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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 13 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

US be like:

-Let's build our entire economy around massive trucks for everyone!

oil depletes

surprised Pikachu face

-Sir, could we maybe scale down on gas-guzzling monstrosities?

-NO. We just need more oil!

wars all over the world, massive oil conflicts with huge civilian casualties

-Sir...

global military control on oil supply, attempts to artificially increase oil prices to make shale profitable

abducting an acting president

-Sir!..

-I SAID MORE DAMN TRUCKS!


Like, it is basically undermining strategic security of the country with the added benefit of razing an entire planet. Is oil business so lucrative to justify both? Or do, you know, certain people pile up money at the expense of everyone else?