Nixon’s EPA and OSHA looked like protection. In reality, they gave corporations the excuse to offshore dirty industry. America didn’t clean up , it outsourced.

Every gallon we pump is a standing ovation for the same cartel that’s been cashing in on our slow-motion house fire for over a century. They sell us the myth of “cheap energy” while billing our kids for the cleanup. Congress keeps writing them love letters in the form of tax breaks, and we keep footing the tab—lungs first, wallets second.

It’s not just smoke and melting ice—it’s policy. From the Trump-era freeze on fuel-economy standards to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act gutting clean-energy credits, the game is rigged so Big Oil never has to grow up. And while they light the match, they whisper about “innovation” and “energy security.” Don’t be fooled. This isn’t security; it’s a stick-up.

Ending fossil foolery isn’t a moral suggestion—it’s an economic survival strategy. The exit ramp is already paved: bio-based materials, renewable grids, and a regenerative economy ready to scale. We don’t need another decade of polite debate; we need a clean break. Starve the beast. Fund the future.

The U.S. didn’t just spend $8 trillion protecting oil lanes. The Pentagon also funded the petrochemical empire’s R&D, creating nylon, Kevlar, and carbon fiber — while hemp and bamboo stayed outlawed.