I would accept $6 gas

[edhopper]

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If it meant cutting Russia off from the rest of the world.

It's not as if I think this would be a good thing. I just don't see doing any serious harm to Russia without cutting off oil exports.

Would love to here better ideas that could inflict enough pain on Putin.

And the point is also we might have to sacrifice something to help Ukrane.

[Best_man23]

1. Me too, along with fuel rationing

[Deminpenn]

2. You are in a small minority

nt

[iemanja]

3. I could handle it

but I think something like that could turn elections. Many people drive far more than I do. Okay, just about everyone.

[Dial H For Hero]

5. As could I, but I have advantage of being retired.

Neither of my vehicles gets over 24 miles per gallon on the highway, but if one only drives a few miles a day on average…

Six dollar a gallon gas would have a big impact on most. people though.

[Silent3]

4. Most of the country would, if we didn't have a huge traitorous faction...

...who sees in every single crisis nothing more than an opportunity to attack Democrats, and would much rather foment tensions at home than do a thing to help our country show a strong, united front, and help the people of Ukraine by supporting democracy over tyranny.

[haele]

6. I am tipping our delivery drivers extra for the same reason.

They are going to get hit harder by this than I will.

More businesses will have to let their people telework for the next couple months or start giving out raises so they can afford the commute.

Just saying.

Haele

[TomSlick]

7. The choices are either higher gas prices now or World War and incalculable consequences.

Russia must be stopped before it attacks a NATO country and war is inevitable.

[Jspur]

8. I could handle the gas price since I work at home but

the majority of people don't have that luxury. If it ever gets above 4 dollars you are going to see hysteria take place across the country. The average American financially can't handle that type of shock to the system.

[Ka-Dinh Oy]

12. It is between 4.05 and 4.09 where I am at.

I am sure it is a little more expensive in Olympia.

[hunter]

18. We're paying $4.50 or so here in California. Haven't seen less than $4.00 for a while now.

Partly it's gas taxes, partly it's because California regulates what sorts of chemicals can be sold as gasoline. Most of those rules are meant to reduce air and water pollution, above and beyond what federal rules require.

[Jspur]

19. I have realtives that live in CA so I have known for a while 4.00 dollars is common

down there but it's not where I live in NC and for most of the East Coast.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Most people want cheap goods.

They don't care how or why it is cheap.
They don't want to know.

[In It to Win It]

10. $6 gas means losing elections

I hope you're as accepting of that also

[edhopper]

14. Unless it's over

Well before November

[iemanja]

16. It's already at $5

Could increase to more than $6.

[fescuerescue]

35. Well it's not as if we will have a choice

If it goes to $6, it's not going to ask anyone if we accept it.

[Dirty Socialist]

11. There goes my trip to Vermont

750 miles is too much

[halfulglas]

13. Make no mistake. This is Putin's fault, not Biden's.

There's going to be a push by Republicans to blame Biden for the rise in gas prices. It's the fault of their buddy, Putin.

[AngryOldDem]

15. They're already blaming Biden for gas prices.

Have you seen pictures of the stickers on gas pumps? Biden pointing to the “Total Sale” with the caption “I did this”?

This is why if things get really bad, we’ll become even more fractured as a country. There is no sense of shared sacrifice, and the “I got mine” attitude will rule. It will not be the Greatest Generation 2.0. It will be borderline dystopia.

[mobeau69]

22. Shared sacrifice, LOL. They threw a hissy fit over mask mandates.

[AngryOldDem]

24. We wouldn't have survived the 1930s or '40s with today's attitude.

[LiberatedUSA]

17. The average worker won't accept that.

Basically spending their paycheck to drive to work to pay for driving to work.

[Samrob]

20. I would too. The pandemic taught me a lot about what is important and not important.

I have been mostly home bound so no problem. Lots of people working from home and in an emergency more could go back to working from home.

[SamKnause]

21. Exactly what do you think that would do to the cost of food ???

Do you think tractors, combines, sprayers, harvesters, and the trucks who deliver the food run on solar or wind ???


Be careful what you wish for.

How do you think people who live in rural areas could afford to get to their jobs in the cities ???

I use to drive 100 miles round trip to get to work.

I couldn't afford to live close to where I worked.

[edhopper]

26. I don't "wish for it"

I am talking about what I would accept here to stop Putin from taking over Ukraine.

[Jetheels]

23. Why $6 gas? USA is the top producer of oil and gas in all the world.

[edhopper]

27. It's a global market

that sets the price. Cutting off Russia will raise the price. But perhaps we can mitigate that.

[Jetheels]

30. Then what is the point of all the fracking taking place all over this country.

One would think there’d be at least some benefit since it doesn’t need to be shipped half way around the world.
And is poisoning the earth.
I guess not.

[edhopper]

31. Cars don't run on

natural gas.

[scarletlib]

25. Gas in U.S. has been underpriced for years compared to rest of the world.

Fortunately I drive a hybrid. I only need gas every 2 months or so.
I understand it will be a burden for many.

[ProfessorGAC]

28. Disproportionately Impacts The Poor

Seems like your solution may be the opposite of liberal positions.

[edhopper]

29. My solution

is to cut off Russia from the world as much as possible. Including oil exports. Being a major oil country, that would cause a rise in oil prices.
What would you have us do?

[Jerry2144]

32. It would hurt too many people who can't afford it

Although it would be nice to get all those Dodge PNS Compensators, Ford 3/4 ton PP-x-10-DRs, and GM Manhood enlargers with their gas guzzling V-8s off the road. It might even help with road rage. It’s hard to be “manly” or Macho in a Geo Metro

[ck4829]

33. Look, either way, you're gonna get $6 gas

Whether or not Russia is cut off from the world.

[nini]

34. I would too if it was just for my car

Unfortunately, it'll affect everything else too as the economy relies so much on fuel - all over.

[fescuerescue]

36. It's not really a matter of accept it. If it goes to $6. That's what we'll pay.

Whadya gonna do? not drive?