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cayugafalls

(5,640 posts)
Fri Mar 4, 2022, 11:21 PM Mar 2022

In case anyone forgets, All War Is A Racket.

Gas prices for stock sitting in tanks that was produced at least a week ago, were raised overnight (in some places, up to .15 cents per gallon).

This price increase was not due to paying more for that gas, it was to shore up and MAKE more money for the companies selling the gas based on the FEAR Mongering that the media is spewing 24/7.

Sure, prices may increase due to an increase in prices per barrel, I understand that. But make no mistake.

All War Is A Racket.

My heart bleeds for the Ukrainian people.

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In case anyone forgets, All War Is A Racket. (Original Post) cayugafalls Mar 2022 OP
Don't forget, cheap gas is a racket too. Ron Green Mar 2022 #1
This Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #3
My reference to war being a racket in no way meant to imply or negate that fact. cayugafalls Mar 2022 #5
Beware the military industrial complex. LakeArenal Mar 2022 #2
This country is so good at making money off of war Mr.Bill Mar 2022 #4

Ron Green

(9,822 posts)
1. Don't forget, cheap gas is a racket too.
Fri Mar 4, 2022, 11:44 PM
Mar 2022

It’s how we built a world based on consumerism and planetary damage, externalizing the costs. The overall harm from this rivals that of war.

cayugafalls

(5,640 posts)
5. My reference to war being a racket in no way meant to imply or negate that fact.
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 01:38 AM
Mar 2022

Gas had to be affordable to drive the economy forward.

Not just for the consumer, but for those who used vast amounts of it as well to drive their business model.

And to be clear, "cheap" is relative. Yours or my cheap is someone else's choice between gas and walking to work.

Mr.Bill

(24,282 posts)
4. This country is so good at making money off of war
Sat Mar 5, 2022, 12:11 AM
Mar 2022

I'm surprised the stock market isn't climbing. I'm sure it will eventually.

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