Did somebody say oil?
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"OMG WE JUST FOUND OIL WE'RE GONNA BE RICH" the government:
Overview
This is a satirical political meme that jokes about the common perception that United States governments intervene in other regions to seize valuable natural resources like oil. The top text quotes people excited about discovering new oil reserves saying "OMG WE JUST FOUND OIL WE'RE GONNA BE RICH", followed by the label "the government:", and the accompanying image shows two United States soldiers with smug, scheming expressions, one placing a hand on the shoulder of an off-screen person in a threatening gesture, implying the government will immediately move to take control of the discovered oil resources.
Origin notes
This meme originates from Reddit, matching the given source information, with the original post title "Did somebody say oil?". It is a circulated political meme joking about US foreign policy and natural resource interests, spread across multiple social media platforms.
