From: Wilson@nowhere.invalid   
      
   On 2/20/2026 10:21 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   > On Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:42:12 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >> On 2/18/2026 3:16 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>> On Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:04:13 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> Apparently, you have not thought this through. California will get   
   >>>> refined gasoline from where?   
   >>>   
   >>> The same place as the other 49.   
   >>>   
   >> Obviously, you have not thought this through.   
   >>   
   >> Because California requires a unique, environmentally mandated fuel   
   >> blend and has no pipelines connecting it to other U.S. refining hubs, it   
   >> acts as a "fuel island," making it reliant on imported fuel.   
   >>   
   >> California still has some refineries in the Bay Area and Los Angeles,   
   >> but it is increasingly forced to import over 60% of its gasoline needs   
   >>from foreign sources.   
   >>   
   >> Where does California get refined gasoline?  From the Bahamas, Asia, and   
   >> other international suppliers.   
   >   
   > Where does montana get it?  Rhode Island?   
      
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   opposing viewpoints and deliberate misrepresentation. As a tactic this   
   makes honest discussion impossible.   
      
   Pretending to not understand is a strategic debate tactic used to force   
   opponents to repeatedly explain their position, which is more like a war   
   of attrition than it is genuine dialogue. This makes it seem as though   
   the left is simply seeking clarity when actually the goal is to   
   undermine the argument without providing a real counter-argument."   
      
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