US Oil Has Always Been a Foundation of White Supremacy
Imagine if the Black community had control of energy. That’s where the power lies. You get to dictate the cost of goods. You get to dictate what gets shipped where. You get to dictate how much it costs to go to work.Energy dominance is the key to maintaining systems of oppression.When you control energy you can keep people in poverty. If the government tries to raise minimum wage, all you have to do to retaliate is raise the price of energy. The result is a price increase for products and services across the board which effectively eliminates the gains of the wage hike.It’s no secret that…
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