President Joe Biden’s approval rating hit an all-time low, driven by concerns about high prices and security at the US-Mexico border, according to a new survey.
You might be on to something here. They could try to start a new war to divert attention from the collapse in Ukraine, and to run Biden as a war president. There are two main problems I see with this plan. First, it’s not clear that US has enough materiel left over from Ukraine for the scale of the conflict they’re going to find themselves in. Second, Yemen will likely attack Saudi refineries which will lead to an energy crisis in the west. Gas prices is the one thing that Americans pay attention to during elections. Having gas shoot up through the roof would be absolutely catastrophic for the dems.
The economic worries are only getting started. There’s a new war brewing.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/17/us-to-announce-expanded-protection-force-for-red-sea-shipping
And Saudi Arabia is resisting US pressure to join in a coalition against Yemen
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/edge-over-red-sea-attacks-riyadh-seeks-contain-fall-out-2023-12-06/
Saudi Arabia is probably benefiting from the increase in oil prices without having to draw the ire of the US government if it had cut production
https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/18/investing/bp-pauses-transit-through-red-sea/index.html
You might be on to something here. They could try to start a new war to divert attention from the collapse in Ukraine, and to run Biden as a war president. There are two main problems I see with this plan. First, it’s not clear that US has enough materiel left over from Ukraine for the scale of the conflict they’re going to find themselves in. Second, Yemen will likely attack Saudi refineries which will lead to an energy crisis in the west. Gas prices is the one thing that Americans pay attention to during elections. Having gas shoot up through the roof would be absolutely catastrophic for the dems.