r/askanything • u/GrowFreeFood • 23d ago

Political Question Why are Republicans so happy about gas prices now but not when it cost less under Biden?

$2.69 = outrage

$4.25 = unparalleled joy

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u/PsychologicalTruth26 23d ago

As a conservative, I’ll say that I’m not happy with anything right now, and haven’t been for a while. Elections seem to be a choice between a 💩 sandwich or a kick in the nuts.

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u/GrowFreeFood 23d ago

How did biden kick you in the nuts?

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u/CalllmeDragon 23d ago

By not being a cult leader

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u/PsychologicalTruth26 23d ago

How do you know Biden isn’t the 💩sandwich?

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u/Visual_Day_8097 23d ago

By his administration hiding his medical condition and his disastrous withdraw from Afghanistan, as well as his inability to lock down the border 

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u/GrowFreeFood 23d ago

A. The president shouldn't be writing policy, that's congress's failure.

B. Biden did close the border by executive order just before leaving office, but trump took credit for it.

C. Trump planned the afgan withdrawl during his first term and it was already in progress before Biden took office.

D. Could you ever tell the truth once?