You fell into the trap.

75% of people from X are Y. Anyone who is Y is to blame.

The real answer is that corruption is cheap.

For every $1,000 a representative received from corporations supporting net neutrality, like Google or Netflix, they were 24 percent more likely to vote for it.

Oh. OK.

I’m obviously not here enough to be aware, but I’m glad lemmy is developing it’s own memes.

Eventually it will become like reddit, with rice.

Spain’s hardness isn’t going enough for you. I’m highlighting that there are not many countries “going harder” than Spain (with respect to Iran).

I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy the analogy.

Let’s make it relative. Which countries are going harder against the US (without supporting Iran).

Piano recitals, toxic gravy, woopie cushions.

This analogy is so relatable.

This is bullshit. There is a combination of excess and premium that any insurer would accept.

Or the USA could provide/pay the insurance. Trump wants the strait open, he can backstop the insurance.

The Dancing Israelis imply forewarning but not responsibility.

Who is his target audience with this speech and why would this impress them?

The question should have been phrased “why did you not form a Coalition before your attack on Iran” but that would have confused Trump.

This is how you stop nukes

2015 Iran nuclear deal, Iran agreed not to pursue nuclear weapons and allow continuous monitoring of its compliance in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.

President Donald Trump withdrew from the agreement in 2018. He broke his 2016 campaign promise to renegotiate the agreement.

The sources and surveys which make up the CPI are based on carefully designed and calibrated questionnaires, answered by experts and business people.

As long as these questions are consistent then it seems fine as a data source.

It’s easy to criticise but hard to improve. If you’d like to augment this with another data source then I’d be interested.

Swap Turkey for Syria and i agree with your summary.

Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 - Transparency.org https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025

Bosnia, Serbia, Belarus, Turkey, Russia

All more corrupt than Ukraine.

1. Plastics and Petrochemicals

Fossil fuels are mainly used here as a carbon source. Plants contain carbon captured from atmospheric CO₂.

Convert biomass into platform chemicals

• Bio-polyethylene

• PLA plastics

Create synthetic hydrocarbons Using hydrogen + captured CO₂:

• produce methanol

• convert to olefins

2. Pharmaceuticals

Most pharmaceuticals rely on organic chemistry

3. Fertilizers

The key fertilizer is ammonia so use green hydrogen produced by electrolysis.

4. Air Travel

Synthetic jet fuel (Power-to-Liquid) or Biofuels (SAF)

5. Sea Transport

• Ammonia fuel

• Methanol fuel

• Hydrogen fuel cells

• Wind-assisted propulsion

6. Steel Production

Use hydrogen reduction of iron ore:

7. Cement

• electric kilns

• hydrogen heat

• carbon capture

None of these technologies violate physics or chemistry. The challenge is cost, scale, and infrastructure, not feasibility.

If oil is at $200/barrel then these alternatives become much more attractive

If you want to be a member of Busines Suit Club you have to wear a suit. Membership has some benefits but the downside is less personal comfort.

There is probably a sprinkle of corruption, but at least Zelensky isn’t on the Bored Of Peace

There should be a Department of dictatorship.

Then we would have a Dick head.

Yes. Morally it’s much better to get bribed in money than children.