On this episode of The Joint Sermons, hosts Juan and Doc Jeezy cut straight to the contradiction driving today’s crisis.

After months of talk about ending endless wars, the situation has escalated into a full blown conflict, with the Strait of Hormuz shut down and energy prices climbing. Now, the same allies who were recently pushed away are suddenly being called on for help.

It is a sharp reversal, and a risky one. As Juan and Doc Jeezy put it, it is like firing your insurance agent, then calling them when everything is already on fire.