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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: marco100   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Gasoline Prices Soar...
Date: 09/19/26 12:57 PM
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Says the guy whose fondest memory is his daughter's diaper feces.

Look at least try to get your facts straight. "Trump" has never filed for personal bankruptcy. He has run a number of business organizations that have.

You seem to be very confused about the fact that legally filing for business bankruptcy is actually a very smart business decision if the circumstances warrant.

As to the price of gasoline in 2012 vs. 2026:

What was the real peak price of gasoline in 2026 in real 2012 dollars, not nominal dollars.

The real peak price of gasoline in 2026 adjusted to 2012 dollars is approximately $3.13 per gallon.

When compared to the actual 2012 peak price of $3.94 per gallon, gasoline was significantly more expensive in 2012 than it is during its 2026 peak when adjusting for the effects of inflation.

Direct Comparison (In Constant 2012 Dollars)YearNominal Peak PriceReal Peak Price (In 2012 Dollars)2012$3.94 / gallon$3.94 / gallon2026$4.56 / gallon$3.13 / gallonWhy the "Real" Price is LowerEven though the sticker price at the pump reached $4.56 per gallon in May 2026, the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has shifted over the last 14 years. Cumulative inflation has increased the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U). When deflating the 2026 spike back into 2012 currency terms, drivers in 2012 were hit much harder financially at their peak ($3.94) than drivers experiencing the 2026 peak ($3.13).Note: Calculations are based on historical Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U index averages.

Rev, you are both an imbecile and a liar. Not just a liar, a fucking liar. A dishonest foolish knave.

And you are obsessed with feces, whether that is your constant "horseshit" exclamations or the real ones you fondly remember from your daughter's diapers.

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"Gas prices are at crazy levels--fire Obama!!" ~Trump, 2012

"Why isn't Obama protecting us from ridiculous gas prices?!" ~Trump, 2012

Yeah, but Trump isn’t a Muslim, born in Kenya.

He’s a four times bankrupted, thrice married, narcissistic, obnoxious, lying sack of shit, born with a silver spoon in his mouth in NEEWWww York City............ just the sort of true red American patriot that MAGA has been waiting for.
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