Yeah, the lying barons of energy companies continue to rip off the market. And this will keep going on as long as these absurd monopolies and coupled prices aren't broken up by the antitrust authority. It's simply absurd and ridiculous how politicians on one hand constantly talk about privatizing institutions and deregulating markets to drive down prices through competition, and on the other hand sit right in the energy sector—one of the central nerves of our industry—with fat bosses who keep busily squeezing the market. But when you look at how many politicians still have money blown up their asses by energy companies, it's also clear what the reason is—plain and simple corruption.
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