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GreatGazoo

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8. Understanding oil is key to understanding the USA, militarism and the USD

Reply to obnoxiousdrunk (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:38 AM

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As the quote goes "The USA is an oil company with a military." That means the oil companies tell the POTUS what to do; not the other way around.

We can't do much about that but we can keep the focus on blatant unchecked corruption:

https://www.quiverquant.com/Donald-Trump-Stock-Trades/

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Let's Call It Like It Is - Krasnov Ordered The Oil Markets To Drop Prices [View all] gab13by13 Tuesday OP

trump loves free markets rampartd Tuesday #1

I had no idea the market could be manipulated so easily.... kentuck Tuesday #2

My guess nitpicked Tuesday #3

Iran already stated that, gab13by13 Tuesday #5

The oil companies are just taking a break from their profiteering dalton99a Tuesday #4

Let me try this a different way GreatGazoo Tuesday #6

Spoiling the obnoxiousdrunk Tuesday #7

Understanding oil is key to understanding the USA, militarism and the USD GreatGazoo Tuesday #8

This. obnoxiousdrunk Tuesday #9

Apparently the oil markets didn't obey Trump's order onenote Tuesday #10