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.