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llmart

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46. My daughter and her husband have two SUV's.
Thu Jun 9, 2022, 03:09 PM
Jun 2022

They have one small child and are not having any more. They also feel the need to ride around in ATV's in the northern woods and he likes to jet ski/boat and owns both. He's a keep-up-with-the-Joneses kind of GOPer. Now, they can afford it but just because you can afford something doesn't mean you shouldn't think of the damage being done to the environment. I will guarantee you that he'll be the first one to blame Biden and moan about how much it costs him in gas a month.

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+10000000000000000 Celerity Jun 2022 #1
Perhaps no sympathy but they do vote jimfields33 Jun 2022 #2
US Gas is still too cheap oioioi Jun 2022 #3
Yup Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #4
The amount of driving surprises me, too. CrispyQ Jun 2022 #5
I have that neighbor Novara Jun 2022 #6
We are in the same boat.. with those around us Peacetrain Jun 2022 #8
Thank you! Coventina Jun 2022 #7
So my neighbor who drives a big fat F150 was complaining DURHAM D Jun 2022 #9
if you really want to piss him off DBoon Jun 2022 #15
Good for you. Damn glad he didn't shoot you! MLAA Jun 2022 #43
It isn't about the gas prices it is about taking shots at Biden. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #10
Hypocrisy as usual treestar Jun 2022 #11
Those gargantuan gas-hog vehicles are not meant to be daily drivers LeftinOH Jun 2022 #12
The manufacturers/sellers are very happy for them to be used as daily rides. Mariana Jun 2022 #28
I have a Ram 2500. mwooldri Jun 2022 #52
A co-worker bought a full size pickup with off road capability Martin Eden Jun 2022 #56
I almost have an orgasm when I see 40 plus mpg on my Cruze. roamer65 Jun 2022 #58
Sorry, but that's nonsensical NQAS Jun 2022 #13
I imagine you are in the minority RussBLib Jun 2022 #17
Rural people need trucks and SUV's & retired Dems are moving to the country womanofthehills Jun 2022 #49
"Can't you deduct that?" Is one of my personal pet peeves questionseverything Jun 2022 #57
See post 8 Peacetrain Jun 2022 #40
So right!! Tadpole Raisin Jun 2022 #14
Let's do a little math sarisataka Jun 2022 #16
Let's have really expensive gas so we don't fry ourselves. How about that? Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #21
Gas prices are not going up sarisataka Jun 2022 #23
Among other things, the OP is about higher gas prices making people use less Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #26
Rich people will use as much fossil fuel as they want sarisataka Jun 2022 #30
LOL! Project much? Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #31
Yep. And they should see what gas costs in the rest of the world. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #18
Joke for entitled massively ridiculous SUV owners: Tadpole Raisin Jun 2022 #19
Very little sympathy for the guy who buys a full size pick up Torchlight Jun 2022 #20
We have a 2004 Nissan Titan. We bought it as a brand new truck and gas was about $2 a gallon at liberal_mama Jun 2022 #22
Not only that, Mr.Bill Jun 2022 #24
Newsflash...if you're unnecessarily driving a truck or suv you're part of the reason gas is so high pecosbob Jun 2022 #25
Also, if you're upset about pump prices gratuitous Jun 2022 #27
Exactly Rebl2 Jun 2022 #32
I have sympathy for anyone struggling with high gas prices these days. MichMan Jun 2022 #29
FORTY YEARS AGO homegirl Jun 2022 #33
I see people driving these gas guzzlers with TFG bumpstickers and always think they are fools kimbutgar Jun 2022 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author BusterMove Jun 2022 #35
Agreed! calimary Jun 2022 #36
Exactly rebe303 Jun 2022 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author rebe303 Jun 2022 #38
I'd bike to work if ... Novara Jun 2022 #39
Quiet! I need to replace my truck and want to get one cheap Amishman Jun 2022 #41
I feel sorry for folks who need a big truck wryter2000 Jun 2022 #42
Back up the pickup flashman13 Jun 2022 #44
I see people with giant trucks, boats, motorcycles, and giant trailers complaining. Initech Jun 2022 #45
My daughter and her husband have two SUV's. llmart Jun 2022 #46
Nice cool entitled rant there. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2022 #50
I was driving a Ford Ranger when prices went way up in the 00s Warpy Jun 2022 #48
I'd happily pay $8 a gallon if it ensured the death of Putin & the freedom of Ukraine. robertpaulsen Jun 2022 #51
I have one and I am safer. former9thward Jun 2022 #53
You can hate on people all you want, but for many, a truck is a necessity wysimdnwyg Jun 2022 #54
A lot of people need those trucks for their livelihoods Sympthsical Jun 2022 #55
It's just my opinion, but I don't care about what other people think of my PU. Model35mech Jun 2022 #59
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