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Beachnutt

(8,937 posts) Mon May 4, 2026, 07:20 AM Yesterday

Am I cutting my nose off to spite my face [View all]

when I cheer the price of gas higher and hope it hits 10.00 a gallon just so the people of this country will wake up and kick the conman out and lock him up ?
I think the world is hoping for this honestly.

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Am I cutting my nose off to spite my face [View all] Beachnutt Yesterday OP

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Are you the same person who is running for US senate? Tbear Yesterday #9

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I don't know Bettie Yesterday #2

It's no time to be frugal with gas. Go where you have to go. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up. Intractable Yesterday #4

"When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

I have been doing the same, gab13by13 Yesterday #5

The solution may be MAGA feeling the pain. When you "own the libs," you also own yourself. Vinca Yesterday #6

I question if gas gets to $10 a gallon KS Toronado Yesterday #8

I'm worried blue blues Yesterday #11

Because they know skydive forever Yesterday #15

Right-wingers will always believe gas Emile Yesterday #12

While I would love for more people to realize Trump was a bad choice without any suffering is that really realistic? RoeVWade Yesterday #13

Well, it seems to be the only thing that gets some people's attention. nt Susan Calvin Yesterday #14

I'm with you on that. llmart Yesterday #16

They won't, they will still find a way to blame the "Dumocrats". mwmisses4289 Yesterday #20

I'm hoping that at least a few will. llmart Yesterday #25

I don't love it but it may be one thing that actually saves this country from these fascist pieces of shit LymphocyteLover Yesterday #17

Not too long ago raising the price of gas was seen as an effective government policy to reduce the use of fossil fuel, sop Yesterday #18

hmmm markie Yesterday #28

The transition to EV is urgent, and will be delayed with low gas prices. Martin Eden Yesterday #19

It is more like cutting off your nose to save your face than to spite it.... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #21

When people cheer a disaatrance occurance because it will hasten the revolution... Mister Ed Yesterday #22

Quite so. anamnua Yesterday #23

Gas is unique, every time you go anywhere you see the price in big numbers. frogstar0 Yesterday #24

We will soon see just how incredibly stupid some of the American voters are. Whyisthisstillclose Yesterday #26

seems we already markie Yesterday #29

I have mixed fewelings. Happy Hoosier Yesterday #27

Don't own a car swong19104 Yesterday #30

There's two ways to lookat this swong19104 Yesterday #31

I hear what you are saying, BUT mgardener Yesterday #32