The price at the pump leapt past four dollars. Politicians circled, blaming Russia, Biden, oil companies, truckers, supply chains. At the pump, nobody cares about the chain of custody. They care about the number climbing faster than their wages.
Gas stations are America’s real cathedrals. Every driver prays while squeezing the trigger: please let it stop before the card maxes out. Politicians talk GDP, but the people measure prosperity in gallons.
Faith without evidence is religion. Energy policy without evidence is American politics. Everyone knows dependence is ruin. But every time the price spikes, the only prayer is for cheap oil.