• MrSulu@lemmy.ml
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    Yes, let’s let the Orange baby keep telling us what to do. We need to stop putting all our eggs in one basket and shift economic partnerships about. Its what stock oickers do, ie reduce US exposure.

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      If Europeans want to reduce US exposure they’d have to compromise with Russia to have access to oil and gas. Longer term they could align with China and get access to cheap solar, but that wouldn’t help them this winter when they need to heat their homes.

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        If the Europeans weren’t buying oil and gas from the us our oil and gas industry would suffer immensely. Exporting oil and gas is a big part of our economy.

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          Yeah, that’s why Europe will not be allowed to shift economic partnerships. It’s also why they’re trying to sanction Iran again, and even part of why they’re being made to sanction China (and thus Chinese solar). Europe must be kept dependent on US oil and gas, or at least on oil and gas from US allies. They can’t be allowed to escape.