American Politics

[Tiny 12]

The next time ignorant, ill-infomed, blowhard MAGAs cry big dog tears over those high gas prices under Biden and blame Biden for it, remind them of something I doubt many of them knew even as it was happening; Trump gave us those higher gas prices then and he is giving us higher gas prices now.

My first Real News source to fully substantiate what must be a shocking new bit of information for almost anyone too ill-formed and hateful of America to have voted for Kamala Harris will be one that we have all read at least one pretend "independent" but actual MAGA Repub recommend as a credible research source vs his puzzling dismissal of, oh, The Guardian and The New York Times.

The A. I. Overview:

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Nice chart. I'll explain this in a way you'll understand. Say you took a scratch and sniff photo and rubbed it all over a menstruating prostitute's pussy. Then put it under a microscope. And you see she has full blown AIDS and syphilis. And a single crab. Well that crab has as much effect on that hoe's overall well being as Trump's pressure on the Saudi's had on Bidenflation. The biggest cause of Bidenflation, in the USA and worldwide, was too much stimulus spending during the Biden administration.

OPEC is a cartel. Once in a while, Saudi Arabia and / or OPEC raises output to try to put oil producers in countries like the USA out of business. Then after output outside OPEC plummets, it jacks the price of oil way up. This happened in 2014 to 2016, and again in 2020, and USA Shale producers were the biggest targets. In March and April of 2020, the Saudis started to play this game, to pressure both Russian and USA producers. COVID was destroying demand but they increased production from 9 million barrels per day to 12 million barrels per day! The price of oil plunged to negative levels (oil producers had to pay people to take their oil) at certain delivery points in the USA. United States production fell from 13.1 million barrels per day to 9. 7 million barrels per day.

When Trump left office in January, 2021, the price of oil was $53 per barrel. This wasn't quite high enough to maintain USA Production level in the long term. But at least it was sufficient to keep USA Producers from plugging and abandoning their marginal wells, which would have meant certain reserves would have been lost forever. The price of oil didn't really pop until 2022, during the lead up to and beginning of the Russian / Ukrainian conflict.

Instead of encouraging USA Oil and gas production, Progressive Democrats did the opposite. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris campaigned to ban fracking, which would have sent USA production spiraling downwards. Joe Biden during the campaign said he'the be content to just end drilling on federal leases. Which was incredibly stupid. About 25% of USA Oil production and 12% of USA Gas production was from federal leases. Biden did this, but had to back down quickly because of political pressure and the courts.

Thank goodness the Progressive Democrats didn't get their way! We would have been fucked when the Russia / Ukraine conflict came along. And when Netanyahu and Trump decided to attack Iran a second time.

[Tiny 12]

And do you also remember, without English, your stolen land would be French, when mostly low levels from Europe stole Indians, maybe a rule in USA and Trump trying with Greenland, Ukraine, Venezuela. Retired Americans never paid tax in France, when I pay monthly, but they want to benefit what is for free in France. Why don't they stay in USA with so great healthcare, when I always heard health is the most important with happiness in life, when believe me, when you are dying, you don't need anymore dollars. I don't support Macron, but I prefer than Trump, when I would really feel shameful if I was American. Same than Teslas owners putting stickers on their car: I bought before Elon turned mad. I think he can't even come to France now, when justice is waiting for him. Great USA with robber Trump, and Musk.

Yes a lot of Americans move to third world countries, like Thailand, Costa Rica, Mexico and France because their retirement dollars go farther. You must know a lot more about French history than American history. Maybe you could comment on France's massacres in Algeria, slavery in Indochina and the Caribbean, and imperialistic conquest and subjugation throughout the world.

[SubCmdr]

And do you also remember, without English, your stolen land would be French

History says he is right. Many want to only remember World War II. But without the help of the French the Dis United States of America wouldn't exist.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/r...ttles/yorktown

[EihTooms]

The next time ignorant, ill-infomed, blowhard MAGAs cry big dog tears over those high gas prices under Biden and blame Biden for it, remind them of something I doubt many of them knew even as it was happening; Trump gave us those higher gas prices then and he is giving us higher gas prices now.

