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8. In 1952 Charles Wilson, GM CEO/Secretary of War said, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country."

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Mon Dec 22, 2025, 01:11 PM

Dec 22

In 2024 Donald Trump said, "What's good for Big Oil is good for the country." (The phrase used by media to describe Trump's energy policy and his transactional approach to campaign fundraising from oil executives.)

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Trump administration says it's halting offshore wind projects over national security risks [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 22 OP

This administration believes that knowing the accurate height and weight of the squatter in the WH id jls4561 Dec 22 #1

+1 dalton99a Dec 22 #5

RFK Jr Nasruddin Dec 22 #2

Loathesome. mahina Dec 22 #3

How many 'national security' threats have there been in the last 12 months? Must be in the hundreds since TSF sinkingfeeling Dec 22 #4

Oh for the love of god...I don't want to know what is next. NotHardly Dec 22 #6

All in blue states, some delivering hundreds of megawatts now mahina Dec 22 #7

In 1952 Charles Wilson, GM CEO/Secretary of War said, "What's good for General Motors is good for the country." sop Dec 22 #8

BS................ turbinetree Dec 22 #9

It's just another made-up excuse to shut something down they dislike. Like "DEI" is. n/t CousinIT Dec 22 #10

Insanity NotHardly Dec 22 #11

I hope we fight back! FredGarvin Dec 22 #12

All those fighter jets getting sucked into the turbines! DrFunkenstein Dec 22 #13

Now we just need to permit a couple of coal plants Old Crank Dec 22 #14

Oil rigs in the Gulf of "America" should be shut down too Rcanouse Dec 22 #15

My exact thought! OldBaldy1701E Dec 22 #16

Earlier today... GiqueCee Dec 22 #17