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RoundNegotiation4787 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Direct quote from a MAGA buddy 3 months ago when I asked him if he is happy with the first year of Trump's second term: "C**** gas, I got what I voted for" LOL. I should follow up with him.

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mediocre_remnants Apr 1, 2026 +1

My dad, who complained about gas prices under Biden, now says "the president doesn't directly control the price of gas!" Except, you know, when the president decides to unilaterally bomb a sovereign oil-producing nation just for fun. There's a pretty direct correlation there, bub.

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musci12234 Apr 1, 2026 +1

As someone who sees similar behavior in a completely different country it is always fun to watch when people suddenly learn how things work. Maybe one day they will grow up enough to develop object permanence too.

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Slumunistmanifisto Apr 1, 2026 +1

Its Calvin ball....they will choose to say whatever gives them their fake win.

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Fuzzy1598 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Ah but they never touched the secret base. If they don't do that they will never win. (Love the Calvin and Hobbs reference)

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Shuckles116 Apr 1, 2026 +1

They haven’t learned anything, sadly

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nonamenolastname Apr 1, 2026 +1

A president can't bring the price down, but a president can certainly do stupid shit that brings the price up.

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radicalelation Apr 1, 2026 +1

After Saudis cut production coincidentally before midterms 2022, Biden's administration actually did a lot to keep prices from getting worse, including taking heat for tapping the largest amount from the emergency reserves to do so. Which this administration is now preparing to do as well, while ensuring to keep their total tap just shy of Biden's to avoid the negative press, except they caused the problem themselves.

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RoadkillVenison Apr 1, 2026 +1

Not just an oil producing country, one that holds a grip on the strait of Hormuz where 20% to 25% of the world’s oil passes through.

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CalyShadezz Apr 1, 2026 +1

This is the real answer. And its called hubris. At this point I honestly think those dumb fucks in the White House thought Iran would cave after the first set of strikes.

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Mr-ReDiCulouZ Apr 1, 2026 +1

Really believe you are on to something, and that level of arrogance should **never** be in power of anything. I would also not be surprised if Trump has expressed wanting to nuke Iran. If we ever get these clowns away from power, I'm sure it can all be read about in Marco Rubios tell-all literary masterpiece.

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forthewatch39 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Did you tell him that? I know he just blew it off, but it’s still important to not let them spout off bs without being checked.

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dagetty Apr 1, 2026 +1

There is no point in talking to MAGA h******* people. They are completely lost inside the cuit.

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Crazy-Nights Apr 1, 2026 +1

What's so crazy is that gas went up under Biden because Russia invaded Ukraine. Something Biden had no control over. But maga still blames him. Now we have a war that is 100% trump's doing and maga is trying to find every excuse to forgive him.

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davdev Apr 1, 2026 +1

Gas went up under Biden because of the OPEC 2020 deal which slashed oil production to help stop the free fall of oil prices due to COVID. It wasn’t even a bad deal at the time BUT when the world opened back up after the rollout of the vaccine there wasn’t enough oil supply to handle it and OPEC didn’t increase production until the the deal expired in 2022, at which point gas prices drastically fell. Want to guess who was President in 2020?

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Ven18 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Yeah that’s the thing with Trump. Under normal circumstances presidents don’t control larger economic forces. But Trump has made himself the center of the universe so when he does stupid shit it actually does directly impact the economy like bomb and destabilizing countries and choking vital trade routes.

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RandoDude124 Apr 1, 2026 +1

He made Iran block the strait when it was free a month and a half ago

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Salt-Southern Apr 1, 2026 +1

This is what happens when you surround a narcissist with Yes men.

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Quirky-Mode8676 Apr 1, 2026 +1

And when Trump got Saudi Arabia to cut production to raise oil prices during his first term.

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iAMguppy Apr 1, 2026 +1

It might be the most influential, single-person (“I just want to do it”) decision on the price of gas to ever happen. 😂

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Orionsteller Apr 1, 2026 +1

So what's his reason that gas prices are up i wonder...

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bterrik Apr 1, 2026 +1

This is actually one of the few times the President has, in fact, directly impacted gas prices.

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MadScientist3087 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Traded democracy for a chance to save a couple hundred bucks a year. 😑

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Toutatous Apr 1, 2026 +1

Exactly what I was thinking. Some people don't understand the importance of voting in a democracy. It's much bigger than your own little interests.