My first Real News source to fully substantiate what must be a shocking new bit of information for almost anyone too ill-formed and hateful of America to have voted for Kamala Harris will be one that we have all read at least one pretend "independent" but actual MAGA Repub recommend as a credible research source vs his puzzling dismissal of, oh, The Guardian and The New York Times.

The A. I. Overview:

Did Trump's 2020 OPEC deal drive oil and gas prices higher?
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Yes, Donald Trumps 2020 OPEC deal played a direct role in driving oil prices higher by halting an unprecedented market crash.The agreement was orchestrated in April 2020 to pull the energy sector out of a catastrophic free-fall, where prices had dipped to near-zero and even turned negative due to pandemic-related demand destruction and a simultaneous price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

How the deal influenced prices:

The Interruption: Trump threatened to withdraw U.S. military support from Saudi Arabia unless an agreement was reached, brokering a historic OPEC+ cut of 10 million barrels per day (about 10% of global supply).Immediate Stabilization: The deal prevented a total collapse of the U.S. shale industry by successfully stanching the price bleed. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. benchmark, rebounded from historic lows and stabilized around the \(\$40\) per barrel mark by the end of 2020.Longer-term Market Rebalancing: By establishing limits on global supply, the deal created a foundation that set the stage for oil prices to steadily recover as global economies eventually reopened.For granular data and analyses on how these cuts shaped the energy market during the pandemic, you can review the U.S. Energy Information Administration's OPEC+ Report or read the historical market analysis provided by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).OPEC+ agreement to reduce production contributes to global oil ...Sep 23, 2563 BE The U.S. Energy Information Administration's (EIA) monthly data show that OPEC total crude oil production decreased by 6.0 million b/d from April to May, which ...

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) (.gov)OPEC+ cut is Trump's 'biggest and most complex' deal ever: Dan Yergin - CNBCApr 13, 2563 BE As the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies came to an agreement on a record cut in oil production, U.S. President Donald Trump may ...CNBCRecord deal to cut oil output ends price war - BBCApr 12, 2563 BE Talks were complicated by disagreements between Russia and Saudi Arabia, but on 2 April oil prices surged after President Trump signalled that he expected the t...BBCCarrots, Sticks, and Sledgehammers - CSISFeb 28, 2568 BE If $60 constitutes Trump's upper limit, what about the lower boundary? Here the outlier year of 2020 is instructive, as oil prices apparently fell too low for e...CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Why Trump is Pushing for Higher Oil Prices - The New York TimesNov 16, 2563 BE An unusually broad coalition came together on the deal, brokered by President Trump. Low oil prices have battered debt-laden U.S. energy companies, putting the ...

The New York Times2020 RussiaSaudi Arabia oil price war - WikipediaOil prices remained depressed for the rest of March. On 2 April, U.S. President Donald Trump, after significant internal pressure, called Saudi Arabian crown pr...Wikipedia1:22The Trump Deal That Raised Oil Prices in the U.S.YouTubeNowThis Impact8:51Oil Prices Rise As Pres. Trump Rejects Iran's Counter-DemandsYouTubeTVC News Nigeria

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[Sirioja]

Baloney. American retirees are 0. 02% of the population of France, according to ChatGPT.

The USA spent many billions of dollars for the defense of France. It delivered your country from German hegemony after you quickly surrendered in World War II. And the USA's Marshall Plan aid and grants to France after World War II totaled around $60 billion in 2026 dollars. Please quit complaining. Or start a French Politics thread where we can debate stupid ideas of famous dumb asses like Francoise Hollande and Thomas Piketty.

BTW, France's GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power is almost 30% lower than the USA's. French politicians should spend more time fixing what's wrong with France and less blaming their problems on the USA.

