Crude oil prices tanked hard today. Which means, of course, that the time is ripe for a Green New Deal. The climate movement is known for having its priorities straight, after all.
So it makes sense that the Sunrise Movement, which describes itself as “building a movement of young people to combat climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process,” would be embracing sub-zero oil prices with aplomb.
Observe:
What if we took public ownership of oil & gas companies?
Hahaha, jk
…unless? ? https://t.co/Q5OiiNrGlW
— Sunrise Movement ? (@sunrisemvmt) April 20, 2020
They see a golden opportunity here, folks.
Does @AOC run this account? https://t.co/odB1O6sJ7d
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 20, 2020
Inquiring minds wanna know. And it’s a reasonable question, given the Sunrise Movement’s subsequent tweet:
An hour after this was reported, prices are down to almost -$40 a barrel.
This is our chance to publicly own oil & gas companies.
If we do this we can protect workers in these industries while also working to manage the transition off of fossil fuels.https://t.co/x5PF0lBBUd
— Sunrise Movement ? (@sunrisemvmt) April 20, 2020
Holy crap. We can only hope that they don’t even buy what they’re trying to sell.
Sigh, that’s not how oil trading works. https://t.co/oJdp2AauBg
— Federalist Musket?? (@Patriot_Musket) April 20, 2020
— Kyle Beckley (@Kyle_Beckley) April 20, 2020
That's literally not how it works.
— Spry Guy (@SpryGuy) April 20, 2020
Someone doesn't know what is being traded on the screens they're referring to. https://t.co/h7uT0dEfoR
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 20, 2020
That's not how futures work. At all. ???
— XYX (@XYX9999) April 20, 2020
— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) April 20, 2020
As well-thought-out as this: pic.twitter.com/9qG0lc9hsf
— Cigouave (@Cigouave) April 20, 2020
Forget it; they’re rolling.
Hugo Chavez did this. It didn't work out so well. https://t.co/AZ4yekwArb
— Mo Mo (@molratty) April 20, 2020
tHis tIMe sOcIaLiSm iS sUrE tO wOrK
— Mo Mo (@molratty) April 20, 2020
Real Socialism Has Never Been Tried.™ Neither has understanding economics, evidently.
all I know is @AOC got publicly owned this afternoon. https://t.co/dI7wjHwDT7
— NeverTweet (@LOLNeverTweet) April 20, 2020
And how. Guess the Sunrise Movement’s got that going for them, at least.
I have to say, choosing a name like "Sunrise Movement" for what's effectively a doomsday cult is almost too on the nose.
— Mo Mo (@molratty) April 20, 2020
Are you trolling?!? pic.twitter.com/xyLKVS2MhY
— Joao ? (@appliedsoft) April 20, 2020
This tweet is so stupid that I realize following you is a waste of time.
— Jason Brumley (@jabrumley) April 20, 2020
So this "movement" IS run by children. Good to know.
— Amy Gore ⚖️ (@AmyGore3) April 20, 2020
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text.
