Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

paleotn

(17,881 posts)

8. Status quo

Reply to Duppers (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 21, 2018, 10:54 AM

Oct 2018

We’ve been supporting murderous despots for oil all along. If we’d have listened to President Carter, we wouldn’t be in this position. How soon we forgot the embargoes of the 70s.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

14 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Dem senator calls for ban on Saudi Arabian oil imports [View all] DonViejo Oct 2018 OP

Fuck to the YEA. n/t theaocp Oct 2018 #1

too little too late but yea. get off fossil fuels . AllaN01Bear Oct 2018 #2

JarJared calls for KGOP repubes to adopt Saudi-style management of critics Achilleaze Oct 2018 #3

#JarJared trending? Achilleaze Oct 2018 #4

Excellent! 😂 Duppers Oct 2018 #6

There's a problem: Saudi's retaliation + our oil addiction. Duppers Oct 2018 #5

Informative. JudyM Oct 2018 #7

Status quo paleotn Oct 2018 #8

Exactly! Thanks! Duppers Oct 2018 #10

Oh God NO! Drahthaardogs Oct 2018 #9

Blocking Saudi oil marehare Oct 2018 #11

It is a interesting question.. EX500rider Oct 2018 #12

Google claims of 2017 Saudi Arabia oil exports nitpicker Oct 2018 #13

I think it's a matter of the grade of petroleum TexasBushwhacker Oct 2018 #14