Oil is the fuel of the engine of capitalism, and the goal of this administration and their supporters is the destruction of American Capitalism. This is why they are pushing for "renewable energy", they know that "green" energy is incapable of supporting a capitalist economy.
Spot-on, MrB.
Drive the prices up, wreck American homeowners equity, wreck middle class ability to make a decent living and support their families, just plain wreck everything so they can ride in with the magic solution...
...the same solution, by the way which has failed miserably everywhere else it’s been tried...because, like, you know, the right people just weren’t in charge...but THIS time, wow, it’ll, like, you know, be DIFFERENT!!!! Dude....
They are absolutely contemptible...