
1) If coming up with excuses was an sport, your side would win Olympic gold 2) Yes, I understand that was part of it. Just like toppling an oppressive regime that’s killed tens of thousands of people is part of the reason for these high prices. It’s almost like both situations have more nuance than you can get from a YikYak picture
1. It's not an excuse it's literally the main part 2. Regime change never works especially in the Middle East, Iran was zero threat to us and Trump struck them anyway which has directly led to all this shit There's your differences between 2022 prices which Biden had no effect on and today which Trump has caused
I’m not gonna talk with someone who resorts right to getting defensive and who is incapable of acknowledging that their side fucks up sometimes. Nothing is ever your fault and you’re here to cram that belief down my throat, not have a good faith conversation. For both of our sakes, I hope prices decrease soon. Goodbye
“Buh Biden!! Buh 2022!” Unadjusted, 2022 was the highest gas has ever been ($4.09). When adjusted for inflation, gas was much worse in 1981 & 1982 (about $4.50 in 2023 dollars, Reagan), 2007-2008 ($4.77 in 2023 dollars, Bush), and 2011-2013 ($4.88 in 2023 dollars, Obama). The fact we’ve got sanctions on Russia and the Strait of Hormuz is under threat should concern your wallet.
Or this graph from FRED St. Louis showing the gas price was beginning an uptrend (relative to the CPI) prior to Biden taking office, and it had plummeted prior to Trump’s second term. Almost like the lockdown (started under Trump btw) made gas demand plummet with prices following. Macroeconomics is cool, I’d suggest you pay attention because it’s typically a Gen Ed.