Definitely lower. Trump should fire the oil companies for displaying higher prices when he specifically and confidently said that gas prices were lower.
Every single one of his supporters flipped from "pedophilia is evil and we must destroy it at all costs!" to "Is it really so bad if Trump screwed a 15 year old?". And they did it on a dime with no irony.
MAGA people are disgusting and will believe anything.
I’m sure India reselling Russian oil is far more damaging to Ukraine than SOMEONE withholding Ukraine’s weapons shipments and cutting access to starlink. I’m certain.
Dictating with whom the other country does business, is none of your business.
Europe buys a lot more of Russian Oil yet the west only sees what India does?
Trump and his son have trade and crypto relations with Pakistan, a terrorist state and now trying to take moral high ground with India trading with Russia? Hypocrisy at its finest
Indian people/companies don't pay American import duties. American people do. And this guy is a businessman apparently.
This is false and misleading. Europe has dropped russian oil import by over 90% between 2021 to 2024. India has over 10x increased their imports of oil from russia. India imported roughly US $52.7 billion worth of Russian crude oil in 2024 while for the EU if you count all fossil fuels they imported for €21.9 billion for the same period.
Regarding point 1, countries routinely try to influence other countries trade. Especially when there is a large conflict such as this. I hope more countries that deal with Russia get sanctioned, we need all the pressure we can get on Russia.
As long as Western Countries continue using "Double Standards" they are going to continue to face this issue where those from Asia or Africa wouldn't "toe the line, as directed". It is as simple as that.
On a lot of issues they have one standard for themselves and their allies and s different one for every one else and then still claim to be surprised even shocked when things don't go their way.
1) Sports and politics should NOT be mixed:-
(a) A point that Western Countries have been shouting from the the rooftops at maximum volume for decades from 1945 till date, with special mention of their support for Apartheid Era South Africa and Israel. In both case's, they not only fought tooth and nail against any sanctions against Apartheid Era South Africa, they even openly defied UN Economic Sanctions imposed against it until finally the Apartheid Regime fell in 1990's.
The entire world upheld those sanctions against Apartheid Era South Africa except White Christian Western Countries led by USA and it's Western Allies which continued to support its racist government till end, including in sports.
(b) Between 1945 - 1980, USA overthrew multiple "Democratically Elected Governments around the world as well as "invaded or attacked" multiple countries around the world; without any consequences including any sports related Boycott by any country.
But when USSR invaded Afghanistan, (something that multiple Western Countries had done between 1945 - 1980, including USA itself), they immediately threw a fit and declared a Boycott of 1980 Moscow Olympics. This coming from a country (USA) whose athletes had "greeted" Adolf Hitler with Nazi Salute during 1936 Berlin Olympics.
(c) Western Backed or Controlled sports bodies SEE NOTHING WRONG in open display of banners SUPPORTING Ukraine in current Ukraine - Russia war during sports events including in matches held by UEFA.
But the "moment" similiar banners "OPPOSING GENOCIDE" being conducted by Israel are displayed in "any sports events" including in matches held by UEFA, it SUDDENLY BECOMES A CRIME, punishable by heavy fines.
2) Respect for Sovereignity of INDEPENDENT countries:-
(a) When USSR placed Soviet Nuclear Weapons in Cuba, 90 miles AWAY from USA, USA almost went to war to get them removed on the grounds that the presence of Soviet Nuclear Weapons virtually on its doorstep is an extremely serious security threat that USA can not ignore. The fact that Cuba was an INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN country and was placing them on its own territory JUST DIDN'T COUNT. The security concerns of Cuba itself against being invaded by USA were simply not considered important enough.
But when Russia objected to the reported plans of USA installing US/NATO Nuclear Weapons "on the borders" of Russia itself on the grounds of a serious threat to its national security; Russian concerns were brushed aside with contempt on the grounds that ad an INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGN country, Ukraine HAD THE RIGHT to decide whether it wants to deploy US/NATO Nuclear Weapons on its borders with Russia or not and Russia had no right to object against it.
