U.S. Responds to Record Oil Production by Invading Itself

Washington, D.C.– America has always had a flair for drama, but this latest episode takes the cake. We’ve become the world’s top dog in oil production, beating out countries we used to eye like a hawk circling its prey. But instead of resting on these oily laurels, we’ve come to a bizarre conclusion: let’s invade ourselves. It’s a concept so outlandish it could only be made in America.

In the land where gas prices ignite more debates than politics or sports, this self-invasion idea has, strangely enough, found its cheerleaders. The average Joe, more concerned with the dollars ticking up at the gas pump, seems to think, “Why not?” It’s American ingenuity and audacity dipped in a vat of oil.

The Public Chimes In

Strolling the streets of the nation’s capital, I bumped into Sam Eagleston, a self-proclaimed extreme patriot. His enthusiasm for this homegrown invasion was almost infectious. I said almost.

“We’ve got the military, we’ve got the oil. It’s like peanut butter and jelly,” he said with a straight face. “Our troops could practically walk to their deployments! Look, extreme times call for extreme measures! And let’s face it, who better to handle American oil than Americans themselves? Plus, think of the unity it’ll bring — us, joining forces against… well, us!”

A few blocks over, Sarah Constance was less amused. A teacher with a sharp eye for the ridiculous.

“We’re talking about fighting ourselves for oil? That’s like setting your house on fire because you’re cold. I mean, where do I even start? It’s not just absurd. It’s utterly self-destructive. We’re talking about deploying military strategies on our own land, disrupting communities, endangering ecosystems, all for what? More oil? Haven’t we learned anything from our past misadventures in oil-rich countries?”

Meanwhile, In the Oil Fields

U.S. Military Might on Domestic Soil: In an unprecedented maneuver, the United States Army, accompanied by B-2 bombers, advances towards the oil-rich fields of North Dakota. This dramatic exercise, set against America’s booming oil production backdrop, symbolizes a new chapter in the nation’s energy strategy.

In North Dakota, where oil rigs dot the landscape like trees in an orchard, I met Hank Drillard. His home is now a front line.

“I woke up to tanks rolling down Main Street,” he said, a wry smile under his mustache. “Feels like I’m in a movie where the plot’s too absurd for Hollywood. Texas is next, they say. Everything’s bigger there, including, apparently, their appetite for self-destruction.”

This whole scenario is like a dark comedy where the punchline is too real. America, in its quest for energy supremacy, is flirting with a level of absurdity that’s almost admirable. The idea of turning our military inward in a quest for the black gold under our feet is a satire written in real time. It’s America eating a hamburger in front of a mirror: a reflection of our insatiable appetite, not just for oil but for spectacle.

In wrapping up this tale, it’s clear: the greatest battle for energy might be the one we’re staging against ourselves. While ludicrous in concept, this self-invasion speaks volumes about America’s energy debate. It’s a story of irony and excess with a side of existential dread.

Loretta Splitair
Loretta Splitair
Loretta Splitair is Fazzler's Media and Cultural Editor. She has written widely including publications such as Rolling Stone, The Atlantic and the Lady's Home Journal where she hosts a regular column on the ravages of Billy Joel's music entitled, Billy Joel is a Piece of Shit. Loretta is married to her second husband after her first died protesting railway expansion in Kansas. Please do not ask her about it.

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