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U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Falls to Lowest Level Since 1982

182 points · 234 comments · thelastgallon

bix6 · 1790652307 · focus · HN ↗
So seriously, what is the administrations intention here? They’ve used all the missiles and drained all the gas. Are they trying to get the U.S. invaded?
1. King-Aaron · 1790652955 · focus · HN ↗
  Project 2025 fairly implicitly stated that the idea was to scuttle trust in the US government so badly that there would be a case for private equity to swoop in and save the day. That's what you're seeing.
  1. phendrenad2 · 1790654166 · focus · HN ↗
    I dunno, this seems like confirmation bias.
    HaZeust · 1790661153 · focus · HN ↗
    Confirmation bias of what? Project 2025 and the Heritage Foundation's effort as a think-tank is pretty much a baby-stepped blueprint.
    parineum · 1790692863 · focus · HN ↗
    That Trump hasn't been following.
    HaZeust · 1790738839 · focus · HN ↗
    <a href="https://www.project2025.observer/en" rel="nofollow">https://www.project2025.observer/en
    phendrenad2 · 1790875071 · focus · HN ↗
    Your theory is that project 2025, rather than just being a straightforward result of right-wing politics (cut welfare, reduce trans rights, etc) is secretly intended to make people more supportive of private equity taking over everything. You say this is obvious, but I don't see the picture you do, which makes me think confirmation bias might be at play. Note that I'm not defending right-wing politics, I'm just pointing out that the "secret twist meaning" isn't necessarily true.

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