Recently I saw some posts on social media (FB & Twitter) that slammed President Biden for the elevated gas prices. Now right upfront I am no Biden fan (even though I think his term came within a shit-storm). In my opinion he has handled it - well - like an old man, and being one myself I guess I can see that clearly.
What bothers me though is the posting of falsehoods as memes etc that only fuel erroneous fires within people and further divide our country and hurt democracy. Elevated gas prices are NOT under the control of the President - regardless of Republican or Democrat. It is driven by global pressures and pricing and there is not much the President (any President) can do other than bask in the glory when prices are low and take the heat when prices are high.
I voiced this opinion on line and was yelled at until I posted a number of charts and links (which no one reads because they don't want their belief challenged by data and references to multiple sources). After the posting of the charts I stated that they should try NOT to alter facts to suit their bias but instead read more - research more so their vote us cast properly and be born of reason versus dislike "because".
But I found out that haters just want to hate. They would rather ignore information than face reality. They prefer their hate over reason and will just not look at the information... even to the point where they can review it and perhaps challenge it! They just don't want to even suspect they might be wrong about something.
Personally I don't get it. I like being challenged because if I can defend my position then perhaps I am closer to the truth, and if I cannot defend it then I am hopefully directed toward the truth and can through research and reading find the answers so that I make the best decision. But it appears there are few of me (on either side Left or Right) that subscribe to this form of self-reflection.
I am reminded of the line from Dune (Frank Herbert) "Fear is the mind killer"
Whole context: “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
I think in today's world people are driven more by fear than reason. Maybe I am naive and its always been that way. But I am saddened by that. That fear of being wrong prevents us from finding truth.
What follows are the data I posted on why Presidents DON"T control gas prices and OIL production. I hope you (someone) reads it and finds truth in it.
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