Here we go again. Another day, another threat of total destruction. You would think we would get tired of this. You would think the people running the world would find a new hobby. But no. They love this game. They love the noise. They love the drama. And today, the drama comes from Iran and the United States.

Let’s look at the facts. They are simple. They are stupid. But they are true. The Supreme Leader of Iran has something to say. He is warning everyone. He says that if the United States attacks, there will be a "regional war." That sounds like a fancy way of saying a lot of innocent people are going to get hurt. It is a threat. It is a promise of violence. It is the only language these guys seem to know. He sits in his chair, surrounded by guards, and tells the world that he is ready to set the neighborhood on fire. Must be nice to be him. He won't be the one dodging bullets.

Then you have the other side. You have Donald Trump. He is chiming in, of course. He can't stay quiet. He says that Iran is in "serious discussions." What does that even mean? Think about it. When have you ever had a "serious discussion" that didn't end in a headache? With politicians, words like that are empty. They are just filler. It is noise to fill the airtime on the news channels. He wants you to think he is a master deal-maker. He wants you to think he has it all under control. But looking at the situation, nobody has anything under control.

To make matters worse, Iran isn't just talking. They are acting out. They are starting "live-fire" naval exercises.

Let me explain what that is in plain English. It means they are taking big ships and shooting big guns into the ocean. They are doing this in a key shipping route. This isn't a video game. This is the place where the ships carrying your oil and your cheap plastic goods sail through. They are shooting real bullets and missiles right next to the jugular vein of the world economy. It is a flex. It is a show of force. It is like a guy at a bar smashing a beer bottle on the counter to show everyone how tough he is. It is pathetic. It is childish. But unlike the guy at the bar, these guys have weapons that can sink tankers.

Why do they do this? Why do we have to wake up and check our phones to see if World War III started? It is because they are bored. It is because they are greedy. The Left will tell you this is about human rights or diplomacy. The Right will tell you this is about strength and national security. They are both lying to you. This is about ego. This is about two groups of powerful men measuring who has the bigger stick. They don't care if the shipping route gets blocked. They don't care if gas prices shoot up to five dollars a gallon. They don't care if your life gets harder. They have drivers. They have private jets. They don't pump their own gas.

The timing is always perfect, isn't it? Just when things seem calm, someone has to rattle the cage. The "regional war" threat is the oldest trick in the book. It keeps you scared. If you are scared, you listen to them. If you are scared, you vote for the guy who says he can save you. It is a scam. Both sides play it. Iran needs an enemy to keep its people in line. The US needs an enemy to justify spending billions on new jets. It is a symbiotic relationship. They need each other. They pretend to hate each other, but they are dancing the same dance.

So, what happens next? Probably nothing. Probably a lot of yelling. Maybe a ship gets harassed. Maybe a drone gets shot down. The news anchors will put on their serious faces. They will use scary graphics. They will talk about the "drums of war." Then, next week, they will find something else to scream about. But in the meantime, real people suffer. The sailors on those ships are scared. The people living in that region are terrified. And you, the regular person trying to pay rent, have to worry about the economy crashing because two old men can't get along.

It is hopeless. It is stupid. It is the way the world works. We are all just passengers on a bus driven by maniacs. They are swerving into oncoming traffic just to feel alive. And we are just sitting in the back, hoping they don't drive us off a cliff. Don't look for a hero here. There aren't any. There are just loud voices and live ammo.