Hello consumers and farmers. Are you tired of winning yet?
Some believe this is winning. For example, please consider Robin Brooks.
Jim Bianco Disagrees
The Result
It is amusing for two diametrically opposing positions to see victory out of this.
Having followed Brooks for a long time on sanctions, he hasn’t been right once.
On September 19, 2023, I noted Lesson of the Day: Sanctions Don’t Work Because They Create New Markets
A person who touted a buyer’s cartel sanction success, now complains the buyers cartel leaks like a sieve.
Today, Robin Brooks is touting success and diesel prices surge towards record highs.
Amazingly, Brooks posts a chart of oil prices as a measure of “success”.
Gaslighting a Record High
Losing Less Is Losing
Somehow Brooks Portrays This as Winning
More Winning
A Friendly Reminder on China
“China’s rare-earth grip is still the West’s hidden fragility. You can’t talk defense rebuild, EV scale, or AI hardware resilience while the magnet supply chain still runs through Beijing’s licensing desk.”
Don’t you just hate it when two sentences destroy your nonsensical ideas of winning?
The Warmongering WSJ Editorial Board Now Sounds Just Like Trump
For further rebuttal of the silliness that losing less is winning, please see The Warmongering WSJ Editorial Board Now Sounds Just Like Trump
Apparently, losing less than the rest of the world is winning.
How Big Will the “Blue Wave” Be in the Midterm Elections?
On April 12, 2026, I addressed the question How Big Will the “Blue Wave” Be in the Midterm Elections?
I expect Republicans will lose nearly every seat the consensus now labels as tossup.
My position has not changed despite gerrymandering efforts on both sides.
It’s hopeless.
Expect a Republican bloodbath in November, perhaps a very shocking Senate result one that no one else is even discussing, yet.
Note: I am not a Democrat. I am a Libertarian who has not voted for a Republican or a Democrat for president in decades. I pretty much don’t like any of them.
West is collapsing in Two Ways.
1.Gradually
Then
2.Suddenly.
BROOKS: “Should’ve done this to Russia!”
Yeah, right. A tanker of Russian crude steamed into Cuba the other week. No U.S. blockade vessel interfered. That’s because it was shadowed by a Russian sub.
Does Brooks take that little reality into account? I doubt it.
The average is a statistical lie. Its already well above the highest average in many places.
We should all be grateful to pay $5/gallon for gas while knowing Israel is safe. What is important is important.
Its hard to gaslight American citizens on the price of gas and diesel.
The cult’s apologists don’t realize how pissed Trump-voting farmers are. Tariffs, diesel, and fertilizer.
Agree. As far as Jim Bianco goes, talk about confusing cause and effect.
“And this is the “mechanism” that makes their strategy work.”
SMH
and if all of this going on isnt enough now this: Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for SomaliaOfficials say pirates have become emboldened as naval forces patrolling the Red Sea area are distracted by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and civilian maritime routes diverted.
On behalf of every Canadian, I want to express my thanks to Donald Trump for making gasoline great again in Canada at $9.67/US gallon, or as we price it here $1.829/Litre CAD (price today near my house). Diesel is way more.
Thanks for stopping that nuclear threat from Iran, we don’t mind doing our part to help….make more profits for oil companies, and a bonanza for the Canadian Government who takes in a lot more tax money. Consumers sure don’t need that maney anyway, the cost of living in Canada is so low it is not even worth mentioning.
typo the price works out to $5.26/US$ for US gallon (3.9 litres) at that price, it’s gone up 45-50% now
You got nothing to bitch about, a gallon of diesel is now $10.26 USD equivalent here in the UK.(£1.90 p/l)
Its going to be a very long time before anyone here forgives the US for this cluster*ck.
And I didn’t even get a vote to ask my opinion.
In November in the US it will be the absence of voting in federal and state elections that communicates opinion.
Same here
What’s the % increase since January, in Canada it’s about 50% up
Pretty much the same here in the UK.
I think I can speak for all 17,000 employees of Spirit Airlines, and all of their stranded customers, when thank Donald Trump for making the world safe from the Iranian nuclear threat.