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hbprof Apr 1, 2026 +1

As an American who has moved to a Canadism city with good public transportation, it's now wild to me that gas prices can single-handedly sway an election in the US. And it's not like Canadians don't care at all about gas prices, it's just that it seems insane to me now that they're are American voters seated by that single issue.

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Simmery Apr 1, 2026 +1

They are lying. The same people who complain about gas prices will make excuses for why it's OK they're going up under Trump. They are liars. They have no principles. You cannot take anything they say seriously.

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Colossus-of-Roads Apr 1, 2026 +1

The same people are buying and owning vehicles with terrible fuel economy. They are absolutely unable to connect cause and effect.

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ChromaticDragon Apr 1, 2026 +1

> They have no principles. You cannot take anything they say seriously. Yes. > They are liars. Sort of. But not exactly. This is like the "[not even wrong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_even_wrong)" issue where a claim can be made which doesn't even meet the threshold of being wrong, to say nothing of being right. The trouble with these folk you've labeled as liars is that they have lost touch with the sort of epistemology others employ. To them truth is no longer based on evidence or even reality. Truth is derived from their Authority or Idol or Tribe. As such, they are always right(tm), correct and true. Consistency doesn't even matter. They do not and at this point even psychologically *cannot* apply a consistent standard to assess things. It's not that they know they're wrong and the lie about the evidence. These folk are so much more problematic than simple liars.

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LazloHollifeld Apr 1, 2026 +1

It wasn’t all just about gas prices. There was also the cost of eggs that couldn’t be forgiven.

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Gunter5 Apr 1, 2026 +1

If you think about it... a lot of utilities, roads, public services are subsidized especially in Suburban areas, these people have to drive far distances to reach anything I also feel like a gas price is something they can directly feel vs public education that benefits society or a safety net

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beer_bukkake Apr 1, 2026 +1

Love that raping children wasn’t a deal breaker, says a lot about his morals and character

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Emotional-Channel-42 Apr 1, 2026 +1

It’s not a deal breaker for a lot of liberals, either. Notice he said his “MAGA buddy.” Why would anyone be buddies with someone who condones child r***? Would have been better to say “MAGA creep I know.” But perhaps that is redundant.

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Oleg101 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Tell your buddy the U.S. drilled more under Biden than Trump 1.0. He’ll flip out https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/OIL/lgpdngrgkpo/

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Slumunistmanifisto Apr 1, 2026 +1

Set a monthly reminder to ask until they block you on all fronts

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EchoAquarium Apr 1, 2026 +1

“I’m not going to have a conversation with someone who doesn’t understand that gas is a commodity” -your MAGA buddy

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civil_politician Apr 1, 2026 +1

Was it even any cheaper than 2024?

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supercali45 Apr 1, 2026 +1

For sure he is on the short term pain, long term gain shit These fools need to be literally unemployed and have no money for food and shelter before they may wake up

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JournalistRecent1230 Apr 1, 2026 +1

He'll just either blame it on local Dems in whatever state he's in or say it's a temporary sacrifice he's willing to make.

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accountabilitycounts Apr 1, 2026 +1

"I'm just mad they didn't have the balls to do this thirty years ago."

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paulybaggins Apr 1, 2026 +1

You don't be friends with cultists

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AmberDuke05 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Gas prices weren’t even c****.

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jsmithers945 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Spill the tea when you follow up.

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LASERDICKMCCOOL Apr 1, 2026 +1

Please do and report back

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LionTigerWings Apr 1, 2026 +1

What people should understand now and when someone else is in office, the government (whether it’s president or not) can influence gas prices, but they can’t control them. They can increase supply to lower cost. Opening or closing pipelines can increase or decrease prices. Likewise removing supply by starting a war increases prices.

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trumpuniversity_ Apr 1, 2026 +1

Please do and post the results here.

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IJustWantCoffeeMan Apr 1, 2026 +1

>MAGA >buddy See that's the problem.

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lactose_cow Apr 1, 2026 +1

"i never said that, gas prices dont effect me that much, i voted for illegals to get outta my country" "what is one way mass deportation materially benefits this country?" "f*** you (racial slur)"

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civil_politician Apr 1, 2026 +1

You mean when it dipped 20% in two days because of “liberation day” tariffs that were basically immediately rolled back and then the market went back to its previous trajectory with the exception of the occasional market manipulating tariff threats fueling insider trading?

