$7/gallon gas is coming

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Anonymous wrote:Saw something really interesting yesterday about the gap between Americans’ reality and perception of the economy. Most people are actually doing pretty well, but the psychological impact of rising prices is making people feel like they have less. The truth is, wages are up. People just want more for less, like they always do. I’m paying at the pump, I don’t love it, but the economy really is ok.

You're not a middle class worker with a family and commuting ro work.

I am actually.

But my house has gained over 150k in equity in one year. We refinanced and did some maintenance we had been putting off. We have a little less expendable income than we did during the pandemic, but are finding ways to make up the difference and save. We have definitely been through much worse.

Im very happy for you, but true middle class workers don't have homes that gain 150,000 equity in one year.

Yeah they do. You’re not talking about the middle class. Anyway, here is the thing I saw. Fascinating. People feel that they are personally okay, but perceive that others are worse off. The truth is that people that are struggling today were struggling before. And we haven’t done anything to help them because Manchin killed BBb

https://www.axios.com/2022/06/07/economic-data-america-housing-jobs-inflation

YOU aren't talking about the middle class.

Your feelings aren’t data driven.

Data is out there showing middle class earnings are about 30,000 90,000 yearly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

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If the PP has a short commute, even if they're going into the office every single day, they're going through what, 25 gallons of gas per month? That's $50 per month more at $5/gal than $3/gal. That's not going to bust the budget of any but the most financially precarious workers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

+100

If the PP has a short commute, even if they're going into the office every single day, they're going through what, 25 gallons of gas per month? That's $50 per month more at $5/gal than $3/gal. That's not going to bust the budget of any but the most financially precarious workers.

You folks are so out of touch that I can hardly believe it. Yes, I'm fortunate that it's nor impacting me severely. Do you not get that many families are struggling or even suffering? Your denials and condescending posts aren't going to make voters vote the way you want in November.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

+100

If the PP has a short commute, even if they're going into the office every single day, they're going through what, 25 gallons of gas per month? That's $50 per month more at $5/gal than $3/gal. That's not going to bust the budget of any but the most financially precarious workers.

You folks are so out of touch that I can hardly believe it. Yes, I'm fortunate that it's nor impacting me severely. Do you not get that many families are struggling or even suffering? Your denials and condescending posts aren't going to make voters vote the way you want in November.

And yet, those same families keep voting against their interests. At some point, gotta embrace the government you deserve. If trump had managed the pandemic better, we wouldn't be here. Oh well.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

+100

If the PP has a short commute, even if they're going into the office every single day, they're going through what, 25 gallons of gas per month? That's $50 per month more at $5/gal than $3/gal. That's not going to bust the budget of any but the most financially precarious workers.

You folks are so out of touch that I can hardly believe it. Yes, I'm fortunate that it's nor impacting me severely. Do you not get that many families are struggling or even suffering? Your denials and condescending posts aren't going to make voters vote the way you want in November.

+1. Keep telling people they’re not really struggling. It’s all in their heads and even if it was real it’s their fault anyway. I’m actually embarrassed to be a democrat reading this. This is why we are going to lose.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I see $7 gas as the price we pay to assure a red wave in November. I hope it remains long enough to gain control of congress, neuter Biden’s stupidity, and let the investigations begin!

Not a surprise that Republicans would sabotage their own country just to stick it to the libs and gain power. I bet oil company executives think the same way as you.

Democratic policies raised the price. You own this. I’m just suggesting to capitalize on your incompetence and stupidity.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

+100

If the PP has a short commute, even if they're going into the office every single day, they're going through what, 25 gallons of gas per month? That's $50 per month more at $5/gal than $3/gal. That's not going to bust the budget of any but the most financially precarious workers.

You folks are so out of touch that I can hardly believe it. Yes, I'm fortunate that it's nor impacting me severely. Do you not get that many families are struggling or even suffering? Your denials and condescending posts aren't going to make voters vote the way you want in November.

Families that were not suffering prior to gas being $5/gal are not now suffering because they're shelling out an extra $50/month on the account of gas now being $5/gal. Full stop. Don't be hyperbolic.

Yes, $50 means a lot to a lot of families. But if $50 makes or breaks your monthly budget, then you were struggling prior to gas being $5/gal. Don't be disingenuous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see $7 gas as the price we pay to assure a red wave in November. I hope it remains long enough to gain control of congress, neuter Biden’s stupidity, and let the investigations begin!

