Jul 5th 2022, 10:11:49
Russian crude oil only made up 3% of US imports in 2021. Like Gerdler says, Europe is far more dependent on Russian oil. The war and the global sanctions are more likely to affect Americans by way of the fact that US oil producers can get more money *now* sending oil to Europe, reducing domestic supply and raising local prices. And, like pointed out before, they're making good profits.
As for the cost of living, that's rising everywhere. Not just the US. Doubled in less than two years? Yeah, again. That's happening a lot globally: https://www.pewresearch.org/...-high-and-getting-higher/ Some places have it worse and they're not fluffhole places - South Korea, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Israel.
I'm not going to say you can't be angry at Biden because he said he likes renewable energy. I'm just unconvinced that he is the bad guy for the reasons you claim he is.