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6. They warned us back in the 1970s about this. It was called the energy crisis. There were long gas lines.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2026, 03:38 PM

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As a society, we didn't learn our lesson from then.

Specifically, it was Republican administrations that ignored that lesson because it was too profitable.

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America's emergency oil is closer to empty than anyone admits [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP

They don't know at what level the rest is sludge bucolic_frolic Wednesday #1

Not all of it Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #3

Really? Did they rotate the stock out of the bottom half? /nt bucolic_frolic Wednesday #4

Like I said, not all of it Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #5

And tomorrow night, the prez of the US will have a grievance fest on national TV about an election six years ago. -nt CrispyQ Wednesday #2

They warned us back in the 1970s about this. It was called the energy crisis. There were long gas lines. Intractable Wednesday #6