Having energy independence is critical for a nation to control its own destiny.

Note that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor bringing the US into WW2 because the US cut off their oil supply. And note that Germany invaded the Soviet Union in order to ensure a supply of oil. Successfully blocking Germany's oil access was a crucial factor in winning WW2. Britain would have sank in WW2 if not for US shipments of gas to it.

Without gas, your military is kaput.

Even midwestern farmers continue to shill for corn ethanol to hold on to their subsidies as EVs destroy demand for gasoline and the corn ethanol additive. It's entrenched interests all the way down.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/04/biden-electric-vehi...

Manchin and Murkowski were just falling over themselves in glee with this new argument for more drilling:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT9W0e1T8jQ

Yes, every friend of mine who says we should produce more turns out to have received a check from an oil company for saying it.

If anyone is to blame for our troubles, it's you for trying to make this an us vs them issue. There are valid reasons for and against domestic oil production.