What did Mu’awiyah mean when he said, “I never use my sword when my whip will do, nor my whip when my tongue will do”?

Mu'awiyah was trying to say that, in some situation that demands diplomacy, he would apply such rather than use show of force. On the other-hand, a  situation that demands show of force to register his authority and control, he would definitely apply such power rather than trying to be diplomatic about the situation thereby losing his grip on the situation.

Explanation:

they could have a boston tea party.

the outcome of 1970 oil crisis in united states was that, they began to search ways on how to reduce oil.

in 1970 was a period when there were energy and oil crisis. those who were major centers for industrialization were forced to keep way from supplying of petroleum.

some of the result of this crisis was economic growth became stagnant because prices of oil surged.

due to the increased prices some countries like mexico and norway benefited.