And do you also remember, without English, your stolen land would be French, when mostly low levels from Europe stole Indians, maybe a rule in USA and Trump trying with Greenland, Ukraine, Venezuela. Retired Americans never paid tax in France, when I pay monthly, but they want to benefit what is for free in France. Why don't they stay in USA with so great healthcare, when I always heard health is the most important with happiness in life, when believe me, when you are dying, you don't need anymore dollars. I don't support Macron, but I prefer than Trump, when I would really feel shameful if I was American. Same than Teslas owners putting stickers on their car: I bought before Elon turned mad. I think he can't even come to France now, when justice is waiting for him. Great USA with robber Trump, and Musk.

[Sirioja]

You don't have a clue. You obviously hate USA who has spent billions of dollars protecting France. It is obvious that no one needs to read your posts in the future as you just repeat the same crap over and over again. I will gladly live in USA problems rather than live in France.

Please, ask too many retired Americans who come to live in France for our free healthcare paid with my tax, to stay in so great USA. I visited several times, but I boycott all not MAGA US under shameful Trump and I look forward his end.

[EihTooms]

Damn Tooms, if I lived in Bangkok I'd check on you once a week. How many times have we debated that and how many times have you won? It's like when Muhammed Ali was interviewed once and asked about Larry Holmes, who gave Ali a complete ass kicking. Ali said, "Larry who?" Then he said he was ready to step back in the ring with him, any time, any place.

If you want to relive our many epic battles, and I don't know why you would because I always won, please do a search on username "Tiny 12" for the following key words:

"Business cycle" I've pointed out that the party of the president has little to do with GDP and employment growth compared to other factors like Fed policy, technology, globalization, demographic factors, productivity, Congress and foreign governments, and extraneous factors like UNAVOIDABLE PANDEMICS..

Yes, yes, we all heard about your bizarro world economic and business cycles excuse that bizarrely only punish Repub presidents no matter how short or long a stretch of terms they serve and otherwise reward Dems no matter how short or long Dem Administrations serve.

Oh and the wild coincidence theory.

And the ever popular with MAGAs 100 years of bad luck for Repubs vs good luck for Dems theory.

None of them hold up to minimal scrutiny.

Not even your "but some obscure Repub congressman sneezed during Clinton's presidency and that's why it turned out so well" type theory you're trying to float here. Lolol.

And through it all, apparently the wild coincidence, the bizarro world 100 years long economic and business cycles, the witch's curse on Repubs and the obscure Repub congressman sneeze theories and excuses still don't explain why and how when Repubs finally do get their constant wish granted to control the Presidency, House and Senate they have still only managed to produce another Great Repub Depression, Great Repub Recession or Historic Repub Jobs Destruction and never, never, never manage to get around to, oh, producing a better healthcare program or legislation than The Affordable Care Act. Or even one as good. Or something better for Americans than Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Science and Chips Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, etc, etc, etc. Or even something as good.

Man oh man, you must be very pleased with that scratch and sniff photo of Clinton's dick and balls, the only discernible contribution to one of the Dems' boom economic results any Repub can take credit for, to still be defending and providing excuses for your beloved Repubs' 100 years of running the table on every major downturn for America and none of the historic boom times.

[Tiny 12]

Looks like I'll have to remind you again. Please note that independent thought is discouraged here. Anything you post without footnotes and links to left-of-center sources is not worthy of the board's consideration.

You just don't get how things work around here Canada. What you need to do is find a link to the Guardian or the New York Times or ProPublica that says the price of gasoline was $2.20 in Arizona and $1.99 in Oklahoma. Until you do that nobody around here is going to take you seriously.

[Spidy]

I don't need fake news links on my posts. If the person reading the posts isn't smart enough to research it on his own I don't care. Nobody even looks at your fake links. They know if you posted it that it was irrelevant. So please stop providing those links. If you have an opinion say it. It may be right or wrong but at least the smart people can do their own study on it. USA has recovered from the Biden destruction of America nicely. America still has a ways to go but it finally is on the right track.

LOL! I've been waiting for "this post" from you, for some time now, albeit a tad bit late, but nonetheless, right on queue!

