We feel that when we swing our dick around, it’s not big enough. This will allow to have a bigger dick to swing around.
I’m at a loss for a less cynical translation.
So yes, it’s about carrying an even bigger stick. But it’s our stick or Russia’s stick. Our allies would much rather depend on America than Russia.
There is no real need for arctic oil, nor Saudi oil for that matter. There are other, easier and cheaper, ways to replace Saudi oil then digging for it in the Arctic.
> Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called the decision an important step toward “American energy dominance.”
We can no longer afford the delusion that our leaders are mature and practical men.
Also your reply is redundant: You posted a sibling comment echoing parent's phallic framing of the topic.
Being able to reduce everything down to an analogy about monkeys fighting over a banana or a dick measuring contest is just the reality of economics. One could even argue that it's an inherent aspect of being alive, at risk of sounding like a social darwinist.