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Oh, pish posh. Oil policy has never been set by democratic methods. It's been decided through backroom deals and corruption at the highest levels around the w
by klyrs 2y ago
Oh, pish posh. Oil policy has never been set by democratic methods. It's been decided through backroom deals and corruption at the highest levels around the world. Unlike most conspiracy theories, this is extremely well-documented and public opinion has been significantly swayed by fraudulent misinformation, spin campaigns, and cynical policy written with the express intent to entrench the oil industry. Tricking voters through lies and corruption is not democracy.
- legitster 2y agoI mean, if you want conspiracy theories, Exxon and Arco actually launched the solar panel industry and invested tons of money into them. It wasn't until OPEC (government controlled oil suppliers) undercut the oil market in the 70s that they divested them. (Arco's solar business ended up getting sold off to Siemens). I think it's a bit misguided to believe that oil companies are solely using corruption to drive their influence, but then that they would also care about what in particular they are selling. If their profits came only from backroom deals, you'd think they would choose a cheaper and easier product to trick consumers into buying!