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Buckeyeblue

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6. Big oil has and continues to collude with Republicans

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:43 AM

Apr 11

If the current situation was happening under a Democratic administration--which it would not--oil would be significantly higher. There would be shortages of gas and all the chaos that comes with that.

I've thought the lower price of gas under Trump--when literally everything else was going up--was definitely a manipulation of the oil maket.

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Crude Oil Set To See Its Largest Weekly Loss Since July 2025 [View all] gab13by13 Apr 11 OP

Concur. It's like people thinking that the legacy media is anything but a loss leader for oligarchs. harumph Apr 11 #1

The American dream isn't about working hard, gab13by13 Apr 11 #2

" . . loss leader for oligarchs" Strelnikov_ Apr 11 #5

Systems fight to survive OC375 Apr 11 #3

going back to jimmy carter. mopinko Apr 11 #4

Big oil has and continues to collude with Republicans Buckeyeblue Apr 11 #6