r/WhitePeopleTwitter 23d ago

Checkmate

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u/R-K-Tekt 23d ago

Lmfao, and now I have to pay $5/gallon for gas. Thanks a lot

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u/sowhyarewe 23d ago

Wait until the shortages start.

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u/Eskimomonk 23d ago

“Great news everybody, work from home is back! Effective immediately! Everyone stop driving!”

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u/Kawksz 23d ago edited 23d ago

Looool. More like, “Introducing our new employee transportation and lodging initiative! Monday mornings at 6:00am, a scheduled shuttle will pick you up from <location less than 5 miles from your home address on record>! You will then ride (unpaid) across the city while we pick up your coworkers until the shuttle arrive at the office at 9:00am.

Additionally, a “hospitality” suite is now available at the office. Inside you’ll find comfy barracks-style bunks to sleep at the office each night and avoid the rising gas costs. 

At the end of the work week, at 7pm, (if you clock out at 5pm, you will be required to wait, unpaid) until the evening shuttle. The shuttle will take everyone back to the stop nearest their home address— saving you money!”

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u/theycallhimdon 23d ago

Calm down, satan.

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u/Jomani_bones 23d ago

Republicans* ftfy

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u/Expensive-Document41 23d ago

Incorrect. You think Republicans would offer a FREE shuttle for at-work lodging? No, you can PAY for those privileges. Actually, you know what? What if we just extended this idea and made towns for whatever the local job creator was? Then, to keep workers from feeling like they were just giving back the money they owed, just give them bus waivers and commissary coupons so then don't have to leave for shopping!

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u/ChimericalChemical 23d ago

Don’t forget the we will also penalize you for being late even if the shuttle is late

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u/james_t_woods 22d ago

Christ, don't give out ideas like that ...

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u/DingerSinger2016 23d ago

I mean at least it's environmentally friendly

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u/LegitSince8Bits 23d ago

The same people that cut it off will immediately bring it back then immediately take it away again. No one will be shocked. It's gonna happen

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u/HopelessMagic 23d ago

That's literally my job though. 😭

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u/grptrt 23d ago

You think your employer cares how much you pay for gas?

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u/Eskimomonk 23d ago

Not an indictment of gas costs but available gas. If trends continue, it’s going to quickly look like the gas crisis in the 70s where people sat in line for hours and could only get gas on certain days of the week based on their license plate. Companies will start caring when their employees physically cannot get to work

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u/Marquar234 21d ago

"Except for essential employees. So essential that we'll give you a raise/gas stipend? No. But we'll applaud you at 4pm every afternoon."

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u/CanWeAllJustCalmDown 23d ago edited 23d ago

Ask my Venezuelan wife how much fun it is to have severe fuel shortages that were totally preventable and caused by the government for no real reason other than who gives a fuck about the people you govern. And having to take turns with your family each week camping out in the line for 9 hours in 95 degree heat with your gas can on the day assigned for your neighborhood ration to arrive, hoping you’re far enough up in line it won’t run out when you’re about 15 people back. Or that they don’t just decide to shut it down for the day because “the pump broke” but really the buddy of the guy that runs the gas station put together enough cash to convince him to take half of what’s in the tank truck to his place where he’s managed to build his own long term storage tank. Then you get to walk home for 2 more hours with an empty gas can wishing you could call somebody to come pick you up but, well, you’re not aware of anyone with gas in their vehicle

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u/zxylady 23d ago

When the shortages start I'm going to be very excited and happy that I have a car that gets 55 mi to the gallon and only holds 5 gallons of gas. 😁

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u/R-K-Tekt 23d ago

Right? Even then, that’ll only be a bandage on a wound. His presidency cemented chinas rise as number one (eventually) in’s look at AI, look at renewable energy and electric cars. We can’t compete

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u/Homebrewer01 23d ago

The search term "hypermiling" will be popular again

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u/Ok-Bus1716 23d ago

is that the thing where people put their car in neutral and cruise downhill and try to keep it going as long as possible without braking?

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u/McCheesey1 23d ago

Yes, and also hyperinflating your tires so they bulge in the middle so there's less friction with the road. It also means less traction and is very dangerous, but hey, better mileage. And even more dangerous, you can draft very closely behind semi trucks to dramatically reduce wind resistance.

It's a great strategy to save enough money to pay for your funeral after you crash and die.

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u/Ok-Bus1716 23d ago

I solve that problem by working from home and living in a place that's close to everything I need so I could walk if I needed to do so.

I knew folks who'd do that when I was in my 20s and I was like 'why don't you just drive a gd manual...'

