Neither did the bronze, iron ages, etc.
Funding our enemies while hoping the technology doesn't advance to others is foolish.
I'm also curious why you think you have ownership of someone else’s minerals. Do you believe other people should be able to tell you who you are allowed to sell your products and labor?
Do you think we were in a good sound position when we were relying on Middle-Eastern oil?
Do you want to return to that scenario faster than we would otherwise have to?
You can dance around this primary concern all you like. We have a market for the product here in the U. S. We should keep our oil reserves for domestic consumption.
Yes, some things are truly worth more than increased profits. Sometimes reasoned profits should be enough.
Now back to the charge that I’m a fascist Leftist...