A small price to pay for democracy and freedom.
Trump stepped in to save Spirit Airlines after Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden killed the Blue/Spirit merger. It was the banks who would not go along with the bail out, not Trump. These are the facts.
Pretty much accurate, but Trump’s Iran war raising jet fuel prices was the final blow.
Lots of rare earths in Canada…but oops he’s pissed them off too.
0 capacity to refine rare earths in almost every country….no one wants to do it in their own country, too much radioactive toxic waste and workers who die from radiation poisoning….all MAGA should apply for jobs at one of these places
You want that near your house?
That’s why China has the monopoly. Many countries have rare earths, but if you can’t refine them, so what, they are useless.
here in daMO a gallon appeared to be stuck at 3.99 2nite dat b gone its now at 4.29 on the south side
Well given farmer bankruptcies doubled in Iowa, let’s ask them if they like owning the libs at the expense of everything they own. And as always, asking for more handouts so they can pat themselves on the back about how independent and self-reliant they are…lol.
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/04/28/iowa-farm-bankruptcies-more-than-double-economic-pressures-mount/
Farm leaders said farmers are facing a tough economy, making it harder for families to plan for the future. “They’re also putting off bringing on the next generation onto the farm, which is badly needed. The average age of the Iowa farmer is over 57 years old. We need new and beginning farmers,” said Aaron Lehman, president of the Iowa Farmers Union. “Putting off that investment in the next generation is really a scary thing because we know that we have to have that in order to make our farms viable in the long term.”
Spirit Airlines is gone. That’s 17,000 jobs gone. I wonder if they like the winning.
But you ain’t seen nothing yet cuz…
Do worry, Trump will find a way to make things even worse.™
Farmers call out deep cuts to NRCS and USDA programs and staffingAlready feeling the loss of program funds and staffing from last year’s cuts, producers across the nation are concerned about cuts of around 85% of NRCS staffing in a federal budget proposal.
https://www.agweek.com/news/policy/farmers-call-out-deep-cuts-to-nrcs-and-usda-programs-and-staffing
Why are they concerned, MAGA farmers frequently tell us they don’t need government handouts because they’re so self-reliant and independent and they hate socialism.
And all those bible thumpers live and die by the good book so they should be familiar with the concept of “you reap what you sow.”
If they don’t like the bitter harvest perhaps they shouldn’t have sown those types of seeds.
If they don’t like the bitter harvest perhaps they shouldn’t have sown those types of seeds.
sounding like Jojo there LOL
Food…so 20th century.
Just order AI food from UberEats, and stop complaining.
These leftist retards don’t understand that you need fossil fuels for both EVs and “renewable energy”, or that you need farmers in order to eat. Maybe they are planning to resort to cannibalism like the third worlders they love so much.
Which leftist retard here said that we don’t need fossil fuels or farmers? Or did you just make up some stupid stuff to make yourself feel better?
Libs are the ones with the No Farms, No Food bumperstickers.
Here in Silicon Valley, regular gas at the station I always go to is $6.69 a gallon.
I am not yet seeing price inflation in the two products I am taking as my sentinels – my dogs’ Purina food and my ancient father in law’s Walmart protein shakes. I keep checking and expecting them to go up; it seems they have to pretty soon.
Purina dry cat food has been creeping up in price lately at the grocery stores.
I buy it at Walmart, where the price has remained steady.
I just looked and the Purina I get was steady at $69.98 on Chewy for a long time and then it took a jump in April of 2025 to $74.98. So it has been at $74.98 for a year.
Don’t worry, soon you will be eating your pets anyway, you won’t be able to afford pet or human food.
The domesticated animals and their owners will thank Donald Trump for making them dinner.
Lol – if I don’t feed the cat, she’ll have me for dinner.
Only in Springfield.
Oh, is that where the guy was BBQing a cat in the local park while kids played frisbie nearby?
As a member of the feline community, this troubles me immensely.
Where are all the trump i did that stickers on the gas pumps like during bidens time.
Turn it out the radical F doesn’t like to vandalize people’s property with stickers.
Oh well. [shrug]. Drive less. Buy an EV. Make enough money so the cost of gas isn’t an issue in your life.
