the problem here is that the arguments sound reasonable but are nothing more than right wing talking points....yes in theory opening domestic oil production helps create a glut and lower prices but there's nothing to say oil co.s are not going to engage in supply cut behavior to maximize profit. It does nothing against our agreements to buy from the Saudis.....the "all knowing free market" means domestic competition will hurt their pocketbooks but in practice oil co's could give two fucks just like our politicians (insert Biden fist bumping MBS, and Trump/Kushner letting him skate, Tillerson getting a medal from Putin, etc..).
the reality is we're just giving them more power as they get to have bigger control of the market share, more power to keep buying off politicians and lobbyists to sell us on the next "reasonable take". They use these moments of pressure to push garbage policies and the public ought to wise up to that strategy and learn to endure a little bit of pain rather than fold.
As to the 5$gal question....OEMs know fuel efficiency is a big selling point and adjust according to demand. If 35mi/gal is no longer reasonable, then 50, 60, 70 mpg/work from home becomes the norm... Ana here complaining about 19k$ bolts for a new car doesn't make sense....seems to me to be on the lower end of the ICE range. I have not seen rules to phase out used ICE vehicles yet.
I don't think Ana's going to go full grifter/jimmy dore/Dave Rubin....and her takes are on the centrist realm but honestly polar opposite of what she's said in the past.
