I think that's just it. Politicians are just going to play both sides whenever they can so we can't expect them to be different. But blaming oil companies for

I think that's just it. Politicians are just going to play both sides whenever they can so we can't expect them to be different. But blaming oil companies for providing for consumer demand while they also propping up modern Western economies is kind of pointless. Oil companies have even signaled a willingness to divest from their products. Investment in new exploration was at an all time low until the current administration actively encouraged the industry to expand.