When an industry is a parasite on the planet and a parasite on the health of our bodies and a parasite on our economy, at what point do we say no?
Bernie Sanders
 @BernieSanders
23 Jun 2022
Gas is over $5 a gallon. Why? Well, oil companies made $93 BILLION in profits in the first quarter and are spending $88 billion on stock buybacks and dividends to enrich their wealthy stockholders. Yes, it’s time for windfall profits tax NOW.

Jun 23, 2022 · 10:14 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
We can say no all we like. Bernie is just one politician. You know the squad is going to vote as Nancy tells them to, unless their vote isn't needed.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Name the oligarchs.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Marianne, it has not much to do with these things when it comes to gas prices. It’s all about crude oil speculators and traders. Folks should learn about how oil futures and cash contracts work. Solution? Governments should SHORT the assets.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Bernie Sanders blames evil corporations for everything without taking into account corporations operate in a global market. Biden wants US production and usage of oil to go down. Usage has gone up and Biden is now begging foreign countries for more oil. oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Pric…
Replying to @marwilliamson
The petroleum industry and the availability of cheap energy is directly responsible for the level of affluence we (including you and all the Bernie Bros) enjoy, and is the only way out of poverty for millions of people in the under-developed non-western nations.
Replying to @marwilliamson
NOT a coincidence on day one, our "Representative Republic" going down the Highway to Hell by current administration doing opposite of previous administration! Allowing Parasites free reign! The Very Administration That YOU Voted For! Ohh The Gall that You complain of ⛽ prices!!
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We need to stop this now!
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There are literally 1,000’s of companies shilling sugar and seed oils that have killed more people than the entire oil/gas companies could ever do. Let’s start there first.
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Parasitic Capacitance… #NOTGOOD!
Replying to @marwilliamson
When he says 'now' he understands that he no longer has much influence, or even any leverage, and even if he did he's proven repeatedly that he's not willing to use it. What's 'now'? Just before the Democrats (that he's supposedly not a part of) get obliterated in the elections?
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