Trump Whines Medicare And Medicaid Too ‘Boring’ To Think About
Speaking to his supporters at Florida’s The Villages, Donald Trump revealed he can’t be bothered with any details of the federal life-saving programs of Medicare and Medicaid.
The Villages, lol.
Lol! Trump promised to cut gas and other energy prices in half. Instead he has dramatically raised them. Oops. Of course, he also promised to not start any wars or attempt regime changes in other countries.
He also said we don’t need oil (or anything else) from Canada. Yet he just signed on to build a pipeline that will bring another 550,000 barrels per day of Canadian oil to the US.
Papa d. Whats your take on ca gas when this settles. Besides the special blend and extra taxes. Since oil is priced globally will we notice the missing refineries. If they were producing cheaper i would think they were still charging close to market rate of import.
California gasoline prices will jump with every refinery closure. They are not connected to the rest of the US (like Texas electricity). Importing gas from offshore or trucking it in are expensive. Expect $8 in the near future. Californians will need to go EV or PHEV.
He cut them in half, then multiplied that price by 4.
Don’t you get the Trump math?
The higher the price, the more the winning.
Or maybe not vote for politicians who do not have your best interest at heart.
I sure would rather take my chances of having to use a rest room with a tranny. Then pay what i just paid for gas. Feel like i got butt raped at the pump.
Name one politician (in any country) who always works for the voters’ best interest.
I’m waiting…. Just one will do. Anywhere.
Bukele. He could start here as Mayor of Chicago.
Pretend Biden was president. You’d be singing a different tune.
People commute, people can’t afford an EV or the electricity to run one (remember Trump canceled all of the alternative energy projects?) can you talk to my boss about a raise?
You are about as helpful as the President in trying to fix things.
Hint: Don’t run for office.
What happened to your absolute guarantee that hydrogen was the future?
https://mishtalk.com/economics/wake-up-mr-president-consumers-want-hybrids-not-evs/
“I keep telling everyone that hydrogen is the future. Biden and Congress recognizes this, which is why the recent large investment in H2 infrastructure was announced.
Battery driven cars are just a waypoint on the way to a full H2 economy, using the most abundant element in the universe!”
Jojo
2 years ago
And in a few years, I will dig up all your AI / robots comments.
You should know that there’s a hide button for people like Jojo. Use it and move on.
The taco economy just keeps getting better and better. Not sure how anyone can support this deranged clown.
Have you heard the expression, “birds of a feather flock together?”
You have to be deranged to support a deranged demented man.
The rising cost of oil is becoming a major political concern for the White House as the war against Iran drags on.
Trump is running out of options to contain gas price backlash – The Washington Post
High gas prices should increase the sales of hybrids, PHEVs, and EVs.
Mexicans get to buy inexpensive Chinese EVs and PHEVs. Americans don’t.
Chery Auto of China announced that they will be opening a few dealerships in Canada by the end of the year as Canada will accept up to 49,000 Chinese imports per year with a small 6.1% tariff. (In a market that sells 1.9 million cars per year.) I expect that they will eventually agree to build them in Canada in order to be able to sell more.
You can buy FIVE (yes the number 5) EV cars in China for the price of ONE American car.
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/average-price-car-us-you-could-buy-5-new-chinese-evs-2026-04-28/
And the tech in those cars is far superior to anything else out there. People will fight the China auto juggernaut to the very end the same way the candle makers fought the electric bulb.
The US is turning it what McCain called Russia. A gas station masking as a country.
Trump Calls Affordability ‘One Good Line Of Bullshit’Donald Trump decided to make some campaign ads for Democrats during a speech at The Villages in Florida this Friday.
TRUMP: “We’re taking gasoline prices, some people call it gas, to levels never seen before !!! We are also seeing new records in the stock market every day. This country is the HOTTEST ever!!!”
Oil price spike will lead to a huge recession and economic pain. Spirit airlines is just the beginning. T-rump is making Amerika great again, one bankruptcy at a time!
Give it a couple more weeks, record prices incoming
At this rate it will only take a week. But Crude did drop Friday. So current rate may pause.