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newdayneeded

(2,493 posts) Mon Jun 6, 2022, 05:36 PM Jun 2022

I know when gas prices will drop [View all]

They'll start dropping days after the repub majorities are sworn in. We live in a world where billionaires can control our prices on food, goods, and gas. And they control the media to create the "Democrats are bad for business" message.

You'll hear nothing but a chorus of phrases from the media saying "see, the republicans are now majority and gas prices are dropping".

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I know when gas prices will drop [View all] newdayneeded Jun 2022 OP

And the stock market will level off Beachnutt Jun 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #2

Who needs to think when Fox News can do it for you? Initech Jun 2022 #4

All corporate media. rubbersole Jun 2022 #6

It is not just that the media is itself corporate, it is more that the big advertisers leverage Dustlawyer Jun 2022 #12

Actually it's both FoxNewsSucks Jun 2022 #22

It always happens that way doesn't it. It is a constant battle but fight we must. walkingman Jun 2022 #3

It will keep getting worse and worse TheRealNorth Jun 2022 #5

UK took care of this problem RainCaster Jun 2022 #7

We could never get that passed Beachnutt Jun 2022 #10

You think the war will last that long? Fla_Democrat Jun 2022 #8

Beware of believing all the war rumors. former9thward Jun 2022 #23

I'm just going off what I read here. Fla_Democrat Jun 2022 #38

I know. former9thward Jun 2022 #40

How long were they in Afganistan?? A decade or so?? Bengus81 Jun 2022 #35

But, Afghanistan didn't have Fla_Democrat Jun 2022 #39

When the war on Ukraine ends. iemanja Jun 2022 #9

Except billionaires don't control the price of oil...neither do oil companies EX500rider Jun 2022 #11

+1 ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #15

Interesting dpibel Jun 2022 #16

I Read It Differently ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #24

I think Biden newdayneeded Jun 2022 #25

Yep. Barrel prices have often been at $100+ without pump prices being $5+/gallon. nt allegorical oracle Jun 2022 #30

It's Over $5 Retail Here ProfessorGAC Jun 2022 #33

False, the oil companies can cap their margins to keep gas prices low they don't have to take uponit7771 Jun 2022 #28

It is not false that they do not set the worldwide price for a barrel of oil EX500rider Jun 2022 #31

Gas, as I mentioned, is sold from the company and not on market. They can cap those prices uponit7771 Jun 2022 #37

The price of oil is one thing, the price of gas is another. haele Jun 2022 #34

They won't drop the day after the repugs take the majority dweller Jun 2022 #13

Hopefully president Biden will VETO. jimfields33 Jun 2022 #14

The Biden administration can also do something about it, there must be some legal recources Escurumbele Jun 2022 #17

As I posted before this is how they got. rid of Jimmy Carter broiles Jun 2022 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author broiles Jun 2022 #19

Big business Rebl2 Jun 2022 #20

too much pessimism nt RussBLib Jun 2022 #21

Not pessimism newdayneeded Jun 2022 #26

Exactly. The petroleum industry prefers Repugs because they "drill baby drill." All it takes to allegorical oracle Jun 2022 #27

Predatory Capitalism is alive and well. Nobody cares, Republicans sing blame Joe. Emile Jun 2022 #29

Me too, when pwb Jun 2022 #32

I totally agree. The fat cats want the GQP in power. I suspect that's also why Saudi Arabia Vinca Jun 2022 #36