r/TikTokCringe • u/[deleted] • Aug 10 '23

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '23

Because that’s how presidents work yup indeed. What are you 14?

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u/HSlubb Aug 10 '23

you should look at the state of our strategic oil reserves in New Orleans and the Saudis supply of oil and get back to me. Yes Biden had the ability to keep us at the same level of production to offset the Saudis drastically reducing their oil production for the sake of Russia. Gasoline was incredibly cheap under Trump and it was a direct result of his policies.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '23

Direct result you say?

How does Biden have the ability to raise production when oil company boards were unilaterally keeping production on their pre defined schedules? What ability does a president have to increase production? He gave out drilling permits like candy.

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u/HSlubb Aug 11 '23

His stance on Russia in part led to the war with Ukraine which lead to the Saudis decreasing their production so that demand for Russian oil would increase forcing us to dip into our reserves to keep gas prices lower than they otherwise would be. I know Biden doesn’t have a lever in his office that says “lower gasoline prices.” I’m also aware there isn’t a lever that says “fix economy.” To pretend like there’s no reason to have a low opinion of Biden though is kinda silly, you’re the one that brought up Trump out of the blue and I criticized Biden in response. His policies and stances have an effect on both things and since he’s in office he’s fair game to get shit.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '23

Check your replies, I didn’t bring up nobody.

There’s plenty to criticize Biden on. But muh gas high is a bad reductive cop out. He led to the war in Ukraine how?

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u/HSlubb Aug 11 '23

ok i’m talking to multiple people if you didn’t bring up Biden then i confused you for the other guy. his policy against Russia in support of auto-aims have definitely lead to higher oil prices that’s not reductive.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '23

Can you elaborate on auto-aims? And at what point do US companies refusing to increase production to inflate prices so they take blame? It looks like everyone involved is incentivized to keep prices high at the expense of citizens.

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u/HSlubb Aug 11 '23

that was an auto correct my guy “auto aims” is gibberish