nortex97 said:

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Still available from 3.41. Gasbuddy.

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Are we supposed to be celebrating higher gas prices being less higher than a while ago yet still significantly higher than before Trump's war?

Cause if so, I'm gonna need Kool-Aid, lots and lots of it. And a giant straw, the curly ones, por favor. Might as well have fun with it before the long goodnight.

techno-ag said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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Still available from 3.41. Gasbuddy.

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Are we supposed to be celebrating higher gas prices being less higher than a while ago yet still significantly higher than before Trump's war?

Cause if so, I'm gonna need Kool-Aid, lots and lots of it. And a giant straw, the curly ones, por favor. Might as well have fun with it before the long goodnight.

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No worries. You only have to worry about it until Tuesday to try and influence people to vote Cuban-style socialist.

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Me?

Nah, I'll leave that to Trump and all of his policies and actions. Believe me, if the left wins both chambers, it's not as if it's going to be liberals who bring about Cuban-style socialism on election day; it'll be everyone to the right of center who feel Trump failed them. You know, non-maga conservatives.

We would not be here if it wasn't for Trump's debacle on his war with Iran compounded by his ridiculous decision to protect people over the JE stuff. Both his own decisions.

The businessman outsider that championed himself against the MIC and the swamp now embraces both!

Hard to run strong into the midterms on high fuel prices and a destroyed narrative that got you there in the first place.

David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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"Just stop being poor" after your God Emperor campaigned on low prices and no new wars...sounds like a great campaign strategy.

nortex97 said:

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Still available from 3.41. Gasbuddy.

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Cool...so still not even close to under $3, which is why this joke of a thread was started and still exists.

David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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Not everybody who criticizes Trump is a liberal. This is the logic of a child.

And yes, we voted for low gas prices, not this. That's why the OP is still getting laughed at all these months later.

David_Puddy said:

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Ervin Burrell said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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"Just stop being poor" after your God Emperor campaigned on low prices and no new wars...sounds like a great campaign strategy.

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Which God Emperor or mine are you referring to? What points of mine do you disagree with? Were we not paying high gas prices from 2021-2024? I didn't realize that our troops were at war right now......last I checked, no American troops have set foot on Iranian soil.

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We're killing their people, they're killing our people, the Iranians believe they're at war, our President says we're at war. You can't just "Erm Akshually Congress says we're not at war therefore we aren't" away the reality of the situation.

David_Puddy said:

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PaulsBunions said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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Not everybody who criticizes Trump is a liberal. This is the logic of a child.

And yes, we voted for low gas prices, not this. That's why the OP is still getting laughed at all these months later.

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My point still stands. If prices go down in a few months and it results in a deal where these crazy Islamist radicals will never threaten our country again or else get nuked to smithereens, then I'm perfectly ok paying $30-$40 extra per month to fill up my tank. If this continues into 2027, then I think people have a good right to be concerned. I am not in the strategy meetings with Trump and our military, but I'm betting they're not just winging it hoping that everything works out for the best. I've seen explanations from people a lot smarter than I am on geopolitics that line out our strategy. You can take a look for yourself if you'd like. Not saying they're going to be 100% accurate in the end, but I'm at least giving this a few more months to play out before hitting the panic button.

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You realize that's two months away, no? And that this "six week war" has been going on for 8 months now?

David_Puddy said:

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PaulsBunions said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Ervin Burrell said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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"Just stop being poor" after your God Emperor campaigned on low prices and no new wars...sounds like a great campaign strategy.

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Which God Emperor or mine are you referring to? What points of mine do you disagree with? Were we not paying high gas prices from 2021-2024? I didn't realize that our troops were at war right now......last I checked, no American troops have set foot on Iranian soil.

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We're killing their people, they're killing our people, the Iranians believe they're at war, our President says we're at war. You can't just "Erm Akshually Congress says we're not at war therefore we aren't" away the reality of the situation.

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They're killing American troops? I'll admit that I haven't been paying as close attention recently, but feel like our troops getting killed would be pretty big headlines.

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How do you expect us to take you seriously if you don't even know this man

https://www.military.com/deployment/honor-fallen-of-operation-epic-fury.html

David_Puddy said:

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PaulsBunions said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Ervin Burrell said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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"Just stop being poor" after your God Emperor campaigned on low prices and no new wars...sounds like a great campaign strategy.

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Which God Emperor or mine are you referring to? What points of mine do you disagree with? Were we not paying high gas prices from 2021-2024? I didn't realize that our troops were at war right now......last I checked, no American troops have set foot on Iranian soil.

