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Donald Trump said Thursday that gasoline prices are “not very high.”

A Quinnipiac University national poll of registered voters showed that 65% of U.S. voters blame Trump either “a lot” or “some” for the rise in gas prices seen since the beginning of the Iran war.

Trump said those prices are not as high as what was expected from the war, which he said was aimed at denying Iran the ability to produce a nuclear weapon.

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[–] 58 points 6 months ago

It’s higher than it was when the Biden “I did that” stickers started showing up. This fuckin clown.

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  • [–] 25 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

    The Narcissist's Prayer

    That didn't happen.

    And if it did, it wasn't that bad. <--- You are here

    And if it was, that's not a big deal.

    And if it is, that's not my fault.

    And if it was, I didn't mean it.

    And if I did, you deserved it.

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  • [–] 29 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    That didn’t happen. <— You are here.

    And if it did, it wasn’t that bad. <— You are here

    And if it was, that’s not a big deal. <— You are here

    And if it is, that’s not my fault. <— You are here

    And if it was, I didn’t mean it. <— You are here

    And if I did, you deserved it. <— You are here

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  • [–] 24 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Not very high, yet.

    They will more then likely get higher if following history from the 1973–1974 oil embargo. The effects were delayed.

    This is worth a watch, at least the first 2-3 minutes that provides a good summary.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXNLaHsKMz8

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  • [–] 17 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Not very high, yet.

    Idk what's supposed to qualify as "High" anymore. They're at $5/gal nationally, which is exactly where they were under Biden in 2022. And I was told they were "Too High" back then. But I guess now they're not, because... ???

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Gas isn't even that expensive, it's usually comparable to the price of a gallon of milk

    It's that we use so god damn much of it for our car only infrastructure to work so it has such a profound impact when there is no alternative in most places

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago

    Gas isn’t even that expensive

    We were under $3 in January and now we're grazing $5. That's a significant change for any business that considers fuel a major part of operating costs (like the airline or trucking industry).

    It’s that we use so god damn much of it for our car only infrastructure to work

    I'll spot you that - for daily commuting - gas costs probably aren't a big part of the household budget. But it's a highly visible price, thanks to stations hosting the number in big bold digits updated daily.

    The real cost of this war-induced supply chain disruption is going to be downstream of commuting, though. Agriculture, shipping, and high energy cost manufacturing (steel and aluminium manufacturing, for instance) consume enormous amounts of fossil fuels. Also, increasingly now, Cloud Compute costs, which will impact a bunch of downstream IT businesses.

    We'll see the number go up at the pump and then we'll see it go up everywhere else.

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  • [–] 16 points 6 months ago

    Trump has never pumped his own gas, he has never bought groceries, or had to make a doctors appointment for his sick child, he’s never had to make a budget, or get a 2nd job, he’s does not give a fuck if everyday items cost 10x more than they did before.

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  • [–] 16 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Like he could even tell. "$9 a gallon sounds fine." It's like that picture of the time Hilary was in an apartment for the first time and couldn't believe that people lived that way. Rich people fucking suck.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Oh, okay, we've reached the "Let them eat cake" stage of the story.

    I read the Game of Thrones books before the show, so when everyone was getting ready for the Red Wedding, I knew what was really coming.

    I kind of feel like that now, watching these historical ignoramuses making obvious mistakes, with very predictable results. I already read the upcoming chapter entitled "Guillotines."

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Guillotines are so last revolution. We should just strap one of those concrete highway barriers to an excavator arm and have a heavy equipment operator drop it whenever they feel like. That seems more American.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    He's RIGHT!

    -Free Thinking NOT Sheep Republicans paying $300 to fill up Their Trucks!

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  • [–] 18 points 6 months ago

    14 months ago the guy across the road bought a car with a V8, at about the same time I got an EV. He smirked at me for buying an EV as a "pussy" car and I smile every time i hear it start :)

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago

    I've been referring to the price hike as the Epstein Gas Tax

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    Average around me is $4.09/gal. I saw a gas station selling at $3.79/gal sell out today.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    US$6.05 per USGal this morning at the station 3 blocks away. I WISH for $4/gal.

    But it's higher than it should be for America. And it's senseless and needless, let's be clear. I just had to make the joke.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    An opinion on gas prices from an imbecile who doesn't buy his own gas is irrelevant

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  • [–] 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Man oh man I think I really lucked out trading in the ol' gas car for an EV this week.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    My wife's car started doing this thing where it was like the peddle was not attached to the accelerator. Towed it to the dealer. $9k+ to repair. Yeah, fuck that shit. Time for a new car. What EV did you get?

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    Found a really nicely priced '22 Bolt EUV in great condition with only 28k miles.

    I really like it. It's well equipped in features, zippy, has over 200mi of range. It also doesn't "look" like an EV (IMO some manufacturers seem to think EVs have to look quirky or futuristic). In that same vein it also doesn't fall into the other EV trap where everything is touchscreen and electronic. Traditional door handles, physical buttons for climate/volume/features.

    The only drawback to a Bolt is that it doesn't have stupid-fast DC fast charging. For most people they'll charge at home and it won't matter. (Actually, Bolts '22 and newer can home charge quicker than many cars if you've got the setup) But if you're going on a road trip it could mean getting there slower. Takes about 45-50 minutes to charge. If you're going 500 miles that's not too bad, one stop for lunch and you're set. If you're going 5000 miles with any regularity, well it could be a deal breaker. If you need that look at some models like the Ioniq 5 which can charge in under 20min.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    How much did Bill Gates think a dozen eggs cost in the 1990s?

    Billionaires not understanding working class struggles is nothing new.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Bill Gates was never in charge of a country and could be wrong, he was just a lucky CEO. Mean I'm sure he did a lot of work to buy DOS to repackage. Though they did take over development to our current day, for better or worse.

    I'd hope whoever is in charge of a country understands the hardship increased prices cause the citizens of that country. It's not new but it's noteworthy when a leader is so out of touch with what 99% of people he's supposed to lead deal with.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I wasn't trying to compare Trump to Gates in terms of what they ran, but how much having that money disconnects one from the working class. They don't know shit about shit not because of why they have money/power, but because they have money/power. (They also likely have people who shop for them. I mean, I know Trump does, I just assume Gates still does, too.)

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Ah I get it no worries. It'd be nice if people that had money and power and also understood what the rest of people needed. However I think wishing for a unicorn would yield similar results. Man I can only imagine that life though, not having to deal with the check out lines (yes rich people this is my hope rather than wishing everyone stays poor to fund me, even if I did have to stand in lines, they suck but we all get our turn)

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