Meanwhile, dozens were injured by Iranian strikes in Israel, as Tehran targeted a nuclear site.

Donald Trump threatened Iran in a Truth Social post Saturday evening, warning that the U.S. would target the nation’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed.

“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST!” Trump wrote in the post.

Approximately 20% of the world’s oil passes through the the Strait of Hormuz, a critical trade route. Iranian attacks on ships in the area have seen the area essentially close to maritime traffic, while oil prices have soared globally.

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    Tomorrow you wake up American. You are the same person, nobody asked your permission, you had no say in the matter, but you are within the borders of America, are a citizen, and have no other citizenship. In fact, because you are American, no country will take you, and even if they would, it would take years up emigrate.

    What do you do?

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      More than Americans have, presumably. All this US apologia is fucking hilarious, you guys elected a pedophile. Fuck off with this “not all americans” bullshit. Do something about it, or youre a pedo protector, simple as. If you dont like the entire world hating you, dont commit evil shit as a country.

      To be clear, i am American. We all deserve every bit of hate the world can muster.

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      The options are run or fight.

      And your scenario seems to eliminate run as an available option.

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      They give us entertainment and lifestyles that are planned, focus grouped, and created to psychologically make us disassociate from the reality of humanity.

      It’s not even a conspiracy anymore. And when I say they I mean the corrupt class and the American dreamers that think because they are attaining success from a taught career that makes them somehow believe they are on the right side of history.

      I swear to god Americans aren’t even human anymore. They are cattle, products and consumers. They are the equivalent of the people fent bending on the sidewalk except they are culturally accepted. It doesn’t matter if you have success here… You could be a celebrity, chief of police, a family dad, a politician… It doesn’t equal being someone worth respecting or that they are a good person. I can’t stop seeing American success as an illusion to keep people as cattle or working cattle… The real wealthy get to use them all because it’s like the nation is just a service. We get sold to the highest bidder. America is a service. This isn’t freedom or democracy. Our freedom is a like a fake free-range farm system. And it’s getting even more evil as they start implementing Ai…

      We are getting kettled. On a national scale.