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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 days ago

Did Big Oil Conspire to Kneecap the EV Industry?

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Did Big Oil Conspire to Kneecap the EV Industry?

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 days ago
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The state of Michigan filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against major oil companies including ExxonMobil and Chevron, accusing them of engaging in a decades-long conspiracy to block the development of clean energy and electric vehicles.
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    Well duuh.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
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    Does a bear shit in the woods?

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      Betteridge is unreliable

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    There’s literally a popular documentary proving this, called “Who Killed the Electric Car?”

    Yes. The answer is fuckin obviously yes.

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      The end when all the owners were begging to keep their cars. Imagine where the technology would be now if they had allowed it to flourish then.

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    Always

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    Big Oil has historically kneecapped any legislation, technology, or competition that could conceivably endanger their dominance of the market. It’s been a core operating principle of the entire industry since the days of Henry Ford.

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      They would kill people over that capitalism baby

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    Didn’t read the article, can confirm yes.

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    Literally any ham fisted conspiracy idea is true. Big money has control over your life and there is nothing anyone can do. Legally…

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    Who else has the motive, means, and opportunity?

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    Have for decades

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