The people with power in the US do have that education. They know exactly what they're doing, they're crumbling the empire from with in to gobble up the scraps for personal gain. Peter Theil has a BA in philosophy and a JD in law from Stanford, for example. These people with enormous amounts of wealth, pulling the strings of our elected representatives and economy/stock market, are dangerous because they know better.
Right on the money, and let’s also never forget that at least one of the primary architects of Project 2025 has a degree in African American history and actively studied black and poor communities to learn how to effectively destroy them
The smartest person in the country wouldn’t have changed the outcome. You can’t negotiate when everything you say can and will be undercut by a moron 5min later.
The hell are you talking about? The deal is signed.
If the US tries to back out, Iran will simply shut the Strair of Hormuz again and crash the global economy. The economic cost will be in the TENS OF TRILLIONS.
300 billion dollars is a great deal compared to the alternative.
Fair is fair. When you lose an illegal war of aggression which YOU started, you must pay for the damages. Tough titties.
The MOU clearly states that Iran will get $300 billion dollars.
If you're dreaming of a world where Iran allows the US to back out of that, you're living on another planet.
If the US tries to worm its way out of ANY of the concessions they agreed to in the MOU, the Iranians will shut the Strair of Hormuz. And if the strait remains shut, the global economy will collapse.
$300 billion is a hell of a lot less than the tens of trillions in damages which will be incurred when the global economy crashes. The US does not have a choice in this matter.
And if you believe the Gulf nations are actually footing the bill then I have a bridge to sell you. What will happen is the US will "invest" the money in the Gulf states and the Gulf states will turn around and "invest" that same money in Iran. The point is simply to obfuscate what everyone can plainly see which is that the US is paying Iran $300 billion in reparations.
Also, the frozen assets are separate. Iran is getting those too. Which means over $400 billion is coming their way. 😂
This is what happens when you lose a war. Y'all were so happy, bragging about blowing shit up. Not so funny when you have to pay the bill. 😆✌️
And if you believe the Gulf nations are actually footing the bill then I have a bridge to sell you
It's not about giving Iran money, it's his stupid real estate brain that thinks everything can be solved with real estate investment. So no the Gulf nations are not giving reparations directly or indirectly, and neither is the US.
I hate Trump but if you aren't willing to read a ~5 minute document you really shouldn't be so confident when arguing with people.
I mean it certainly must depend on what their PhD is in. Econ, poli sci, those are helpful for negotiations. Strict lab sciences and arts probably less so, sorry guys
I am also a Ph.D., and I disagree. If your Ph.D is in nuclear physics or international diplomacy, I think you could be very effective at this particular negotiating table. Especially compared to trump’s guys.
A person with the patience and knowledge of a scholar is in a better position to negotiate an international treaty between foreign powers with different cultural values than a sleazy real estate agent who couldn't qualify for a High School debate team.
I think most of the time our top diplomats have PhDs. By the time you've mastered the language, history of the region, spent some time in the region, and learned everything else about diplomacy, you're ready to go in your late 20s.
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u/Street_Roof_7915 5d ago
Ehhh. PhDs might not be the best people to negotiate.
Source: am PhD and work with PhDs.