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We're killing their people, they're killing our people, the Iranians believe they're at war, our President says we're at war. You can't just "Erm Akshually Congress says we're not at war therefore we aren't" away the reality of the situation.

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They're killing American troops? I'll admit that I haven't been paying as close attention recently, but feel like our troops getting killed would be pretty big headlines.

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LOL...wow.

David_Puddy said:

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PaulsBunions said:

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David_Puddy said:

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PaulsBunions said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Ervin Burrell said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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"Just stop being poor" after your God Emperor campaigned on low prices and no new wars...sounds like a great campaign strategy.

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Which God Emperor or mine are you referring to? What points of mine do you disagree with? Were we not paying high gas prices from 2021-2024? I didn't realize that our troops were at war right now......last I checked, no American troops have set foot on Iranian soil.

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We're killing their people, they're killing our people, the Iranians believe they're at war, our President says we're at war. You can't just "Erm Akshually Congress says we're not at war therefore we aren't" away the reality of the situation.

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They're killing American troops? I'll admit that I haven't been paying as close attention recently, but feel like our troops getting killed would be pretty big headlines.

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How do you expect us to take you seriously if you don't even know this man

https://www.military.com/deployment/honor-fallen-of-operation-epic-fury.html

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Guess you missed the part where I said recently, so I will say that again. I knew about the previous deaths and yes, one death is too many so I wont ever argue that.

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Actually you said you haven't been paying attention recently. Don't blame me for your poor grammar. The fact is this is a war whether you like it or not.

David_Puddy said:

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So if a deal is reached and it prevents Iran from ever killing another American or else dire consequences to their country follow, are yall not ok with what is going on now?

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Dear Leader told us this was accomplished after we bombed them in the summer of 2025.

Cue the "well AKSHUALLLLLYYYYYYYY what he meant/said was..."

David_Puddy said:

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Ervin Burrell said:

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PaulsBunions said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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Not everybody who criticizes Trump is a liberal. This is the logic of a child. somebody who is in a cult.

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FIFY.

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Ah yes, I'm hardcore MAGA and in a cult now. No surprise with that response. Here is a newsflash for you pal - I don't agree with everything that Trump does, and I think that anyone who agrees with everything that ANY President does it a brainwashed moron.

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You don't have to carry water for every decision a politician makes. Sometimes it just is what it is. Gas was down, Trump launched strikes on Iran, and prices shot back up. That's not a liberal talking point, that's the timeline. He made the call, it backfired at the pump, and it's okay to say that. Why does every mistake need a defense?

David_Puddy said:

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PaulsBunions said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Ervin Burrell said:

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David_Puddy said:

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Funny how every deranged liberal is now this extreme gas penny pincher, yet somehow paid no mind to it under Biden when gas costs were higher. Awfully strange how that works. If paying $30-$40 more per month on gas is gonna break your bank, then it's maybe time to reevaluate either your job or your other wasteful spending.

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"Just stop being poor" after your God Emperor campaigned on low prices and no new wars...sounds like a great campaign strategy.

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Which God Emperor or mine are you referring to? What points of mine do you disagree with? Were we not paying high gas prices from 2021-2024? I didn't realize that our troops were at war right now......last I checked, no American troops have set foot on Iranian soil.

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We're killing their people, they're killing our people, the Iranians believe they're at war, our President says we're at war. You can't just "Erm Akshually Congress says we're not at war therefore we aren't" away the reality of the situation.

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They're killing American troops? I'll admit that I haven't been paying as close attention recently, but feel like our troops getting killed would be pretty big headlines.

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Pentagon count is 21 dead and over 800 wounded

If the Trump Administration could articulate the reason this war was necessary now, while also addressing the seeming contradiction it implies vs the statements made after Operation Midnight Hammer in 2025, I think it would go a long way to getting people to accept the price of the war. As it stands, it feels like hand waiving about "imminent nuclear threat" with an awful lot of smoke that it was Israeli influence that got us to give the go-ahead.

I understand we can't disclose every piece of intelligence, and I wouldn't expect them to. But this is a situation where you need a President to be Presidential. He should have had a live broadcast from the Oval Office near the beginning of the war explaining as much detail as is possible about the credible threats and the need to initiate this conflict. Instead, we got a late night video message from Trump in a baseball cap with very little information, just broad statements that have been true for decades. He talked about imminent threats but also talked about 47 years of threats. What is different this time? Why is now the time to strike? Are we settling an old score or worried about something new?

Also, it would have been helpful to explain that the administration recognized that this war will have a price associated with it beyond just the cost of warheads. Instead, they acted like this would be a swift victory with little to no downside for Americans. It makes it feel like ****show instead of a plan that is being executed.