tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post4824525394651335811..comments2023-11-07T04:53:01.453-08:00Comments on Dispatches from the United States of Mordor: The US and Neo-MercantilismGerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-90650494106379832192019-04-23T11:34:37.101-07:002019-04-23T11:34:37.101-07:00By country... although I think you could eliminate...<a href="https://macromon.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/us-petro-imports_oct4.jpg" rel="nofollow">By country</a>... although I think you could eliminate "Venezuela" (sanctions there).Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-5125168309162204042019-04-23T11:32:35.797-07:002019-04-23T11:32:35.797-07:00These are the areas that would "profit"....<a href="https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&id=5C3AE8E1C70CEE7296A064954E5A6FDAD69751D9&thid=OIP.cBb7uRpkTbqhBuGnRKRV9wHaIF&mediaurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.theatlantic.com%2Fstatic%2Fmt%2Fassets%2Fdamien_ma%2FMa%2520SOURCES%2520OF%2520US%2520NET%2520PETROLEUM.png&exph=655&expw=600&q=Source+of+Us+Oil+Imports&selectedindex=0&ajaxhist=0&vt=0&eim=0,2,6" rel="nofollow">These</a> are the areas that would "profit".Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-44942854446001489352019-04-23T11:30:25.866-07:002019-04-23T11:30:25.866-07:00The US cannot replace Iran's capacity. We'...The US cannot replace Iran's capacity. We're a <a href="https://media.ycharts.com/charts/b32c0bcc14fa9e419f03018652f7f894.png" rel="nofollow">net oil importer</a>. Whatever we'd export to "Iranian allies", we'd have to import for our own consumption.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-23380165271551486082019-04-23T11:21:45.100-07:002019-04-23T11:21:45.100-07:00Sanctions are a move to make Iran, and ALL of it&#...Sanctions are a move to make Iran, and ALL of it's economic trading partners, weaker and less capable of threatening other American national interests. It's an anti-economic move.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-80194342808218456562019-04-23T11:20:27.784-07:002019-04-23T11:20:27.784-07:00"You're right, sanctions benefit's Sa...<i>"You're right, sanctions benefit's Saudi exports, not US exports."</i><br /><br />Actually, in his statement Pompeo said clearly that SA <b>AND</b> the US will fill in the cancelled Iran capacity. The US is an oil producer.<br /><br />Mercantilism may not be the prime motive but if there's a few $$$ to be earned too, that can only be a bonus.Gerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752117708821629614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5181936002477690850.post-72316485810477448762019-04-23T11:13:58.113-07:002019-04-23T11:13:58.113-07:00How is threatening NOT to trade "neo-mercanti...How is threatening NOT to trade "neo-mercantilism?"<br /><br />How does THAT policy <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercantilism" rel="nofollow">benefit American exports</a>?<br /><br />You're right, sanctions benefit's Saudi exports, not US exports. It's not neo-mercantilism. <b>It's economic "globalism"</b>, pure & simple.Thersiteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15751286903359745316noreply@blogger.com