Not a surprise that Republicans would sabotage their own country just to stick it to the libs and gain power. I bet oil company executives think the same way as you.

Democratic policies raised the price. You own this. I’m just suggesting to capitalize on your incompetence and stupidity.

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

Did you know that Democrats are so powerful and evil that they also raised the price of gas in other countries too?? I know it's tough to believe that they are simultaneously incompetent and stupid, while also being competent and smart enough to raise prices worldwide, but they're mean and bad enough to do it. It must be all the adrenochromes from the babies they abort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

+100

If the PP has a short commute, even if they're going into the office every single day, they're going through what, 25 gallons of gas per month? That's $50 per month more at $5/gal than $3/gal. That's not going to bust the budget of any but the most financially precarious workers.

You folks are so out of touch that I can hardly believe it. Yes, I'm fortunate that it's nor impacting me severely. Do you not get that many families are struggling or even suffering? Your denials and condescending posts aren't going to make voters vote the way you want in November.

Families that were not suffering prior to gas being $5/gal are not now suffering because they're shelling out an extra $50/month on the account of gas now being $5/gal. Full stop. Don't be hyperbolic.

Yes, $50 means a lot to a lot of families. But if $50 makes or breaks your monthly budget, then you were struggling prior to gas being $5/gal. Don't be disingenuous.

I'm not being hyperbolic. You're being obtuse...intentionally? As if you don't know that higher gas prices translate to higher prices for almost everything else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not a surprise that Republicans would sabotage their own country just to stick it to the libs and gain power. I bet oil company executives think the same way as you.

Oh 100%. Gas is likely a buck or two cheaper even with inflation. The oil and gas companies are hoisting those prices with the full blessing of the GOP. They don’t care about fascism; they just want money.

Anyone who believes the GOP would do anything better on this front is dumber than a box of rocks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see $7 gas as the price we pay to assure a red wave in November. I hope it remains long enough to gain control of congress, neuter Biden’s stupidity, and let the investigations begin!

Not a surprise that Republicans would sabotage their own country just to stick it to the libs and gain power. I bet oil company executives think the same way as you.

Democratic policies raised the price. You own this. I’m just suggesting to capitalize on your incompetence and stupidity.

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

Did you know that Democrats are so powerful and evil that they also raised the price of gas in other countries too?? I know it's tough to believe that they are simultaneously incompetent and stupid, while also being competent and smart enough to raise prices worldwide, but they're mean and bad enough to do it. It must be all the adrenochromes from the babies they abort.

You had me going for a minute there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Americans made choices. They chose to buy large, less fuel efficient vehicles. They chose to buy homes requiring a long commute. They chose not to install solar. They chose to live on cheap credit and counted on the stock market and home equity bubbles never bursting. The chickens are coming home to roost and there’s not a damn thing any elected official can do about it.

I drive a 13 year old car and don't have a long commute at all. Doesn't change what I see at the gas pump regarding price per gallon.

If you don’t have a long commute then the financial impact should not be as severe. It’s a hardship but gas prices will stabilize. But Americans wing learn any lessons because we are a nation of goldfish.

+100

If the PP has a short commute, even if they're going into the office every single day, they're going through what, 25 gallons of gas per month? That's $50 per month more at $5/gal than $3/gal. That's not going to bust the budget of any but the most financially precarious workers.

You folks are so out of touch that I can hardly believe it. Yes, I'm fortunate that it's nor impacting me severely. Do you not get that many families are struggling or even suffering? Your denials and condescending posts aren't going to make voters vote the way you want in November.

Families that were not suffering prior to gas being $5/gal are not now suffering because they're shelling out an extra $50/month on the account of gas now being $5/gal. Full stop. Don't be hyperbolic.

Yes, $50 means a lot to a lot of families. But if $50 makes or breaks your monthly budget, then you were struggling prior to gas being $5/gal. Don't be disingenuous.

Thiiiiiis, and these family needed the help that BBB would have delivered. Now they get bupkis, just like the repukes wanted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see $7 gas as the price we pay to assure a red wave in November. I hope it remains long enough to gain control of congress, neuter Biden’s stupidity, and let the investigations begin!

Not a surprise that Republicans would sabotage their own country just to stick it to the libs and gain power. I bet oil company executives think the same way as you.

Democratic policies raised the price. You own this. I’m just suggesting to capitalize on your incompetence and stupidity.

What were those policies? Did they cause the pandemic? Global supply chain issues? War in Ukraine? Just curious.