| ▲ | pjc50 a day ago | |
> It's going to need to choose between sovereighty and wealth. I don't follow this at all? Is there some implication that selling oil to China is constraining sovereignty? Is there some nuclear deal between Iran and China I'm not aware of? As an autocratic regime, they (IRGC) have no choice but to pursue not only sovereignty but domestic control. > Petrodollar hypothesis hasn't been a thing for decades Yeah, this has always seemed overstated. However it circulates in exactly the kind of rightwing paranoia circles which strongly influence the current US government. | ||
| ▲ | JumpCrisscross a day ago | parent [-] | |
> Is there some implication that selling oil to China is constraining sovereignty? China helping Iran rebuild means China getting more say in Tehran than they have right now. And to date, nuclear non-proliferation has been a serious issue for Beijing. I can't see China being thrilled about a new nuclear power one country away. > it circulates in exactly the kind of rightwing paranoia circles which strongly influence the current US government When did it make the jump from the far left to the far right? | ||