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OKIsItJustMe

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4. I used to choke on apologists who said "compared to inflation, oil prices are pretty much what they were in the 50's"

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Tue Mar 17, 2026, 07:54 PM

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One of my reactions was saying that this was a bit like saying that compared to the tide, the boats in the harbor were at pretty much the same level. (The rising price of oil drives inflation, raising the price of virtually everything else.)

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It's not an either/or situation OKIsItJustMe Tuesday #1

It's a plan to create inflation & steal citizens' assets for more wealthy tax cuts bucolic_frolic Tuesday #2

Excellent points, the cost of everything is rapidly going up and shows no sign of slowing down Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #3

I used to choke on apologists who said "compared to inflation, oil prices are pretty much what they were in the 50's" OKIsItJustMe Tuesday #4

Great point and that's what we're experiencing now, and we already were before the felon's war Rhiannon12866 Tuesday #5

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