> I guess Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, and Qatar don’t exist lol. They’re not just attacking ships in one tiny area - ships have to pass through bidirectionally which affects trade for everyone. Stop trying to defend this stuff.

You must have a real problem with the concept of the Panama Canal.

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ericmay 7 hours ago | parent [-]

The Panama Canal is a man-made construct and costs money to operate. How is that comparable?

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thaumasiotes 7 hours ago | parent [-]

It's comparable in that it's a nearly-identical construct that functions in an actually-identical way. Constructing the Strait of Hormuz was cheaper than constructing the Panama Canal.† That doesn't change anything about the fact that it exists.

† Cheaper in an abstract sense. In a more literal sense, the tolling authority, Panama, didn't have to pay for the canal; it was built by the United States.

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ericmay 7 hours ago | parent [-]

> Constructing the Strait of Hormuz

Who dug it up?

	▲	thaumasiotes 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Think of it as reflecting the will of God.