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MJcorrieviewer Apr 1, 2026 +1

Why don't they just ask Trump what to do. I'm sure he knows more about gas prices than anyone. /s

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ResidentKelpien Apr 1, 2026 +1

Trump possibly: >There's a guy named Mad Max...he can help us find gas.

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stereosalvation Apr 1, 2026 +1

"The late, great Immortan Joe is a wonderful man!"

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Rombledore Apr 1, 2026 +1

the bullet farmer is on the epstein list!

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Overweighover Apr 1, 2026 +1

Incoming max headroom tweets

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SwissChzMcGeez Apr 1, 2026 +1

Mad? Is he an asylum seeker?

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cwk415 Apr 1, 2026 +1

"Gas Town did something that was amazing, actually. They gave us a present. The present arrived today, and it was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money. 10 whole milk jugs full of guzzolene. Nobody thought it could be done." - Trump That's a direct quote!

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Professional_Set4137 Apr 1, 2026 +1

He said the prices would come back down afterwards. He said the same thing once he "solved" inflation.

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Colonel-Mooseknuckle Apr 1, 2026 +1

Of course the one man in America who has never driven a car knows more about gas prices than anyone!

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ZonghZonghZongh Apr 1, 2026 +1

>[“But my primary consultant is myself and I have a good instinct for this stuff."](https://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/trump-foreign-policy-adviser-220853)

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37853688544788 Apr 1, 2026 +1

He’s probably NEVER pumped gas once in his life. Unless you count into his diaper.

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ZonghZonghZongh Apr 1, 2026 +1

>White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said: “The Administration continues to explore additional options it can take as needed to further mitigate any short-term supply disruptions. **Thanks to President Trump, America enjoys record-high domestic oil and gas production.** Gross. They never miss an opportunity to praise Dear Leader, no matter the crisis, no matter how badly he's f****** things up, lol. It must be mandatory.

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DBE113301 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Thanks to the leadership of Comrade Napoleon, how excellent this water tastes.

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AnonymousCelery Apr 1, 2026 +1

It was already at record highs under Biden. Continues the tradition of stealing others accomplishments and deflecting his abject failure.

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buffysmanycoats Apr 1, 2026 +1

I mean, that’s a quote from the White House spokesperson so yeah.

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TheGreatHornedRat Apr 1, 2026 +1

It is mandatory, the cons around Donald figured out that as long as you put a praise for him in the statement you can say almost anything you want. That's all he will hear and the non-dementia addled psychos in the room can keep on with their agenda. Money and praise and petty attempts at revenge, that's all Donald has ever wanted, get him enough of any of those things and he'll let you start a war in Iran or whatever else you want.

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ResidentKelpien Apr 1, 2026 +1

The GOP should brace themselves for a wipe out in the mid terms.

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Poverty_Shoes Apr 1, 2026 +1

They’re going to deploy ICE to dem-leaning areas to intimidate and harass voters at the polls. They know they’re toast in a free and fair election so they’re going to cheat to try to stay in power.

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Basic_Yam_715 Apr 1, 2026 +1

ICE isn't doing shit if gas is $8.00 this summer/fall

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upnorthnathan Apr 1, 2026 +1

Their budget says otherwise. They have endless money

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AqueductMosaic Apr 1, 2026 +1

You know I keep hearing this. But you know what, those ICE agents and all the other LEO types still have to buy gas and groceries. It wouldn’t be the first time a coup came from a disgruntled military. Even far short of that, they may not have an incentive to stop Democrats from voting.

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failure_engineer Apr 1, 2026 +1

I don’t think anyone cares about ICE at polling stations honestly. I’m in Texas and heartened that during our primaries last month the dems cast more votes than the republicans for the first time in my memory. F*** Magats

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HarriettDubman Apr 1, 2026 +1

Define wipeout. I think the democrats take the house. Not the senate.

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Ven18 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Part of the problem is that Dems for 30 years have completely given up actually competing in most of the country so the senate is all but an impossibility for them to win to the degree they honestly need to win it by. But they do have a shot this cycle not a great show but a chance and if they do get close I wonder if that wakes some of these crypt keepers up to remember there was a time where Congress was under Democrats control for half a century without fail. They also tend to forget that said period of dominance was when the Dems were actually a working class party and their inability to regularly win elections just so happen to coincide with the party shifting to being a corporate party like the Republicans.

