Have you given a thought as to why?

Submitted by yuval Brandstetter MD (Israel), Jan 23, 2011 at 01:20

And the answer is Oil. Oil powers the West, and the West kow-tows, inclusive of ridiculing its own values, to those who hold Oil in their underground vaults. And US bonds by the trillions. Ergo, remove Oil and redress the balance. Sell your ICE and buy an EV.

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