Btw: this isn't meant to be a dunk on @phl43, as I know what he meant. He's saying the (inherited) logistics infrastructure of the US is so impressive that it can seemingly wage endless wars overseas without any impact on the homefront.And that has indeed been the case in the past. Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya...all were essentially watched on a TV screen without much impact on daily life within the US.However, the head of the International Energy Agency has said this is the largest disruption in history ...

Give it to me straight. What is the worst case scenario that you are predicting here. >> I'm predicting that this is going to get worse before it gets better.This is going to be a longer and costier conflict than just about everybody expected. >> You have said that a prolonged closure of the street of Hormuz is a guaranteed global recession. Do you still stand by that.>> Look, yes. The world economy cannot grow without 20% of its energy supply. Period.Rarely do we recognize history in the making, but is tha ...

Piecemeal gimmicks like banning elevators won't address this energy disruption, says @Moss_Eco. Hard decisions on budgets and interest rates are needed (via @opinion) https://t.co/v8gi6gtpF8 ...

With the world bracing for energy disruption, the US is making massive vehicles like never before. https://t.co/MXk1Z4g3bZ ...