"Sure, it feels good to push back, but what happens when gas prices spike and global tensions get worse? Does anyone actually have a plan if this backfires, or are we just trading short-term wins for long-term chaos?"

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"I get wanting to stand up to OPEC, but is this really the move? Feels like we’re playing chicken with the global economy, and I’m not sure who blinks first without things going off the rails."