Good luck selling the concept of nationalizing any industry to your pals on the right. Historically, we have either invaded sovereign nations or overthrown their governments for doing that, provided we use the resource they are nationalizing. They will not let it happen here to oil. They won't even let it happen with healthcare and that's a much easier argument than oil.
I do agree with this goal, you're right. I have long said I'd be fine with capitalism for some stuff and socialism for the important stuff, not that the Nordic models aren't also exploiting cheap labor in the developing world.
Capitalism in decay may allow nationalization of certain industries as they become more untenable, someday, but not out of benefit to the masses. That's part of the slow march towards fascism.
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