Trump says he bombed Iran

[ReturnofBroccoli]

Except for the massive profits being made off it

[quintessentone]

Except for the massive profits being made off it

Indeed, why do I keep forgetting about the stock markets' priority role?

[andy06shake]

Except for the massive profits being made off it

Very true.

https://news.sky.com/story/oil-giant-bp-...r-13537444

Shame about the poor sods at the pump.

Not like they care much as long as they continue to rake in the cash...

[DBCowboy]

Very true.

https://news.sky.com/story/oil-giant-bp-...r-13537444

Shame about the poor sods at the pump.

Not like they care much as long as they continue to rake in the cash...

Still cheaper than when Biden was in office.

And at least we know NOW, that presidential actions can affect the price at the pumps.

During Bidens term, the left was constantly saying that Biden didn't have any control, gas prices were going to stay high because Climate Change, and it was a worthy sacrifice.

I guess the left was lying.

Right?

[andy06shake]

Still cheaper than when Biden was in office.

And at least we know NOW, that presidential actions can affect the price at the pumps.

During Bidens term, the left was constantly saying that Biden didn't have any control, gas prices were going to stay high because Climate Change, and it was a worthy sacrifice.

I guess the left was lying.

Right?

Not really.

Gas prices mostly follow global oil markets, not just one POTUS.

Things like wars, supply cuts, and demand matter more, hence the reason the bastard oil companies are experiencing record profits. 

And i seem to recall prices jumped a lot after Russia invaded Ukraine, which wasn't caused by Joe Biden.
 
It would be silly to suggest that presidents can't influence things, given the blatant market manipulation we have seen happen lately.

But it's not like they control prices directly.

As to telling lies, DB, Trump can't open his mouth without lying.

He does so as a matter of fact...

[andy06shake]

"Day 63 of the US war with Iran"




Have to wonder what kind of targets Iran has that require the use of Hypersonic missiles(1:05)?

[IdeomotorPrisoner]

Still cheaper than when Biden was in office.

And at least we know NOW, that presidential actions can affect the price at the pumps.

During Bidens term, the left was constantly saying that Biden didn't have any control, gas prices were going to stay high because Climate Change, and it was a worthy sacrifice.

I guess the left was lying.

Right?

Biden highest National average = $5.06/gallon
Current = $4.39/gallon
Last May 1st = $3.18/gallon

But....

Prediction markets currently show a 55% probability that the national average will exceed $5.00 per gallon at some point in 2026, driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions and a projected decrease in U.S. refinery capacity for the summer.

Question - who the hell tried to say climate change caused the high prices? I missed that one. 

I remember the "evil MSM" saying "post pandemic demand's resurgence was quicker than producers could keep up with" and "Russia invading Ukraine" were the two main stresses on supply and demand.  

But once again, this is another one everyone can test..

We need an increase of $​​​​0.67 to go to catch the Biden spike. 

What does it show if Trump's high tops the Biden high?  

Hey, but at least inflation has only gone up 1.3% in the last 60 days, and is already starting to moderate from the initial surge in March...

[ANNEE]

The fog of war is thick with what the actual numbers are. There has been a lot of restrictions with what is getting through. For my interpretation of how this situation is, it is not a complete siege, but one step closer to a one world regulated government with Iran and America both watching the ship traffic more closely.

As I’ve always said on a one world government — it’s inevitable. 

The question is not when - but how and who.

[CriticalStinker]

Biden highest National average = $5.06/gallon
Current = $4.39/gallon
Last May 1st = $3.18/gallon

But....

Question - who the hell tried to say climate change caused the high prices? I missed that one. 

I remember the "evil MSM" saying "post pandemic demand's resurgence was quicker than producers could keep up with" and "Russia invading Ukraine" were the two main stresses on supply and demand.  

But once again, this is another one everyone can test..

We need an increase of $​​​​0.67 to go to catch the Biden spike. 

What does it show if Trump's high tops the Biden high?  

Hey, but at least inflation has only gone up 1.3% in the last 60 days, and is already starting to moderate from the initial surge in March...

Unfortunately one of the big problems right now is a feedback loop to race to the bottom candidates.

We have had such horrible presidents, we can justify being near or slightly higher than their bar. But of course, many said he was the worst president ever. Personally I think there were worse, but he was certainly in the top percentile. So if we're barely squeaking above where he is at, it's not good. 

The other unfortunate thing is grading the economy on the stock market. That is another feedback loop. There is constant buy pressure from retirement accounts, plus they adjust the price for inflation, and invest to protect from inflation. It isn't a good reflection on quality of life for people who are younger and middle aged. 

I think we just have to be honest with all the presidents, and stop grading them against each other. I would hope that any candidate coming up wouldn't even want to be close to Bush/Obama/Biden/Trump in terms of quality. They were all war mongering debt increasing psychopaths who only cared about the donor class. Funny how quick they can agree on war, bailouts, protecting the elites... But everything else is just an impossible challenge. They can enact the most popular policies in days, but the popular ones would be too hard.

[cherokeetroy]

Unfortunately one of the big problems right now is a feedback loop to race to the bottom candidates.

We have had such horrible presidents, we can justify being near or slightly higher than their bar. But of course, many said he was the worst president ever. Personally I think there were worse, but he was certainly in the top percentile. So if we're barely squeaking above where he is at, it's not good. 

The other unfortunate thing is grading the economy on the stock market. That is another feedback loop. There is constant buy pressure from retirement accounts, plus they adjust the price for inflation, and invest to protect from inflation. It isn't a good reflection on quality of life for people who are younger and middle aged. 

I think we just have to be honest with all the presidents, and stop grading them against each other. I would hope that any candidate coming up wouldn't even want to be close to Bush/Obama/Biden/Trump in terms of quality. They were all war mongering debt increasing psychopaths who only cared about the donor class. Funny how quick they can agree on war, bailouts, protecting the elites... But everything else is just an impossible challenge. They can enact the most popular policies in days, but the popular ones would be too hard.

The grading scale should be based on who's closest aligned with the Constitution 

Not lesser of two evils

But our government has been co-opted by cult of the left vs cult of the right

When you're dealing with cults, the criteria is devotion, dogma and worship