Trump and Saudi Arabia are allies against the Russian/Iranian partnership. Trump did take advantage of the situation like a BOSS, but Saudi Arabia's ultimate goal is to fuck with Russia's oil industry.
Does anyone wonder why Trump doesn't condemn or publicly support Saudi Arabia besides his foriegn policies? He doesn't want to politicize a valuable relationship in the middle east. Iran, Russia, and China is our enemy, and every action Saudi Arabia/Trump has made is to counter their imperialism.
Edit: purchasing oil from Saudi Arabia at low prices is a plus for both of us. Saudi Arabia trusts Trump with their weapons, security, industry, and military operations. The oil Saudi Arabia has can last for decades, they're flooding the market with a sliver of a fraction of what they own. Saudi Arabia will continue this operation until Russia concedes, which is a win for us.
The amount of funds that go to his rival relatives depends on oil price. He needed to trim the wings of his rival relatives —- crash the prices for a while.
Specifically, he's allied with Mohammad bin Salman, the new ruling prince. There are still Saudi snakes in the weeds but Trump is helping MbS in exchange for his support elsewhere.
Al-Waleed bin Talal, a big critic of Trump and MbS was arrested and reportedly hung upside down and beaten. Oh, and he was the richest Saudi at the time who just happened to own a huge percentage of Twitter stock. Reportedly he paid billions to be released, and you could more or less say he's been put in his place.
It's a cold world, and our president knows how to navigate it to keep us safe.
There's probably a LOT of snakes, and some of them are more subtle than others. Just look at our Obama holdover in the State Dept. who did his job for 4 years until he saw an opportunity to fumble a major virus outbreak with that cruise ship!
Saudi Arabia are our allies, yet they have been systematically funding terrorism (even publishing terrorist textbooks for children) for decades and are not a true ally. Didn't 17 of the Saudi MILITARY OFFICERS on our naval base get caught with child porn while all of them frequented terrorist sites. This is ingrained in their people and government.
I've been wondering why Trump has been so Saudi friendly, and I'm not happy about it. I am guessing there are some behind the scenes promises of change from them.
Everything has changed after 2016 - the Saudi swamp was the first to start getting drained, and MbS is the reformer the region certainly needs. Their past is terrible, but their future is bright...
Right now, oil prices being so low is absolutely crushing our economy. I'm in a part of the country where absolutely everyone is somehow connected to oil, and this is devastating every business. I appreciate you and OP educating the rest of us on how this is going on, but would you mind expanding for me a little bit to help me understand how long this will last (any estimates) or is it totally dependent on Russia conceding? Dirt cheap gas prices are a very bad sign in my part of the country.
Oil people really want everyone else to buy how bad low oil prices are for everyone while it helps every business but theirs. Oil companies raked us all over the coals for decades while there has always been more than enough supply that they artificially kept low to keep raping us. Demand will go back up and so will the prices. Dirt cheap gas is helping the increased shipping going and prices affordable for needed supplies.
Trump and Saudi Arabia are allies against the Russian/Iranian partnership. Trump did take advantage of the situation like a BOSS, but Saudi Arabia's ultimate goal is to fuck with Russia's oil industry.
Does anyone wonder why Trump doesn't condemn or publicly support Saudi Arabia besides his foriegn policies? He doesn't want to politicize a valuable relationship in the middle east. Iran, Russia, and China is our enemy, and every action Saudi Arabia/Trump has made is to counter their imperialism.
Edit: purchasing oil from Saudi Arabia at low prices is a plus for both of us. Saudi Arabia trusts Trump with their weapons, security, industry, and military operations. The oil Saudi Arabia has can last for decades, they're flooding the market with a sliver of a fraction of what they own. Saudi Arabia will continue this operation until Russia concedes, which is a win for us.
Seems to me I remember Trump speaking with MBS just before they made this move. So I think you are right and Trump obviously gave the "go-ahead"..
The amount of funds that go to his rival relatives depends on oil price. He needed to trim the wings of his rival relatives —- crash the prices for a while.
Specifically, he's allied with Mohammad bin Salman, the new ruling prince. There are still Saudi snakes in the weeds but Trump is helping MbS in exchange for his support elsewhere.
Al-Waleed bin Talal, a big critic of Trump and MbS was arrested and reportedly hung upside down and beaten. Oh, and he was the richest Saudi at the time who just happened to own a huge percentage of Twitter stock. Reportedly he paid billions to be released, and you could more or less say he's been put in his place.
It's a cold world, and our president knows how to navigate it to keep us safe.
Edit: Flashback to before MbS purge https://i.imgur.com/LV170d1.jpg
Dopey prince tweet is one of the greatest of all time.
Saudi has been arresting a ton of Princes after Trump got elected as well
After Last Vegas.
I thought the snakes were purged?
There's probably a LOT of snakes, and some of them are more subtle than others. Just look at our Obama holdover in the State Dept. who did his job for 4 years until he saw an opportunity to fumble a major virus outbreak with that cruise ship!
Saudi Arabia are our allies, yet they have been systematically funding terrorism (even publishing terrorist textbooks for children) for decades and are not a true ally. Didn't 17 of the Saudi MILITARY OFFICERS on our naval base get caught with child porn while all of them frequented terrorist sites. This is ingrained in their people and government.
I've been wondering why Trump has been so Saudi friendly, and I'm not happy about it. I am guessing there are some behind the scenes promises of change from them.
Everything has changed after 2016 - the Saudi swamp was the first to start getting drained, and MbS is the reformer the region certainly needs. Their past is terrible, but their future is bright...
Its a lot easier to drain their swamp. Not as much red tape and it is common for authoritative and even violent changes in power.
Saudis also did the Oil Embargo against the USA in 1974!!!
Right now, oil prices being so low is absolutely crushing our economy. I'm in a part of the country where absolutely everyone is somehow connected to oil, and this is devastating every business. I appreciate you and OP educating the rest of us on how this is going on, but would you mind expanding for me a little bit to help me understand how long this will last (any estimates) or is it totally dependent on Russia conceding? Dirt cheap gas prices are a very bad sign in my part of the country.
I believe it’s dependent on Russia conceding but Trump is doing his best to shore up our oil reserves and help out the industry in the meantime.
Oil people really want everyone else to buy how bad low oil prices are for everyone while it helps every business but theirs. Oil companies raked us all over the coals for decades while there has always been more than enough supply that they artificially kept low to keep raping us. Demand will go back up and so will the prices. Dirt cheap gas is helping the increased shipping going and prices affordable for needed supplies.
Yeah I dont think the Saudis want to crash our economy. Russia and Iran, sure.