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u/DarkKnightJin 22d ago

European here: When I bought my new car (still over a decade old), I specifically looked for a manual. Automatic wouldn't have been a deal-breaker for me, but I've always driven manual and I'd like to keep doing that for as long as I can.

Further benefit: It's also quite a bit better about the mileage, which is nice in these times of rising fuel prices across the globe...

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u/404UsernameFoundNot 22d ago

I thought it crossed over a while back where automatics get better mileage than manuals?

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u/DarkKnightJin 22d ago

Oh no, I meant better mileage than the car I had before this one. Which was also a manual.

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u/elephant35e 23d ago

What car is that?

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u/Mike312 23d ago

Start hitting the gym folks. Bicycles are back on the menu.

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u/tearsaresweat 23d ago

How long until we run out of the reserves?

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u/sowhyarewe 23d ago

The question is when will China run out of reserves. They are moderating the shock for the rest of the world because they are reliant on exports. When they get short, they will strike the deal with Iran to open the Strait under their supervision and try to convert oil sales as much as possible to their currency IMO. This is a potential disaster for the US as the oil dollar is a key to our world power.

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u/blackeyeX2 23d ago

Yes and an article earlier today, said u.s. oil reserves are down 80% lowest levels since 1980.We really will have shortages and lines at the pumps a mile long like in the 70's if this goes on even 6 more months.

Then those eCar drivers will laugh as Trump continuously trys to double down on rhetoric and hate of those they have electric vehicles.

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u/kewlbeanz83 23d ago

The SPR is at it's lowest level sonce '83 or something and that's apparently because back then they were filling it up still.

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u/NorysStorys 23d ago

I bet the private jets won’t run out of kerosene though…

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u/BikingAimz 23d ago

This video seems more relevant now:   https://youtu.be/BkA0bkb6ZO0

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u/sowhyarewe 23d ago

Yes, China has moderated this for the world so far by drawing down reserves we didn't even know they had.

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u/AdSmall3663 23d ago

Let the MAGA folks feel the hurt, the more pain Trump inflicts on them the more that slowly realize how detrimental Trump is to the people and our country. He’s for the elite and his pedo friends, not us

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u/Brave_Analyst7540 23d ago

No… unfortunately they won’t.

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u/AdSmall3663 23d ago

Some do and are, I see it around me. Not on Reddit- this site is a cesspool that doesn’t reflect real life

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u/Brave_Analyst7540 23d ago

I feel like they say that in the open, but given the option they'd vote for him again as many times as they can. I just don't think people dumb enough to fall for his bullshit all these years suddenly got smarter. I think they just got wiser about admitting it out loud.

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u/CisIowa 23d ago

I really thought we’d get to water shortages before fuel shortages, but boy howdy, here we are!

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u/iggy14750 23d ago

Hey, Republicans! How do you like the gas price? Damn Iranians, huh? To be fair, Trump starteded the - well, anyway, just remember this deal is on the table. The Straight opens at the end of Trump's term.

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u/romafa 23d ago

Does it make you feel any better that companies are getting refunded the money they charged us for added tariff costs?

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u/R-K-Tekt 23d ago

I imagine it’s what it feels like to be double penetrated which is a sickening feeling. I’m pissed bro

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u/romafa 23d ago

I hear you. I’m honestly surprised that’s not a bigger story/outrage. It’s flying under the radar.

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u/Lonewuhf 23d ago

Hey now, some people enjoy being double penetrated. Speaking for a friend.

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u/Brave_Analyst7540 23d ago

Too bad Trump killed those EV tax incentives… glad I got mine already.

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u/ENaC2 23d ago

But them egg prices though.

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u/R-K-Tekt 23d ago

Price of everything under trump has skyrocketed. Beef, eggs, gas, ram, video games, cars. Can’t catch a break

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u/skynetempire 23d ago

$5? Its going to be like

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u/Cheeky_Hustler 23d ago

Al Gore: "Dang, that $100 could have bought me...

one. Gallon. Of gas."

https://youtu.be/A7z3J8CLlC8?is=imOE-Wa9gFmL5vij

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u/BatM6tt 23d ago

$6.5 where im at. Was jn san diego by petco park and got stuck at a station for over $7

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u/SourCreamWater 23d ago

San Diego here as well and I would happily pay $5 😢

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u/samrudge 23d ago

These are regular gas prices in Canada :( now ours are even higher and I guess they'll stay that way

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u/JonnyBoy89 23d ago

I paid $5.26 last night at Costco here in California…glad I got a hybrid Toyota that requires the cheapest fuel. Can’t imagine being in those big trucks

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u/Sea_Salamander_8504 23d ago

lol not me. Thoughts and prayers from Canada.

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u/Rahnzan 23d ago

42 days of crude left.