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I see, I have to understand what the term energy independence means. I thought it meant we produced all the energy we needed right here in the u.s.a.?We were absolutely energy independent in 2019 if you understand the term "energy independence" You seem to be making it up as you go along. As for still importing oil, we also still import automobiles. Does not mean we are not capable of supplying all of our own.
That's a dumb attempt at sarcasm. The oil industry like all other industries are to a point regulated. Having their backs simply means not fighting against them. Not sure how you are equating drilling leases on federal lands as socialism. The leases are not free. The oil companies pay for them just as they do on privately owned lands, And many of the best drilling sites are on federal lands, however it is still a gamble. When Joe Biden of cognitive decline came into office and immediately stopped drilling leases and permits on federal lands, it does not give the oil companies confidence that the government supports them in producing enough oil to regain energy independence.
This might help you to understand 'energy independence' is just a phrase, it does not mean literally.
Examining U.S. 'Energy Independence' Claims - FactCheck.org
When politicians say that the United States was “energy independent” under former President Donald Trump, some people may get the false impression that the U.S. was 100% self-sufficient. The country still relied on foreign sources of energy, including oil.
www.factcheck.org
As for the oil companies, use the leases they have, simple.