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Cosmocat

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12. America 2026 - We are Idiocracy

Reply to Danmel (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 07:53 AM

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This is one of those patently obvious points that clearly illustrate that American Democracy is dead, but 1/3 of the country will defend it with their lives and 1/3 of the country will go on about "both sides."

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The oil companies were notified before Congress. [View all] red dog 1 Monday OP

It is NOT their oil lapfog_1 Monday #1

"oil companies were notified before Congress." markodochartaigh Monday #2

He's not a businessman, we have a man in a syndicate ru(i)nning out country. C Moon Monday #3

I suppose that it depends on your definition of businessman. markodochartaigh Monday #4

Of course he did. He was keeping his part of a quid pro quo Cloudhopper Monday #5

US oil will run Veneuela - Donvict malaise Monday #6

Well of course. The Chevron Freedom Fighters Emile Monday #7

He promised BigMin28 Monday #8

Have you seen the new maga ball cap? Emile Monday #9

From the sound of it, the "oil companies" aren't sold on it durablend Monday #10

Didn't tell Congress because he "feared leaks?" Danmel Monday #11

America 2026 - We are Idiocracy Cosmocat Monday #12

They're not drilling domestically, because they don't care about his "Energy DOMINANCE" . . . hatrack Monday #13