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VladtheInhaler999 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Oh gee, I wonder what could have avoided this petrol crises in the first place. 3 f****** times people chose this f*** and twice he has successfully caused a self inflicted f*** up with global repercussions.

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lake_effect_snow Apr 1, 2026 +1

Technically, he wasn’t chosen the second time and it’s debatable whether he even was the third time.

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CPFOAI Apr 1, 2026 +1

Whether he has 100 million supporters or 100, it’s too many for this POS.

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Overweighover Apr 1, 2026 +1

At least the Supreme Court is pushing back on his agenda. If only the house and congress can grow a spine

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Athleticsbaby Apr 1, 2026 +1

TRUE PATRIOTS THE BEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL AMERICANS THEY GLADLY PAY. THEY SAY "THAT'S GOOD. THAT'S OKAY. BECAUSE WE LOVE AMERICA AND WE ARE STRONG." NOBODY'S STRONGER THAN US. WEAK PEOPLE COMPLAIN. PATRIOTS THEY ARE STRONG. THEY GO TO THE PUMP THOSE BEAUTIFUL PUMPS AND THEY PAY FOUR DOLLARS OR FIVE DOLLARS OR SIX DOLLARS AND THEY SAY THANK YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP. THEY SAY WE LOVE THIS COUNTRY AND WE LOVE YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP. AND THEY DO THEY REALLY DO!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! *drools* *shits pants*

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HammeredWookiee Apr 1, 2026 +1

Is it our turn to litter the gas pumps with trump stickers saying “I did that!”. Gah that infuriated me to no end living in the south east

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VectorB Apr 1, 2026 +1

Good luck, you screwed the world economy. Gas prices will not return to this years lows during the rest of this administration.

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Head-Fun3394 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Went on a golf trip with some maga guys….now they just don’t want to talk about politics…this is the coalition falling apart

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hdiggyh Apr 1, 2026 +1

Or they could just do the opposite of everything they are doing.

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Earthpig_Johnson Apr 1, 2026 +1

What’s the nightmare, we have to pay for those fucks’ gas too.

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disasterbot Apr 1, 2026 +1

Trump calls Elon for an order of Trump brand Teslas.

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literallytwisted Apr 1, 2026 +1

The fake gold paint is going to be blinding in traffic, At least until they overheat and catch on fire.

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Handsome_fart_face Apr 1, 2026 +1

That reminds me, where is that trump phone lol

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Inspectorgadget4250 Apr 1, 2026 +1

If only 20% of oil for fuel comes from Iran, whats the source of the other 80%. Serious question

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NoSwimmers45 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Other countries that require transiting the Strait include of Hormuz to get their oil to us or refineries that then send the fuel to us.

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Inspectorgadget4250 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Got it. Thank you

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ibexelf Apr 1, 2026 +1

>On Wednesday, the average cost for a gallon of gas was $4.06 Wow that's \~1 € per liter on average. Being a European, realizing that this is considered a very high price in the USA, makes me partly understand why American cars are so big and consume so much.

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noxicon Apr 1, 2026 +1

The issue is we don't have public transit. We can't take a train somewhere. Your countries have also realized the err of runaway emissions. The average fuel efficiency of a car in Europe is twice that in America. The average European drives 6700 miles a year. The average American drives 13,500 miles per year. So not only are your cars twice as efficient, they are used half as much. If gas prices skyrocket, we don't have any options to not pay that. It is an accepted part of our reality.

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ratedsar Apr 1, 2026 +1

We also haven't raised federal fuel taxes to accurately reflect spending, so actively use debt to fuel maintenance. Much of the inflation felt from 2022 is also likely correlated to red states raising their gas taxes in 2019 (after mid terms) but delaying them until the increase during Covid.

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disasterbot Apr 1, 2026 +1

US Gallon = 3.785 liters. So, about .92 euro per liter.

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ibexelf Apr 1, 2026 +1

That would be a dream over here ngl. Even before the American war against Iran.

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DazeyShimmer Apr 1, 2026 +1

“Prepping” and this administration don’t go in the same sentence. Everyone should have known that by now. A clueless administration that knows nothing about preparation and planning! Trump wakes up, get an extreme episode of dementia, and whatever his brain gives him afterwards, his minions carry out

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sarcasmsosubtle Apr 1, 2026 +1

Their "prepping" is just practicing saying "This is Biden's fault" while holding in their laughter about how stupid Republican voters are to believe their bullshit.

