WhatsHerBucketMeanwhile in California
snoonsIf only conservatives weren’t so focused on the economy the economy would be doing better. :(
empireOfLove2They focus on the economy just like they focus on underaged girls
They’re only looking for something they can fuck
You sonofabitch I’m writing this because I can’t upvote twice. Capital joke!
Awww, did someone get addicted to unsustainable energy sources that are artificially cheap due to externalized costs?
No the oil lobby is forcing it upon us. We try to get renewables but they are being destroyed by idiots.
rogsson
LucidlethargyThey’re artificially expensive. The US is a net EXPORTER of oil.
Is all just a bunch of fucking bullshit, everyone.
No, it’s not. We all know that we cannot afford to put any more CO2 into the atmosphere. So reasonably, any new CO2 that is emitted would have to be (permanently) removed via carbon capture. That would be the true cost of emitting CO2, but instead, these effects are externalized to global society as a whole, making gas at the pump artificially cheap by cheating everyone else.
“… in the US” i assume you mean for both of those statistics?
Comparatively, fuel in Hong Kong is about $4/litre which is about $15/gallon… so count your lucky stars and stripes you warmongering fools.
Right, because the people of California were the ones clamoring for a war in the middle east.
6M Californians voted for him.
GhostalmediaMost didn’t.
Most didn’t vote for Kamala either
70% of registered votes showed up in CA.
The basically voted 60 / 40 in favor of Harris.
60% of 70% is only 42%. So the other 58% spoiled their vote or outright support Trump.
CatoblepasPopulation of CA: 39 million
Oh, you’re right, it was actually 57% of registered voters in California that refused to vote against him and vote for Kamala.
Just because you live in a system doesn’t mean that voting absolves you of all blame for the current crisis. You’re still an American and you still indirectly support American foreign policy.
Americans having to pay a fraction of what Europeans or the global south has to pay for gas is completely fair. The US started this war. At the very least, the 57% of you who encouraged this behavior might change their mind after this pain.
There is too much apathy in the US. You can’t just live in a bubble and pretend everything will be OK while World War 3 is starting.
CorrectAliasSo fuck everyone else that didn’t, according to you? The vast majority can get fucked? How nice of you.
Until the people of the US do something about your tyrannical government, I think the rest of the world is going to make snide comments and tar you all with the same brush. Let’s be honest, it doesn’t matter who youve voted for, the US consistently will start wars.
It sucks but at least you guys arent the ones being bombed.
vaultdweller013I volunteer Utah to be bombed, actually that’d be an improvement if they were.
The US has a lot of blame for these wars, certainly, I’m on the same page, but historically, the US was not there alone. So when you point the finger and say the US and its citizens need to do something, remember that you could also be pressuring your own government to stand up for what’s right, in a world full of Kier Starmer, be a Pedro Sanchez.
You and I are of the same mind, we are better together than fighting each other.
How much does rising gas prices affect ambulance fees in Hong Kong?
And the idea of them rising with gas prices… *shudders*
The Hong Kong with cheap and reliable public transport?
TrackinDaKrakenYour government, which is just Xi, is on the verge of invading Taiwan, a sovereign nation.
To everyone commenting, please remember it’s a class war. We’re all in the same boat, and the billionaires are throwing rocks at us.
I wonder if they’ll just put a 9/10 in the median and use the thousanths slot, or if they’d just drop it to $5.00 and say thats the price per half gallon
This is how they get us to switch to the metric system, selling gas by the liter
felixwhynotFWIW in SoCal I’m seeing lows around $5.30
bizarrolandI saw $6.79 a gallon for regular being advertised on a sign by the highway.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. Thank God for Costco.
$5.10 a gallon for premium and 5% cash back because I have their credit card.
I think this is all a conspiracy to make the price of a foot long seem cheaper. Big sandwich with the full support of Subway is manipulating the U.S. into performing atrocious acts to drive up fuel prices. Thus when you see the cost of a sub, you’ll be like huh… That’s actually not that terrible. /s
Stefan_S_from_HGermans are envious.
BigDaddySlimI snapped this at a local station in MA this morning, luckily it’s for my work truck so I’m not paying for a truck getting probably 8mpg filled twice a week
I love all the comments stating “oh that’s still cheap.”
Lil bro, I probably drive more in a month just for the menial shit I need to do than you do in a year, and I work from home.
We don’t even fucking have sidewalks where I live.
there is literally one
Akasazh
Captain AggravatedIt’s not impossible. I had a 1.5 hour one-way commute to work at one point.
TruscapeI don’t drive one of the giant brotrucks that I see daily, those guys are absolutely fucked. Gas is $4 where I am, but I expect it over $5 by the time summer hits and those assholes with their 8mpg highway are going to be hurting
I drive like… 200 miles every 2 weeks or so in total? I fill up once a month and at current prices that’s about $60 for my car
Some people do.
HuudaHarkitenGood news is, once enough of you cant afford the fuel anymore, you can easily convert one of the 8 lanes into a sidewalk.
Or even… gasp a cycle path. dun dun dunnnn
It really doesn’t seem that far fetched. Though, we would have to collectively get more involved in city council/planning meetings
SkunkWorkzBro I live in the Netherlands one of the densest countries in the world, with great pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and good public transportation. The average work commute here is still 40km per day that’s 200km a week so 120 miles per week. And the majority of people use the car to commute. Gas is €2.34/L and Diesel is €2.58/L that’s €8.84/gallon or $10.2/gallon for petrol and €9.57/gallon or $11/gallon
So people all over the world are screwed even if they travel less. And even if you don’t use a car guess what will happen to food prices when diesel is as expensive as it is now.
So… what are you going to do about it?
Likely nothing because there’s 100+ years of laws and momentum preventing any meaningful change.
Not to mention the cost and time required to make change is something that is no longer feesable in many instances as things stand. Making change even if you were to get everyone to agree not possible.
We can make things better going forward but in many cases we can’t actually fix the existing problem with out displacing people and businesses. Damaging already struggling local economies and creating a larger homeless problem.
City planning is a brutal issue that frequently doesn’t lend it self well to going back and fixing problems. The best in many cases is to stop fucking up in the first place on new construction. And band aid fix old.
Ha! Take that liberals! /S
For comparison, prices near me in the UK are £1.55 a litre which is about $7.45 a gallon.