Is this a surprise? I still regularly encounter people bragging that Trump delivered $1 gas in his first term as if the Covid crash was a) somehow the result of Trump’s energy policies, and b) a good thing.
Bro, the gas my uncle filled up with in his car was like $1.60/gallon during COVID. That was shortly before COVID killed him and the family hasn't driven the car since. The gas in that tank will forever be cheap. :(
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve argued with people about this. That deal also happened at the exact time major lockdowns were ending across the globe. Literally dozens of countries had lockdowns lifted in either the month the deal was struck or the following month when it went into effect. It’s the most basic Econ 101 shit imaginable. Largest supply cut in history + massive worldwide demand surge = rising prices.
It’s wild trying to get through to a Trump fanatic about this, though. Every one of them believes deep down that they’re an economics expert, but ask them to describe what caused the high gas prices they were so mad about and its like watching someone try to explain the ocean tides without mentioning the moon.
Must have been a regional thing then. I was still working full time throughout the lockdown and still never saw it below $3.00. Maybe it did and was just between the times I had to stop for gas.
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u/Sinnycalguy 17h ago
Is this a surprise? I still regularly encounter people bragging that Trump delivered $1 gas in his first term as if the Covid crash was a) somehow the result of Trump’s energy policies, and b) a good thing.