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[–] Pofski@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Can somebody explain this part to me?

He also signalled hope towards the fuel costs going down in fall, telling the host, 'I hope so. I mean, I think so. It could be. Or the same. Or maybe a little bit higher. But it should be around the same. I think this won't be that much longer.'

How can this be reported as him signalling hope? This is gibberish. Best part of all is that stockbrokers and traders will run with this as if it is now a given and then act complete pikachu if it doesn't happen.

Djezes this is the stupidest timeline.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

How can this be reported as him signalling hope?

because it's propaganda of a real story, you already know the right of it.

Sounds a lot like "let them eat cake" to me.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Those grapes are sure sour.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Might be some Wrath in em too soon

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 4 points 3 hours ago

Hey son! Are ya winning?

[–] Critical_Drinking@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Every little helps in the Epstein amnesia operation.

[–] dunestorm@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Fucking selfish evil piece of shit human being. There is absolutely no regard for the welfare of others.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

His is entirelly a "some of you might suffer and I'm willing to make that sacrifice" perspective, and he and his family have surelly made more than enough money frontrunning his proclamations to cover any costs he has from higher fuel price rises, so he is alright.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 18 points 11 hours ago

he already said to his followers: "GET used to it, and stop complaining"

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago

US == Casino, confirmed?

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 18 points 13 hours ago

Let them drive EVs...oh wait.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 15 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Of course, he's an agent of influence, Putin's running dog tasked to just run the US to the ground.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 8 points 11 hours ago

and ISRAEL, since he claims he reports to benny 24/7.

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 16 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

I would be impressed this is a 4D chess move to stop reliance on oil countries and adopt green tech without angrying his base. But unfortunately this is probably just an old man that is suffering dementia.

[–] the_armchair_potato@lemmy.world 15 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Rump couldn't play 1d checkers, let alone 4d chess 😆. He is a bumbling clown and a coward, and all Americans should be embarrassed and ashamed.

[–] IratePirate@feddit.org 1 points 48 minutes ago

"Aloof, angry and entitled is the best I can do for you." - the average Karen

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago

He's being blamed for all of this, though, and his base is angry about the Iran war.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 14 points 13 hours ago
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 35 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Why should he care? He doesn't pay for gas. That's somebody else's problem.

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[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 25 points 15 hours ago

He's a secret stooge of the environmentalist movement and this is his endgame to kill the internal combustion engine. Wake up, sheeple!

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 31 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works 91 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (3 children)

Makes these old images of Biden raising gas prices funnier to dig back up. Omg $3! When some places now are pushing $6.

[–] redsand 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I've already seen several of Trump at the pump

[–] AdmiralSnackbar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 hours ago

Saw one in the middle of nowhere a couple weeks back and was pleasantly shocked

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Many places In europe charge more than 2 euro per liter. so like 9 usd for a gallon.

also many places in europe have more fuel efficient cars

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 4 hours ago

Also, we're kind of used to those prices, because most of it is tax. The changes in actual gas price (which are upsetting Americans now) are fractions of the usual price for us.

Of course we also complain about high prices, but it doesn't break our budgets.

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 42 points 19 hours ago

Here in the Southeast, those stickers were all over the place, too! Sometimes I'd even see them inside stores, people were putting them out faster than employees could remove them. They weren't just used at gas pumps, though that was obviously the primary placement for them.

I've only seen the Trump version online so far. Wonder why those same people who were putting out the Biden ones aren't getting the Trump ones out as quickly?

I'm sure it's not that they're low-life partisan hypocrites. It's probably the lingering effects of the illegal tariffs driving up the cost of the stickers at a time when they've lost their jobs and healthcare so they literally just can't afford the gas or the stickers to be able to put them out. I'm sure it's that.

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 13 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Tbh, I'm not so concerned about myself. But the effect of higher gas prices tends to be very regressive. People who have less means often have to drive less fuel-efficient vehicles and have longer commutes due to housing costs. Additionally, this is going to affect the cost of other things (e.g. food).

People who are already stressed financially are going to really feel the squeeze.

[–] Photonic@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

That’s not a bug, but a feature. It means more money flows from poor Americans – often POC or immigrants, who Trump despises – to his already filthy rich friends in the oil biz.

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 26 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

He must have a great plan to win the mid-terms....wonder what that could be???

[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 16 points 16 hours ago (2 children)
[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 1 points 2 hours ago

Maybe actual vote rigging, I dunno. Just suppression isn't going to save them this time.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 1 points 3 hours ago

So basically same as the first time

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 37 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

So where are all the "I did that" stickers on the gas pumps with his face?

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[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 106 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

The original Reuters article instead of this dumpster fire of a source. (Canned explanation whenever I'm not so lazy.)

Also, the IB Times (as usual for this piece of shit outlet) is citing a quote from over a month ago as if it's new news.

[–] J92@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

If the gibbets rise, then let them rise.

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 41 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

Wasn't he elected precisely because of things like gas prices?

If he was PM here in UK he would be facing calls to resign. This would be seen as abandoning the electorate or breaking a manifesto pledge.

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 2 points 3 hours ago

If he was PM here in UK he would be facing calls to resign.

Real, I remember the day before Truss left, I overheard some man on the bus saying on the phone how she and the entire party should be "strung up in the streets".

UK isn't as quick to tolerate that sort of shit lol. They may drag their feet at times, but when they decide you're gone, you're gone.

It's crazy how much the American populace is willing to put up with.

[–] SleeplessCityLights@programming.dev 36 points 19 hours ago (7 children)

In normal countries if a budget can't be decided on, the government collapses and an election is held. In the US, they have indefinite 6 month extensions where they end up not paying government employees every 6 months for a month. The whole country is broken.

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