President in 1848. After his four years term, he seized power through a Coup d'état in 1851 and became the country’s Emperor.

    Birthday: april-20 1808

    Birthplace: Ajaccio, France

    Death Year: 1873

    Age at death: 65 years old

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Ah, so he was. However, if you just say "Napoleon" he's not the one that people will think you're referring to. That III is very important.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    He doesn't drink? Really? I'm kinda surprised at that.

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago

    His older brother, Fred, died of alcoholism related illness. If you believe Fred's daughter (the anti trump psychologist who wrote a book on her uncle) his alcoholism was a byproduct of the abusive household that they (Fred and Donald) grew up in.

    Sobriety (alcohol) in response to that seems to be a rare bit of Donald making a wise choice, though it could easily be him attempting to one up his brother

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Hitler never drank, and Trump can't drink because it would kill his only braincell. But he is also known to never, or rarely, drink alcohol.

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