minus-squareThanksObama@sh.itjust.workstoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•I am an American. I used to be proud of my country. Now it feels like a turd circling the drain. Is there anything going on behind the scene that America is actually doing good in?linkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoWe only have cheap gas because we pay for it in federal taxes that are diverted to oil producers in the form of subsidies. It’s only cheap on the surface and most people have no clue. linkfedilink
minus-squareThanksObama@sh.itjust.workstoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•Tesla's flashing lightslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoIs that the light board they strapped to the helicopter in Independence Day? Aliens didn’t like that… linkfedilink
We only have cheap gas because we pay for it in federal taxes that are diverted to oil producers in the form of subsidies. It’s only cheap on the surface and most people have no clue.