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The Russian economy is dominated by oil. Europe gets 40% of their oil from Russia. For all the sanctions we're doing, that oil is largely intact, providing a lot of money to Russia. the US cut it off, and it talking to other countries about increasing sales. But they say there's not enough oil to replace Russia's.
So what I see missing in all this is why leader in the US and Europe aren't promoting conservation - using less oil - to try to help the situation and allow buying less from Russia. Make it a message that each time you don't drive you are helping to need less oil, which can help Ukraine. Why isn't that part of the message - is it that the politicians are afraid of upsetting voters? Treating them like spoiled children, just because many act like it on things like masks?
So what I see missing in all this is why leader in the US and Europe aren't promoting conservation - using less oil - to try to help the situation and allow buying less from Russia. Make it a message that each time you don't drive you are helping to need less oil, which can help Ukraine. Why isn't that part of the message - is it that the politicians are afraid of upsetting voters? Treating them like spoiled children, just because many act like it on things like masks?