It is long overdue. Unfortunately, America has not learned its lesson from the 1973-1974 oil embargo. One would think that America should have taken the cue to more aggressively pursue renewable energy resources and other technology to get off of oil quicker. But no! Americans are stupid, lazy, and greedy, so oil continues to be the thought-free, easiest, and most profitable energy source at home and abroad. Consequently, we repeatedly find ourselves in bed with a petro-state that basically supports terrorist acts against America (and worldwide) and thinks America is Satan. But they have cheap oil (when they feel like it), and they hate Iran. The problem with our stupid American foreign policy with Saudi Arabia is that we feel beholden to them when, in fact, they should be indebted to the country that supplies their military hardware — America! (Oh, I guess that is another reason why we suck up to the government while routinely becoming MBS’s punching bag — the military-industrial complex.) Where will they get their trusted military supplies if we play hardball? Russia? I think they’ve proven that they manufacture sh*t, given they’re losing to Ukraine and have to outsource weapons from North Korea and Iran. China? Does MBS want to be led around by the nose by Xi? Doubtful. Part of the reason the Saudi Kingdom treats us the way they do is because they can get away with it. We let them. Does MBS think Xi will be so gullible to take OPEC’s oil price fixing abuse if the Kingdom had to rely on China’s weapons for national defense?
Only America rolls over when Saudi Arabia injects an October surprise into our elections to influence the midterms in favor RepubliKKKlans — the domestic party of terrorist-state lovers. Of course, we must not forget the idiot American voter, who is too stupid to see OPEC’s cut in oil production ahead of the midterms for what it is: To influence the election and blame Biden for something over which he has no control. But whatever! The impact is already affecting the elections because America is all stupid, all the time.
It’s time for Biden and the Democrats to start flexing their muscles. Time to suspend military sales to the country. Time to push back. Time to make MBS sweat. OPEC acts with impunity because, time after time, we do nothing. We suck it up and complain and shake our finger at the Kingdom, but nothing ever happens except more sucking up in the hopes of placating our frenemy. Enough is enough. But really, it never is. (Oh, by the way, American energy independence is not what you think it is since all oil is traded on the world market, f***tards!) Welcome to stupid America. Whatever. I live in stupid hell.