You kinda don't though. They're paying massive amounts to keep the Strait open, because of the powerful automotive and petroleum lobbies that control much of the US government.
Since this is a war of aggression on the part of the US, the US could just walk away from it. It's very unlikely that Iran would attack in the US.
The loser pays money. Typical for the Trump administration. Sadly it comes out of all of our pockets.
I don't think that's the roast it was meant to be...
The meme is implying:
The U.S. is so accustomed to being either victorious or at least never conquered that many Americans have never had to think about what a traditional military defeat looks like.
The hidden premise is:
Americans are shocked because they're not used to being on the receiving end of victory conditions.
Hey Americans, look at the bright side. We could be dragging it out for years when it should've taken weeks, destroying any possible future for America by killing all the young men. Not like anybody is doing that.
We're lucky to be getting away with only losing money.
In this case they literally could just pack up and leave the area. The US has limited targets that Iran has the capability to hit, and Iran has no real capability to contest the open ocean.
It's not like they share a land border.
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