The Spark

the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist

“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx

What Do You Mean, We?

March 16, 2026

The United States is the largest oil producer in the world, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,” Trump posted online.

What do you mean, “we?”

Clearly, for a politician like Trump, “we” is his fellow billionaires, who are making a lot of money. Not workers like us, who end up having to pay the bill for higher gas prices.