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With gas prices continuing to surge, more than 8 in 10 Americans said pain at the pump is putting a strain on their household budgets — and a strong majority blames Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

The poll also found that Trump is more unpopular than he ever has been, and he faces major declines with key groups since being sworn in for a second term. Most Americans said the economy isn't working for them, and the war in Iran — which has directly led to those higher gas prices — continues to grow more unpopular.

Those challenges have given Democrats a distinct advantage in the midterm elections. Six months from when votes will be counted this November, Democrats lead by 10 points on the congressional ballot test. The ballot test asks which party's candidate they would vote for if congressional elections took place today.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

The Dems should print a shitload of "I did that" stickers with Trumps face and pointing hand or finger on it and spread them freely, so people stick them to all the ugly things he did. Like displays with gas or grocery prices.

[–] GuyFawkesV@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Based on the takedown rate of my Trump “I did that” stickers folks in my area are a big part of that 40%.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Time for more stickers then. Or criss-crossing them so they are impossible to peel.

[–] Akh@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Very rarely do I blame presidents for gas prices because most of the time the president cannot do much about it without going after corporations. However, this time, starting a war with Iran, is directly The Epstein class’s fault, and Trump is part of that

[–] PoastRotato@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

I find it very easy to blame presidents for high gas prices due to their reluctance to go after corporations.

[–] orclev@lemmy.world 56 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Huh, look at that, 4 out of 10 Americans are braindead, as that's the only way you wouldn't realize the gas prices are Trumps fault. Well, Trump and I guess Israel, but Trump could have tried not being a sock puppet to somebody for a change.

The US is done for, as nearly 50% of the population is apparently living in an entirely different reality from the rest of the world or else so literally out of touch with current events they don't even understand a single thing that's happening at a national level.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is your brain on Fox and Newsmax.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Yep. Their view of the world is even worse than if they didn't pay attention to any news source whatsoever. Before they could be brought back to reality, they would first have to through a stage of deprogramming and unlearning all the bullshit they have accepted as reality.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

4 out of 10 Americans are braindead

I bet this same set were howling about how "Biden did that" when it came to inflation and gas prices in 2022, though.

In my admittedly limited anecdotal experience on this, not one of them could explain how Biden "did that", though. Not one.

But this same set of idiots play dumb when any child can draw a straight line from the "fuck around" stage of PEDOnald's war on Iran to the "find out" stage of the price at the gas pump and the effect on the economy.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I can't believe that the man is a convicted rapist, but it's gas prices rising that causes him to lose support.

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

after 2024 I finally accepted that the majority of voters around me will accept ~~almost~~ anything as long as their "comfy" little suburban lives are maintained for them by their overlords.

depressing as fuck.

[–] baller_w@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Totally agree 100%.

Most of my countrymen are motivated by discomfort. The problem doesn’t exist until it visits them at their doorstep. Until that very moment, they’re happy being armchair experts on the world at large despite never having left home, let alone talking with people that are different from them.

Also, it took me a while to grieve the fact that most Americans don’t read past the headline and deeply desire simple solutions to complex problems.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I say this in every one of these posts about gas prices.

Americans are in a bad way when they can’t absorb, even temporarily, the increase in gas prices.

And this is exactly where politicians want us. They can use this to manipulate us one way or the other.

But they’ll never fix the actual issues at play.

[–] godsammitdam@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 day ago

Gotta love how it takes this long, and only when people are individually and materially affected do they finally start go recognize all the failings we've been calling out since before the first term.

It really irks me how, like in MTG's recent speech at the republican think tank about how she is breaking with MAGA, she names other "brave" folks who spoke out...like Carl Tucker and Candace Owens.

What about the entire left wing? The people that are, consistently, "correct too soon?"

[–] noahm@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’ll believe it when I see it. Indiana had their republican primaries yesterday, and Trump-backed candidates cleaned house. He’s still the king in the eyes of the GOP.

Sure, maybe there’s some “undecided” or “swing” voters out there, but frankly, I wouldn’t trust them even a little bit. Anybody “undecided” in the current political climate simply isn’t paying attention and can’t be relied on to vote based on actual issues. There’s more than enough time to manipulate them into supporting Trump and the GOP.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

GOP primaries are useless that's the 25% of lunatics that are unreachable.

It's the remaining 75% we need to get

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

What kind of title is that? "blamed for" makes it sound whether or not it's his fault is being debated. "As democrats gain midterm edge" makes it sound that's the cause. It's his fault and the cause is he bombed a major oil exporter's country capital. There is no debate.

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 17 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It costs me $0.04 a mile to drive me EV. ($0.17kw/hr) And my car lost (msrp 36k - rebates - resell)/4 yrs ownership = $125 a month depreciation. I've done zero maintenance and chatted out the wiper blades once.

My total cost is ownership per month is $220 bucks, including insurance, power, maintenance, depreciation.

I have no idea how y'all afford gas cars at this point . I don't make that kind of money

[–] Jaderick@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

*cries sitting in my 15 year-old car

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My ev is only 4 yrs old, and costs less to operate than a 15 yr gas car.

[–] Jaderick@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago

Clearly, but the upfront cost of an EV is out of the question for me atm.

[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Man, what a frustrating comment to read. I was so on board until the snootiness of the last two sentences. You don't make that kind of money? You obviously do if you're dropping 30k+ on a vehicle.

