Good news or bad news?

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Good news! Time to use up all that Alaskan oil before it goes stale.

Bad news... Strategic oil use means that we sucking fumes in America.

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Today after crude oil momentarily hit $119 per barrel then sagged, Trump ordered the opening of the US Strategic Oil Reserves which are located in Alaska. Those are oil wells that are already drilled but are capped-off and kept in reserve for emergency domestic use-only or for military use. The reason those wells are being un-capped is because there is now an oil shortage in the USA.

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

It is unclear whether you want an answer that works for America, or for the rest of the species..In the short term this gets rid of the problem Trump created a couple of weeks ago. And it take a few weeks to drain the reserve, so expect to see trump out on the golf course regularly..
Now from the global perspective, the sooner America runs out of oil and moves into a semi post apocalyptic phase, where they eat their own young, its a shame and all. But probably for the best..😷

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swirlie · 31-35, F

@whowasthatmaskedman
One of two issues will take Trump down in the end... it will either be Iranian terrorists coming after Trump and his family who will forevermore need to hide in the shadows within the Continental boundaries of the USA for the rest of their lives, or it will be Trump's role with Jeffery Epstein.

Sitting in a jail cell doing penance for his days with Epstein may seem like a safe place for Trump to hide for his remaining days on earth, but let's not forget that Jeffery Epstein didn't commit voluntary suicide while in jail as originally stated by the Trump Administration. I would call it "assisted suicide".

Talk about lucky coincidences!

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@swirlie There is a lot to unpack there. I dont share your faith that the system will catch up with Trump before he dies. I think either Trump will catch up with himself as his health fails. Or his own people will decide its time and backstab him. In which case we may well be told his health failed. Either way, I hope it hurts..😷

swirlie · 31-35, F

@whowasthatmaskedman
Oh yes, for sure! It wouldn't be the 'American way' unless there was some kind of coverup involved to hide the truth from the world's awareness! Good point!

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scott157 · 41-45, M

@swirlie no to be a smart ass to either one of you but India has plenty of it’s on oil and the resin the he is opening up the reserves is to keep oil prices down because if they go up that high everyone starts drilling oil wells and then you get a surplus that floods the market and then the oil prices drop just as much so he is just trying to keep a good balance for the economy

swirlie · 31-35, F

@scott157
Actually, you're wrong about the reason Trump is opening up the strategic oil reserves in America. The USA has no crude oil of it's own to speak of, except of course those strategic reserves found in Alaska.

Any oil that the USA "produces" is finished oil products that are refined from crude oil that was imported TO the USA from Canada and Venezuela.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@scott157 The primary problem with your argument is cost. The cost of extracting oil within the US is around the same as the current import price. So it wont drop the price at all. And thats before we deal with the matter of compatible oil for the refineries in the US,😷

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swirlie · 31-35, F

@DatingGrace
Oh yeah, I remember you! You're the guy who likes to wear his sister's underwear when she isn't home!

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swirlie · 31-35, F

@DatingGrace
I distinctly remember a thread of your's detailing how you always liked it when your sister would invite a bunch of her girlfriends to stay overnight and you'd end up wearing most of their clothing. That's why your one and only comment to my thread here is in direct reference to my bra.

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