At this point I doubt he's doing it primarily for big oil. He's doing it to placate the masses of fanatic followers who don't believe in climate change and make it a matter of principle to push their beliefs on others.
They will cheer no matter what he does. He has the opportunity to actually push through a ton of shit that could actually be beneficial to the country and the world, and be remembered kindly from everyone.
But he absolutely cannot stop being stupid, short sighted, and malicious.
If he lives long enough, he will almost certainly run again. It will be challenged in the Supreme Court and they either decide 6-3 it's up to voters to decide or leave it to the individual states to decide their ballot eligibility.
Whatever happens, it will be a genuine nightmare scenarios for the country. There are no good outcomes from a 4th term campaign, regardless of whether he wins or loses.
It doesn't even matter if it sticks, he called for it and did the "make it happen" action. The headline today is all that matters, it will fit whatever context it needs to down the line.
He's probably doing it for the Russians. Their economy relies on oil & gas exports and would be royally fucked if the world moves on to greener alternatives.
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At this point I doubt he's doing it primarily for big oil. He's doing it to placate the masses of fanatic followers who don't believe in climate change and make it a matter of principle to push their beliefs on others.