For comparison's sake, the 2014 Altima I got 9 years ago gets 30 mpg. At the rate of $4.10/gallon I paid last week that's $0.14 a mile, which is a hefty 3x your number. But then consider that I rent a couple rooms in a house, so I'm not installing a fast charging station at home to fully take advantage of the cheap $0.17kw/hr you are, and at the apartment I lived in previously level 1 charging wouldn't be available at all. That leaves commercial charging stations which around me are closer to $0.30kw/hr. That would still make your EV (whatever model it is) about half the cost per mile, which is great, although not as great as my first impression felt when I saw your $0.04 number.

But why would you assume that everyone can drop tens of thousands of dollars upfront to switch to an EV? I want to think you're just joking, but that didn't come through from text alone, and your other comment that it is a choice to use an ICE vehicle tells me you're probably not. That level of smarminess is just obnoxious.

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I got 4.5k rebate from CARB, 3.5 k from my local air district, 7.5k from feds, 6.5k checy cash back, and 2k from chevy to install a charger. and my wife got 12k from a turn in gas for EV program and the 4k used ev federal credit.

Those programs are gone now, but they were active in 2022, 2023 when i bought the cars.

[–] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

His profile is filled with shit takes, apparently he's "radical right"

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] trackball_fetish@lemmy.wtf 1 points 1 day ago

Radically brain dead

[–] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What a strange thing to say “I have no idea how y’all afford cars” most people in the US have figured it out. I mean, my shitty govt health insurance costs more per month than your car, life is expensive bro.

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org -2 points 1 day ago

You choose that. I'll stick with my EV that is affordable.

[–] Acrimonious@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What car do you have? I've been shopping for a while for when my wife's Prius dies. I'm not looking to judge if it's a Tesla but would appreciate if you would share your experience.

[–] krisevol@lemmus.org 1 points 12 hours ago

I've owned a few evs, and im a fleet analyst for a 600 vehicle California government fleet. I can give you a few pointers for your next car after the Prius dies if you want to go full EV. I highly recommend buying used, and soon because a lot of EVs come off leese this month that is going to flood the market.

2024 Hyundai ionic 5 is an amazing little SUV, charges fast, and my only complaint is the infotainment screen is cheap, low res, and Hyundai is slow with updates. For 20 grand for a low mileage (20-30k) you can't go wrong.

2023 Hyundai ionic 6, cute little car with all the same features as the previous car, and because the new version is out, you can snag these just as cheap. Very good kw/mil efficiency as well because it's smaller.

Hyundai Kona, skip this, this is the point where price and quality/features start taking to much of a hit. Just go with the ionic 5.

Subaru solterra, didn't touch this with a 10 ft pole, including the Toyota version. These car compliance vehicles, nothing more. Overpriced for 10 yr old ev tech.

Tesla, you seriously can't go wrong. You can get used teslas from the app, but expect to pay 30k for anything lower mileage or a few years old. 20k is going to be half a decade old with 100k miles.

2022-2023 chevy bolts/euv. You can snag these very cheap, 16-20k depending on mileage. They are reliable, but lacking in the driver assist features unless you buy the top end models, and even then they are pretty basic. The speakers suck, but the infotainment screen is very good. Very slow charging for today's standards, about 1-1.5 hrs on a fast charger. This is a deal breaker for some, but if you can deal with that and only drive in a 250 mile radius, this is perfect little car for rock bottom prices.

Chevy equinox - faster charging then the bolts by 3x, but basically the same thing in a different body. Can't go wrong because you can find these in t the e 20k range occasionally as well. Highly recommend.

Chevy blazer, the wannabe tesla Y, but they have taken a huge depression hits that they are very good for the money used.

Ford F150 lightning. Don't bother, it's already discontinued and the ones on the road spend now time at the dealer waiting parts then actually driving.

Volkswagen or fiat, didn't bother, overpriced for less features, shitty range.. Most of these car compliance vehicles.

Bmw I3, this isn't a full EV, it's an extended range EV. They are really cheap now, and are pretty good. My daughter has one of these. My only complaint is the gas tank size, this was to meet epa regulations at the time. You can mod them with a larger tank very easily and triple the generators run time. If you are car savvy and don't mind modding your cars, this is a goody looking, but cool project.

[–] ClassStruggle@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

An edge is meaningless when we all know they will do nothing with it

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

LOL, duh!

Who else to blame?

Anyone stupid enough to have been giggling about "I did that!" for Biden at the gas pump (how did he do that, exactly?) and now being willfully obtuse about this, when you can draw a straight line from dumbdumb donnie's actions to the price at the pump, is both an idiot and an asshole.

[–] MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

The rise of gas prices back then was partially Biden's fault, but let me explain. If he hadn't gotten shit done to get COVID numbers down, we wouldn't have been able to go to work and school and bars and theme parks and sports events and whatever else people wanted to take their cars to. Demand was low during COVID, so supply was lowered to keep in line. Then suddenly demand was higher before supply could ramp back up to meet it.

It was Biden's fault, because of he quickly solved a bigger problem, unlike this dipshit failing to understand basic shit like the direct, predictable consequences of bombing Iran.

[–] _chris@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Oh man, it’s “democrats are going to win by a landslide so big you don’t even need to bother to vote” season already? How time flies.

[–] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

meh, dems have already said they have no plans to impeach trump, Im betting they are too scared to investigate any of his crimes either.. we gave dems the power in 2020, they did Nothing

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hey now, they told us Hillary Clinton had 99.9% chance to win, and sure enough she totally won. Right guys?

Right?

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

And just like that, Operation Epstein Fury ended

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Factual? What's the criteria?

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

It’s a very subtle but definite and continuous phrasing that supports republicans and fails to support progressives.