@SusanMo02782854 @catturd2 Crying like a baby? Grow up!
You know it is possible to be against this evil debacle let by Baal worshipping Jews and hate Joe Biden right?
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Bob McBobface
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@quietpol1tics @catturd2 Were you crying like a baby when Biden was in charge? These are the prices for everything that we had when nut ball Biden was in charge
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@EO_Halloran @LOCthedreamer2 Oh yes, don’t worry about meeting demand just push people into poverty that will make things better.
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@quietpol1tics @LOCthedreamer2 More economic activity, means more demand. Booming demand is the exact opposite thing you need to encourage in a fuel crisis. That's my entire point
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How many of the protesters against fuel prices today would you say voted for Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael in the 2024 general election ?
The price of fuel is the natural conclusion of FF/FG's idiotic carbon tax policy, the war was just an accelerant
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@LangmanVince You’re and idiot , I’d could go clip up ANY OF YOUR FAVORITES LOWLITES AND IT WOULD LOOK JUST LIKE THIS. Her lowlites just pay yawl inbreds bills. Cope buddy
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Angle Reese is the worst basketball player on planet Earth! 🤣🤣
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@EO_Halloran @LOCthedreamer2 Without fuel tax the economy would boom, as we are the economy is about to implode!
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@quietpol1tics @LOCthedreamer2 Sure but in econ 102 its relatively inelastic, not totally. In a supply shock marginal demand increases still matter
And if prices rise further we're blowing a hole in our budget and giving us less leverage to target aid to important sectors to keep the economy moving
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@EO_Halloran @John_Mac_Spirit @LOCthedreamer2 There doesn’t need to be relief packages, taxes on fuel need to go!
The answer is less government not more!
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@quietpol1tics @John_Mac_Spirit @LOCthedreamer2 And farmers
But yeah because of a global oil shock that suddenly started raising prices they protested. The oil shock is putting them in the red
And their reps have distanced themselves from this because they were working on specific relief packages for their sector already
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It’s a hauliers specific protest for a start.
The reason they didn’t protest before is because they were desperately trying to make a living despite the govt.
Average people don’t protest and not protesting doesn’t mean that taxes are ok. How many protests are there in North Korea?
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@quietpol1tics @John_Mac_Spirit @LOCthedreamer2 Why didn't the protest on February 27th? Before the war?
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Almost like there’s some kind of in built difference, makes you wonder 🤔
Elon Musk@elonmusk
Vast technology differences simultaneously
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@loul14950 @kay8X @elonmusk Are you sure about this? Many indigenous’ cultures hunt other species to extinction, cut down huge amount of trees etc. even if you are ignoring the rape, murder and cannibalism
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Vast technology differences simultaneously
Massimo@Rainmaker1973
Both societies exist simultaneously. really incredible to think about
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@EO_Halloran @John_Mac_Spirit @LOCthedreamer2 Not protest worthy?
Are you for real?
You sound so out of touch with normal people it’s beyond belief!
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@John_Mac_Spirit @quietpol1tics @LOCthedreamer2 People wouldnt be protesting the way they are now if prices went back to pre-war levels. That shows the tax wasn't protest worthy. The problem is the global shortage
The exact tax can be debated but thats not the pressing issue facing everyone despite what the protesters believe
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I don’t believe that is true, I might consider a driving holiday over flying somewhere but that’s just using different types of fuel.
Price inelastic demand is present in no good quite like fuel.
I for one have used no less fuel because of price rises and will use no more if it falls, I will simply have more of my wages left for other items. Fuel is a necessity and should be taxed as such (not at all)!
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@quietpol1tics @John_Mac_Spirit @LOCthedreamer2 Using it more. Driving more places. That's what happens when energy is cheap. When it's expensive you drive less
If suddenly fuel was cheap people would buy more, which in turn would reduce the amount of oil we have and then the price will increase. We don't want that to happen
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People aren’t using more fuel because the price goes down, fuel is renowned for price inelasticity. This is like economics 101.
If there are shortages and prices rise this will happen no matter what the tax percentage is, but if the tax percentage is zero the fuel will be less than half the price no matter what.
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@quietpol1tics @LOCthedreamer2 For a moment until the shortages hit hard and the price rises rapidly again
There is no magical fix to protect us from a global oil shock. This is going to hurt no matter what
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@Devlin_Cold @theweeflea @annie_mcginley It can mean possessing extensive knowledge. I know plenty of people with degrees who struggle to write basic sentences.
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@theweeflea @annie_mcginley That's literally what it means David. You were probably trying to write "intelligent".
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🏆 Ireland takes the crown! 🇮🇪 With 52.4% of adults holding a degree, we’re officially the world’s most educated nation.
From tech hubs to creative sparks, our greatest asset is our brilliant minds.
Proud to see the Island of Saints and Scholars leading the way! 📚✨ #Ireland
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@EO_Halloran @LOCthedreamer2 And people could still
Afford it comfortably if the majority of the price wasn’t tax!
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@quietpol1tics @LOCthedreamer2 The price of oil has surged over the last month and will keep rising. What happened last month to cause that? Did the government increase taxes or did Trump bomb Iran and Iran closed the strait of Hormuz and cut off 20% of global oil supply?
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@EO_Halloran @John_Mac_Spirit @LOCthedreamer2 Buy much more of it? Where do you think average people are storing much more fuel than they need exactly?
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@John_Mac_Spirit @quietpol1tics @LOCthedreamer2 When you have a shortage of something, suddenly dropping the price will cause people to buy much more of it than even necessary. That will cause the shortage to hit harder, which raises prices even more than originally planned
You can't fix a shortage through tax changes
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Literally nobody gets £81k in benefits.
Essex Patriot@EssexgoonerMr
Under Labour, someone WORKING on £35k salary is £1,400 worse off But someone NOT working with 3+ kids could get £81k a year of benefits This is becoming a DISGRACE Rewarded for not working & PUNISHED for working harder for less
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@j2afc_ @chelssufferer @csgoenjoyer1337 @mindsetmachine Hilarious that you support the team that bottles it every year and celebrates finishing second!
How’s your quadruple going?
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@chelssufferer @csgoenjoyer1337 @mindsetmachine 👍🏾
Come show me your personal winners medals for any professional football competition… I’ll wait.
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If you don't respect the silver medal, you don't deserve the gold medal 🏅💯
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They’re all the same and you keep voting for them!
Keith Redmond@ExCllrRedmond
All Irish politicians agree on one thing; The people don’t get to decide on immigration. Only politicians decide on that. Let that sink in.
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