For now, we have the funds to live and purchase things the same as we have in the past but are choosing not to. I personally am avoiding purchasing from large retailers as much as possible simply because I refuse to support this administration. I avoid companies that have supported or support Trump in any way. While our spending habits have changed, it isn't solely because of gas prices. But it does suck that all my cars require premium gas, so I'm also driving as little as possible right now.
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I get trigger with these titles, 1/3 of USA people voted for trump, it is USA/Israel and Iran war. Calling it Trump war, making him the problem is misleading.
Worst case they should call it Republican war.
Because of the inflation, the wife and I planned that we would do in state road trips for spring through fall because we really couldn't afford anything more fancy but with a Miata I thought that would be a fun compromise. Gas prices shut that all down. I thought how can I go even cheaper than that ? Ok this year is patio cookout and staycation. Sure, look at the price of food! That brings us back to inflation. This year is the year of laying low and eating poor. Puzzles are still cheap... Sigh.
In the US, public transportation has been deliberately held back and kept low-quality, in order on keep us dependent on driving. And as an extra added bonus, the poors, the disabled, those who have to depend on substandard bus transit, are in the permanent underclass.
Now we see the endgame. Make the underclass even bigger. Make Frank Freeway work just to pay for his hour-plus commute.
Cut out driving your car. White collar job? Demand WFH. Blue collar job? "Sorry boss man, you don't pay me enough that I can afford to work today."
And huge chunks of them will still vote for whoever the GOP oozes out of the orphan crushing machine next.
Cutting the motor vehicles out entirely is such an insanely massive savings.
Yes, but realistically most Americans do not live in a place where that is possible.
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If I could figure out how to do that I would. My daily commute is 1 hour 😭
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but 40% think he's doing a great job.
11% of the population isn't allowed to join the military due to being ... too dumb. They can still vote, though.
Remember, 100 IQ is the AVERAGE, half of people are under 100 IQ.
are you saying stupid people should not vote or that stupid people are easy to manipulate?
Some of the population is very easy to manipulate. Taking their right to vote is wrong.
Its just a big thing to contend with. "We got a lot of dumb/*ss motherf/*ckers around here." - George Carlin
I have been driving less because of the gas prices... But that's because my wife keeps stealing my fake Mustang for her errands, since it is too expensive to drive her gas-guzzer Honda Civic.
Mach-E? Lol.
Maga: Ya but do the blacks have it worse?
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