well, this current war is so magafi can stay in power and still receive the MIC paycheck so it’s not even about oil anymore
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gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
I’m just glad that renewable energy will make us independent from middle eastern oil eventually. maybe then the bloodshed can end.
Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
just in time for us to have wars for chilean lithium yum
Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yeah but how would shell and the Saudi royal family make unimaginable amounts of money if we move to renewables??? I bet you didnt think of that liburul
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 2 weeks ago
That’s the neat part: they don’t!
Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Ah you see, I’ve found a flaw in your plan! If they dont make unimaginable amounts of money how can they give the US president a $400m jet as a
bribegift???justastranger@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
The smart oil producing countries have worked hard to diversify. Too bad they’re in the minority.
13igTyme@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I remember seeing a graph that the US now produces more oil than any other country.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Maybe once there’s democracy there, things will settle down.