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[–]StillLessons 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

The fight is not between Republicans and Democrats. It's between the majority of the managerial class (both parties) and everyone else. There are a few in the managerial class who recognize the disaster we are courting, but more than 80% of them still believe they represent "the good guys". That lack of self-awareness is in the process of destroying us.

[–]AcceleratedWallops[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

And yet it is only Republicans voting against these things. They are not quite the same.

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    [–]AcceleratedWallops[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

    Too bad nothing you stated is true.

    When your reality has no basis in facts, it's easy to form straightforward opinions. And unfortunately, this is the fruit of Republicans attacking education for years: gullible people with soft critical thinking skills.

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      [–]AcceleratedWallops[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      Neither, but enjoy living in your bubble

      [–]SoCo 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

      Expensive empty gestures are not solutions. Price gouging was not the problem with gas prices and funding problems were not the baby formula supply issue.

      [–]AcceleratedWallops[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      Price gouging was not the problem with gas prices

      Care to elaborate? Oil prices went down, pump prices went up, oil corporate-cartel profits went up. Smells awfully gougy.

      [–]SoCo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      Oil prices are not down. They have been increasing steadily all year, with a massive spike around March and into April, but that calmed down, back to the steady increase. If you look at that "calming down", it might look like the price dropped.

      We started massively exporting oil and gas starting February. While our oil production climbed a little and our gas production stayed pretty even, both our oil and gas supply is still plummeting. Demand has slightly increased as summer started, too.

      So oil prices still climbing, supply dwindling, and demand steady or slightly climbing. This is a recipe for really high prices.

      In addition to that, their has been regional gas supply shortages increasing since about the same time, in the East Coast, Midwest, and just recently a large dip in the Gulf Coast region.