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In reply to the discussion: White House hits back at Jeff Bezos, saying it's 'not surprising' he thinks oil and gas companies [View all]jaxexpat
(7,785 posts)19. This is all about the fossil fuel PTB.
They're topping off their war chests ahead of their monopolization of every scrap of renewable energy. They're going to finance and own the profits of the switch to renewables leaving gasoline/diesel powered vehicle dependency on the scrap heap along with those still invested in fair/free market philosophies. But they're not going to permit the transfer until it's ripe for their acquisition. It's their tolerance for patience and our tolerance for delay which remains the question which I don't think they have the predisposition to deal with well.
Tesla is the Hudson of our times just as N. Tesla was the Hudson of his own times. We are still the impotent and clueless consumers we've always been.
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White House hits back at Jeff Bezos, saying it's 'not surprising' he thinks oil and gas companies [View all]
ck4829
Jul 2022
OP
It's called "price gouging." I'm surprised Jeffie doesn't complain more His profits are reduced by
3Hotdogs
Jul 2022
#3
It never reached 190. I think 140 was the highest for very brief moments.
Lucky Luciano
Jul 2022
#22
Well, yes, price gouging is a "basic market dynamic" in unregulated markets
William Seger
Jul 2022
#8
Yeah, thats worked really great for Venezuela; along with all their other industries.
oldsoftie
Jul 2022
#20
If you hold up Russia as an example of what TO do, you've already lost the argument.
oldsoftie
Jul 2022
#37
Same here. They're addicted. Then they'll bitch about empty stores & stuff from China.
oldsoftie
Jul 2022
#36