Robot-Traders Profit From Trump's Iran Threats, Your Gas Prices Spike
Trump's saber-rattling against Iran — a familiar tune from the playbook of 'maximum pressure' — isn't some rogue event. It's a precisely calibrated signal that war-profiteers and their silicon sidekicks immediately translate into dollar signs. This isn't just about a former President's 'rhetoric'; it's about the decades-long push for government overthrow in Tehran, spearheaded by think tanks and
political figures heavily funded by lobbies like AIPAC. Former Senator Joe Lieberman, a prominent Iran hawk, received over $100,000 from pro-Israel groups during his career. (OpenSecrets.org, various cycles) So, while you might be filling up your tank at higher prices, some 'robot' just made a bundle predicting—or rather, acting upon—the escalation of manufactured tensions. One might wonder if the
'free market' is truly free, or just perfectly incentivized by the threat of war. How many more 'threats' against Iran do we need before acknowledging the financial beneficiaries?