Usually, around about now, is always the time, when the MAGA faithless, just cannot find the gumption, data, evidence or facts to backup their proverbial MAGA drivel, nonsense, diatribe and said MAGA worldview "opinions", or are just too lazy to provide the "real world" evidence of said utter MAGA crap.

But hey, I'm cool with defining and categorizing everything that you post ...as just a silly "opinion"!

[Canada]

My opinion made on facts, so many share, when your dangerous Trump threaten Greenland, Mexico, Canada, Germany, try to rob Venezuela, Greenland and Ukraine, putting messe everywhere, making war which blocked Ormuz pass and made big inflation for gas for everybody and also Americans, when he didn't change anything about mollahs still in Iran, unfortunately for Iranans. Trump is just a old magaloman who wants to be king of the world, when I see tax I pay used for Americans who retire in my country to get our free healthcare, yes, they leave USA to benefit from my country where they never paid tax, but I pay for too many retired Americans who choose to live in France because of bad healthcare in USA. About pollution, economics and inflation, Trump is bad for our world where USA are less than 5% population.

You don't have a clue. You obviously hate USA who has spent billions of dollars protecting France. It is obvious that no one needs to read your posts in the future as you just repeat the same crap over and over again. I will gladly live in USA problems rather than live in France.

[Tiny 12]

But I'm sure you don't want to compare economic results and jobs creation under the 3 Dem presidents since Carter as a result of just 2 years controling everything for each vs economic results and jobs creation after 2 years of Repub control under GW Bush, Trump1 and so far under Trump2, do you?

Damn Tooms, if I lived in Bangkok I'd check on you once a week. How many times have we debated that and how many times have you won? It's like when Muhammed Ali was interviewed once and asked about Larry Holmes, who gave Ali a complete ass kicking. Ali said, "Larry who?" Then he said he was ready to step back in the ring with him, any time, any place.

If you want to relive our many epic battles, and I don't know why you would because I always won, please do a search on username "Tiny 12" for the following key words:

"Business cycle" I've pointed out that the party of the president has little to do with GDP and employment growth compared to other factors like Fed policy, technology, globalization, demographic factors, productivity, Congress and foreign governments, and extraneous factors like UNAVOIDABLE PANDEMICS.

"Recession" We've dissected every recession since the stagflationary episode in Carter's administration.

"Ireland" I've compared economic performance of countries with smaller government favored by Libertarians and some Republicans to those with larger governments, as favored by Progressive Democrats.

This is getting extremely repetitive, like the movie Ground Hog day, but the outcome is the same every time. I'm a humanitarian. I don't want to keep pummeling you.

[SubCmdr]

What 3 countries do you live in that are better than USA?

Does it actually matter to you?

As long as you are not trying to force your opinion on me and I am not trying to force my opinion on you then where I choose to live that meet my preferences that I think are better to live in than the Dis United States of America. My favorite city in the Dis United States of America is Las Vegas. I happen to like the state of Nevada a lot also.

In the three countries I have lived in the Police do not have history of beating down individuals who look like me. They do not have reputation for killing people who look like me in the streets and then the court system letting then get away with it.

I was in 20 countries last year and this year I will be in 25 countries and none are better to live in than USA.

Exactly how do you know this if you never lived in therm?

I traveled the world for work for 25 years. Had offices in 6 countries over the years. Nice places to visit but not to live in.

I traveled the world for most of my adult life on a Diplomatic Passport for the government of the United States of America. My experiences completely differ from yours. I have a list of at least a half dozen different countries I would prefer live in other than the Dis United States of America.

The name of the countries don't matter to you. You have already made your mind up (see the portion of your post I highlighted in bold. So there is no need of getting into a discussion about it. Because you are not interested in a discussion. You are interested in sharing your world view. I don't think it is right. I don't think the current POTUS is doing a good job. I don't think the Dis United States of America is a good place to live.