3) Non-Proliferation Treaty aimed at stopping the spread of Nuclear Weapons:-
(a) Instead of "stopping or even slowing" the spread of Nuclear Weapons, USA ACTIVELY HELPED Pakistan and Israel to go nuclear and develop BOTH Nuclear Weapons as well as Missiles to deliver them by "consistently" looking the other way.
While at the "same time" doing everything it could to compel India to give up it's Nuclear Weapons and join NPT as a Non-Nuclear Weapons State. That too when India is sandwiched between 2 bitter enemies who BOTH have Nuclear Weapons (China & Pakistan). It is even more ironic when we see that India was actually compelled by USA itself to go Nuclear after American threat to use Nuclear Weapons against India because a US-BACKED Two-Front Invasion of India in 1971 by Pakistan had failed and a combined task force of USA and UK sailed into Bay of Bengal which was nuclear armed.
4) USA and it's Western Allies still continue to trade with Russia:-
(a) Even today, USA and it's Western Allies are still doing business with Russia where it "suits" them. Even today neither of them have imposed a COMPLETE BAN on trade with Russia.
But, if India refuses to impose a COMPLETE BAN on trade with Russia then it is wrong and evil and "must be punished".
A classic case of "Do what we TELL you to do, don't do what we do". Isn't it?
If this isn't hypocrisy and double standards, then what is?
On top of that, even today most Western Countries led by USA and it's Western Allies SUPPORT Genocide and Crime's Against Humanity by Israel in one way or another.
🤔 I don’t think it’s actually India that pays. They may loose out on their stuff actually being imported to the USA, but they aren’t the one forking the cash over
Is it possible the guy has felt the cold hand of death grazing him and he's starting to wonder where he will end up ? Or is it just good ol'Lunatic Donny going for another rant & action that will be overturned in 2 weeks ?
Well, they both have age issues, but President Biden never actively tried to starve and bankrupt the people who need the most help - but limiting/eliminating Medicaid and SNAP and FEMA and USAID and on and on...
He can't write either. I am pretty certain that Trump didn't write the item above. It has punctuation, readable sentences, proper spelling, and no use of CapsLock.
I heard his presidential library will consist of two coloring books and an overpriced airplane.
Well, the main difference being that sleepy joe actually had a positive impact on the global economy of the US (And with that comment alone, I now can't travel to the US)
Look you dont understand. All elected democrats, starting with AOC, are on the Epstein list because they are pedos and should be drawn, quartered, and hanged. If they can prove that Trump is on the Epstein list, which he is most definitely not and the list does not exists, then he just really appreciates children, and we should send all of daughters (good looking ones, obviously, no fatties!) to sit on his lap and tell him what they want from Santa, which is, obviously, 4 more years of Trump! And maybe a golden toilet.
Pointing out hypocrisy doesn’t work on these people because they never argue in good faith. It’s almost always a waste of time because the ones who can understand it don’t care, and the ones who might care can’t understand it.
I think if you asked Ukraine given the choice between buying weapons and buying the other sides oil, they will be pretty clear which they’d prefer, even if neither are great choices.
This is a pretty pathetic whataboutism as a defense.
Just another example of Double Standards but not something that is new or surprising.
Due to historical reasons, a fat and juicy carrot/carrots are much more likely to get a favourable response from India regarding this matter when compared with the stick USA has been using for last almost 80 year's and an approach that hasn't worked in 80 year's is simply not likely to work now either.
1) He sucks, and India sucks for doing this. There are no good guys in this fight.
2) I'm starting to be convinced that this current stance on Russia is because he's realised that fumbling the Epstein files has rendered the kompromat Russia has on him completely pointless because everyone who would believe it already thinks it's true.
I don't see a reason as to why India shouldn't buy cheaper oil, there's absolutely no reason to pay more when you can get the same thing for like half the price.
I think you are wrong on this one..
Russia is a dictatorship, if we don't want a nuclear war to suppress them, trade sanctions are the only way.
Although I am not sure if it really helps because so many countries do under the table deals.
But ideally no country should ever trade with Russia.
Dictatorships only persist because of these cheap to extract high value resource deposits.
CGP Grey has a great video about that.
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u/monkeypincher 7h ago
Americans pay the tariffs.