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I_am_BrokenCog Apr 1, 2026 +1

Pump Up The Propaganda! Pump Up The Propaganda! Pump Up The Propaganda!

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jsmithers945 Apr 1, 2026 +1

The president’s a pedophile and this is the big uh oh. 🙄.

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Toginator Apr 1, 2026 +1

I honestly can't believe the trump administration preparing for anything.

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kevendo Apr 1, 2026 +1

My MAGA relatives warned that the debt and gas prices would go up under Kamala. I said they always go up under Republicans and Democrats bring them down. They will never, ever acknowledge their blindness and will just fall back on some other nonsense factor.

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howelltight Apr 1, 2026 +1

Once 51% of the oil is traded in Yuan, lights out! It's like a Rick and Morty episode.

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Vaxtez Apr 1, 2026 +1

Funny how he's prepping for a scenario that he caused because of his fragile ego.

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addings0 Apr 1, 2026 +1

The Doomsday clock is at 85 seconds to midnight....

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Disgruntled-Cacti Apr 1, 2026 +1

Building bunkers?

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Three_Froggy_Problem Apr 1, 2026 +1

If only there were some way this could’ve been avoided. But unfortunately, war in Iran was inevitable because…. uhhhh… because, um urrrgghh

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DiskSalt4643 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Is one of their preparations to remove all the decisionmakers that got us here?

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TheRuneMeister Apr 1, 2026 +1

Boo-friggin-hoo…at least nobody bombed any of your schools. The lack of priorities is scary…

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CJDistasio Apr 1, 2026 +1

They’re somehow gonna blame Obama and Biden

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ratedsar Apr 1, 2026 +1

In fairness, Biden did use the spr to blunt the impact of the Ukraine invasion and Maintenance (ironically, Republicans blamed him of risking security for gas prices). But, that was reactionary (and the maintenance scheduled) and Trump could have filled them to capacity over the last year, when oil was c**** and if he planned this conflict ... or just to not make the GOP hypocritical...

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Solonohioperson Apr 1, 2026 +1

In the middle of covid times , I needed a new car. I could not find a new or used car. I had to get on waiting lists to even see a car because dealerships were not getting anything in stock. Then when you got called in to see a car, it either sold before you got there or they were marking it up an absurd amount. The summer of 2022 Chevy was trying to clear out their Bolts, battery issues and they would replace it for you, but it was also a wait. I got called in to see a Bolt, I took the appointment, had not even considered an electric car. They were not marking it up, they had just replaced the battery on that one and I bought it and got money towards an at home charger. It's great, best car I've ever had and now I don't even think about gas. It's great for around town and work and I took it on a trip with no problems. I've gotten mocking remarks from my maga family and neighbors. All I can say is who's laughing now?

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thesirensoftitans Apr 1, 2026 +1

>All I can say is who's laughing now? Considering ignorance is bliss...magats probably.

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MadMartegen Apr 1, 2026 +1

Well... looks like I'm walking more

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aimless_ly Apr 1, 2026 +1

If only he hadn’t done everything he could to sink EVs in the US. 🤦🏻‍♂️ A well-planned own goal here.

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Late-Dingo-8567 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Ya know, with how well this administration handled covid last time... I'm honestly shocked at how they are managing a war they started.

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Late-Dingo-8567 Apr 1, 2026 +1

We get to pay European gas prices with none of the benefits!

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Illustrious-Fun8324 Apr 1, 2026 +1

I hope they still think those “I did that” stickers are so cute and funny lol. I get the feeling they won’t be out acting like children about it this time. Wonder why that is lmao

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mintmouse Apr 1, 2026 +1

Trump officials: it’s time to tell the public we need to drill Yosemite.

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OkMathematician3494 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Americans are still rich Its a nightmare for third world counteries. Imagine being someone making less than 200$ a month. Thats majority living in Pakistan, india and rest of the world

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Possible_Western3935 Apr 1, 2026 +1

Low Gas Prices were literally the ONLY economic bright spot he had to speak to in his SOTU speech this year. WTH, Donnie?!

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Accomplished-Run221 Apr 1, 2026 +1

The idea that the $60 I paid to fill the tank today isn’t already a nightmare scenario sucks ass.

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NotAnotherEmpire Apr 1, 2026 +1

No emergency measure will fix a major physical shortage. Banning crude exports wouldn't help because the crude is exported due to US refineries not being able to handle that much super light oil.

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