We Thought It Would Go Even Higher
Big oil has its hands in our pocket
Pump prices rose like a rocket
It was just a ruse
Designed to confuse
The voters who vote with their wallet
Inflation to voters does smell
And affects what comes from a well
Now prices can drop
Since our vote didn’t stop
Long-term funding for Exxon and Shell
Author's Note: Isn't it funny how inflation picks up before an election, when we know it has long-term origins? I can't say it's an oil conspiracy, but when I was in the state of Washington at a small-town celebration this summer, one of the booths had a guy asking me what I thought of paying so much for gas. Of course he had no plan to fix the situation...just using inflation to get votes for his political party (the one in bed with big oil). While the election was not as great as big oil had wanted, they still have wealth flowing for now--even though their plastics and fuels are destroying the world. They could have faired better if they won the senate and got more conservative judges in place, so they're already working on 2024.
Copyright © Duke Beaufort | Year Posted 2022
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