[Tiny 12]

…when I see tax I pay used for Americans who retire in my country to get our free healthcare, yes, they leave USA to benefit from my country where they never paid tax, but I pay for too many retired Americans who choose to live in France because of bad healthcare in USA. About pollution, economics and inflation, Trump is bad for our world where USA are less than 5% population.

Baloney. American retirees are 0. 02% of the population of France, according to ChatGPT.

The USA spent many billions of dollars for the defense of France. It delivered your country from German hegemony after you quickly surrendered in World War II. And the USA's Marshall Plan aid and grants to France after World War II totaled around $60 billion in 2026 dollars. Please quit complaining. Or start a French Politics thread where we can debate stupid ideas of famous dumb asses like Francoise Hollande and Thomas Piketty.

BTW, France's GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power is almost 30% lower than the USA's. French politicians should spend more time fixing what's wrong with France and less blaming their problems on the USA.

[EihTooms]

Since this is the exact opposite of what Canada tells us is happening in America it can't be as true as his utterly unsubstantiated and thoroughly debunked opinions, some would say America-hating lies, no matter how credible and verifiable the sources.

Americans savings rate fall as inflation outpaces paychecks.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/savi...ndroidappshare

The personal savings rate defined as the share of income Americans have after taxes and expenses hit 2.6% in April, according to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis released on Thursday. Thats down from 3.2% in March, and 5.8% a year prior.

"I thought 2.6% for April was a typo at first. It is so low, Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, said in an email. Outside of the revenge spend era of 2022, the personal savings rate has almost never been this low in the past 65 years.
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"Even with tax cuts, paychecks arent keeping up with inflation right now," said Long. "Its more than just high gas prices. Its rising electricity, healthcare and food prices. These are the basics that people must pay. Its harder to skimp on these items."

Inflation rose 3.8% in April from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the highest level since May 2023. Wage growth also began to lag inflation in April, with average hourly earnings rising 3.6% from the previous year, BLS data shows.

Yes, it's one thing when there is a momentary decline in the savings rate while Americans are celebrating the recovery from the Trump's Pandemic economic collapse while Biden's policies and stewardship of that historic economic recovery was not only recovering the millions of jobs Trump's decisions wiped out but were also going on to create millions more private-sector jobs than all three previous Repub presidents combined. Pedodent Rape VanWinkle Trump included, of course.

But it is quite another thing and a serious problem when Americans' savings rates are steadily declining while they are charging ordinary living expenses on high interest rate credit cards, depleting their retirement savings, the lion's share of which gains occurred under Biden, the buying power of their money is not keeping up with Pedodent Rape VanWinkle Trump's across-the-board tariffs prices increase inflation and jobs creation is averaging a paltry 31,000 or so per month over the past 16 months despite him and his Repub Congress adding Trillions and Trillions to their deficts.

Oh well.

We tried.

[Sirioja]

That is your opinion. A presidents policies will never satisfy everyone. Most of my friends are retired and living on a fixed income. They worked hard and funded their 401 k or retirement. They have seen there investments increase over the last 16 months by $45000 to $100,000. That is huge for retired people. Millions of Americans have seen their retirement funds dramatically increase making their life better. You obviously support Iran and terrorism but eliminating terrorism in the world is a good thing for billions of people. Even the majority of Iranians like Trump because he is their only chance for freedom for their children and grandchildren. Not everything Trump does is ideal but it is just so much better than what we would have had with Harris or Biden. I am sorry it isn't great for you.

My opinion made on facts, so many share, when your dangerous Trump threaten Greenland, Mexico, Canada, Germany, try to rob Venezuela, Greenland and Ukraine, putting messe everywhere, making war which blocked Ormuz pass and made big inflation for gas for everybody and also Americans, when he didn't change anything about mollahs still in Iran, unfortunately for Iranans. Trump is just a old magaloman who wants to be king of the world, when I see tax I pay used for Americans who retire in my country to get our free healthcare, yes, they leave USA to benefit from my country where they never paid tax, but I pay for too many retired Americans who choose to live in France because of bad healthcare in USA. About pollution, economics and inflation, Trump is bad for our world where USA are less than 5% population.