They've got the pharma and oil money flowing again after having been cut off.
kek
…were a ship
Subjunctive Mood
The subjunctive mood is a verb form that is used for unreal or hypothetical statements. It is made up of the phrases I were, he were, she were, it were, etc. You often use this form when you are being wishful. For example,
I wish I weren’t so shy.
I wish it were warmer outside.
If I were taller, I could dunk a basketball.
If John were a rich man, he could drive a fancy car.
He acts as if he were the one in charge.
John spends money as if he were a millionaire.
https://writingexplained.org/was-vs-were-difference
sounds like a command