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applegrove

(131,843 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:37 PM Saturday

Effects in Asia of the dire Straights of Hormuz:

https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/116229890000327997

"Whole regions in the Philippines—including the capital city of Manila—just forced employers to institute a four-day workweek instead of a five-day workweek specifically to try to save energy.

Gas stations in Vietnam have started to run out of fuel. …

What was all this for?

'We’re doing this for the other parts of the world.'

I’m sure they’re delighted with that."

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Effects in Asia of the dire Straights of Hormuz: (Original Post) applegrove Saturday OP

A global recession is going to be the best case scenario SamuelTheThird Saturday #1

Massive social unrest will hit less stable areas of the world JCMach1 Yesterday #4

Just read a post that Iran announced Hormuz will be open for all countries' ships, except... Fiendish Thingy Saturday #2

If you elect a clown to be president, you can't be surprised by the catastrophic result. Jim__ Yesterday #3

I like this D_Master81 Yesterday #6

I can see China stepping in Norbert Yesterday #5

"the emergence of s new biggest superpower" EX500rider 22 hrs ago #7

If you want to be the champ you gotta beat the champ Renew Deal 21 hrs ago #8

SamuelTheThird

(1,016 posts)

1. A global recession is going to be the best case scenario

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:43 PM

Saturday

JCMach1

(29,188 posts)

4. Massive social unrest will hit less stable areas of the world

Reply to SamuelTheThird (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 06:41 AM

Yesterday

Due to energy crisis that is upon us.

Fiendish Thingy

(22,972 posts)

2. Just read a post that Iran announced Hormuz will be open for all countries' ships, except...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:14 PM

Saturday

For ships from the US, Israel and their “allies”, however that is defined.

Jim__

(15,197 posts)

3. If you elect a clown to be president, you can't be surprised by the catastrophic result.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:02 AM

Yesterday

D_Master81

(2,506 posts)

6. I like this

Reply to Jim__ (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:15 AM

Yesterday

I will tweak it a little to, “If you elect a clown to be President, don’t be surprised at the circus that follows”.

Norbert

(7,729 posts)

5. I can see China stepping in

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:04 AM

Yesterday

They have been impacted by this. I can see them saying to the mad king this is over and try to bring, at least a fragile peace to the region. It may be a pinitol moment in history, the emergence of s new biggest superpower. I know I'm being a little simplistic.

EX500rider

(12,511 posts)

7. "the emergence of s new biggest superpower"

Reply to Norbert (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 10:40 AM

22 hrs ago

Won't be them till they have the ability to project power anywhere on the globe.
Currently they can only threaten their neighbors.

Renew Deal

(85,027 posts)

8. If you want to be the champ you gotta beat the champ

Reply to Norbert (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 11:18 AM

21 hrs ago

At least that’s how I hope things don’t turn out.

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