TRASHFUTURE I Identify As the Straits of Hormuz Being Open feat. Séamus Malekafzali
Mar 31, 2026
Séamus Malekafzali, a West Asian geopolitical analyst and Substack writer, joins to break down the chaos across the region. They cover Israel’s widening operations in Lebanon, US talk of opening the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf infrastructure vulnerabilities, and how drones and asymmetric tactics are reshaping naval strategy. They also debate shifting global finance and the wider balance-of-power consequences.
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Cigar Photos Reveal Performative Toughness
- Milo and hosts joke about Kash Patel's staged macho photos to illustrate political theater and image-making.
- They riff on cigar, Scarface poster tropes to lampoon performative toughness in officialdom.
United States Is Turning Into Russia
- The US is emulating Russia by repeating costly, conventional tactics that drones and missiles now reliably disrupt.
- Milo argues America now feeds special forces into meat grinders and faces cheap-drone vulnerabilities that previously humbled Russia.
Israel's Lebanon Offensive Mirrors Gaza Tactics
- Israel's expansion into southern Lebanon risks long sieges and mass demolitions similar to Gaza's yellow line model.
- Séamus notes Israel lacks quick victory as Hezbollah resists, straining reservist pools and interceptors.