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gab13by13

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5. I have been doing the same,

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 07:48 AM

19 hrs ago

ever since the invasion of Iran.

IMO they have been keeping the price of crude, gasoline and diesel lower than it should be.

Crude should be $200/barrel.

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Am I cutting my nose off to spite my face [View all] Beachnutt 19 hrs ago OP

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Are you the same person who is running for US senate? Tbear 18 hrs ago #9

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I don't know Bettie 19 hrs ago #2

It's no time to be frugal with gas. Go where you have to go. bucolic_frolic 19 hrs ago #3

When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up. Intractable 19 hrs ago #4

"When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up." OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #7

I have been doing the same, gab13by13 19 hrs ago #5

The solution may be MAGA feeling the pain. When you "own the libs," you also own yourself. Vinca 19 hrs ago #6

I question if gas gets to $10 a gallon KS Toronado 18 hrs ago #8

I'm worried blue blues 18 hrs ago #11

Because they know skydive forever 18 hrs ago #15

Right-wingers will always believe gas Emile 18 hrs ago #12

While I would love for more people to realize Trump was a bad choice without any suffering is that really realistic? RoeVWade 18 hrs ago #13

Well, it seems to be the only thing that gets some people's attention. nt Susan Calvin 18 hrs ago #14

I'm with you on that. llmart 18 hrs ago #16

They won't, they will still find a way to blame the "Dumocrats". mwmisses4289 17 hrs ago #20

I'm hoping that at least a few will. llmart 16 hrs ago #25

I don't love it but it may be one thing that actually saves this country from these fascist pieces of shit LymphocyteLover 18 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #18

hmmm markie 16 hrs ago #28

The transition to EV is urgent, and will be delayed with low gas prices. Martin Eden 17 hrs ago #19

It is more like cutting off your nose to save your face than to spite it.... Ol Janx Spirit 17 hrs ago #21

When people cheer a disaatrance occurance because it will hasten the revolution... Mister Ed 16 hrs ago #22

Quite so. anamnua 16 hrs ago #23

Gas is unique, every time you go anywhere you see the price in big numbers. frogstar0 16 hrs ago #24

We will soon see just how incredibly stupid some of the American voters are. Whyisthisstillclose 16 hrs ago #26

seems we already markie 15 hrs ago #29

I have mixed fewelings. Happy Hoosier 16 hrs ago #27

Don't own a car swong19104 13 hrs ago #30

There's two ways to lookat this swong19104 13 hrs ago #31

I hear what you are saying, BUT mgardener 13 hrs ago #32