(06-07-2022, 08:23 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote: I realized today that the price of gas has increased by $1/gallon since the end of February. Of this year. They're going to bury us with their "pie in the sky" dreams of EVs.

Two sides to this one.
One is the super wealthy western investor class, and yes, it seems most of them are on board with the "let them drive EVs" plan.
The other are Saudis and the rest of OPEC.  Those guys are just trying to see how close they can shear the sheep before it gets gangrene and dies.
Biden has very little control over either of them.
The idea that Biden should direct productive investments instead of private investors is literally the definition of socialism.
And the Saudis don't like Biden,  and they are trying to punish him, but for totally different reasons than any of us.  The Saudis don't care what we try to do about welfare or infrastructure or criminal justice.  They liked Trump, and maybe they'd play ball better in a second Trump administration,  but, why should the American voter let OPEC hold the country hostage?

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