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[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Good thing my quality of life went down to protect checks notes baby eating pedofiles? OK...

[–] Jaberw0cky@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I’m just happy I bought two electric cars to replace my old ones back in January. Now, for both cars combined, I spend a total £30 on ‘fuel/electric’ a month. Also electric cars are just a million times better in every respect.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 hours ago

Me with my tiny range electric car finally being smug about something.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Actual weekly gas spending as a household budget item is probably higher in the US on average.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Indeed, fuel in Japan is higher than in Europe. In the USA, fuel should take a backseat and the cost of healthcare should be the main topic for change.

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 58 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The meme captures the absolute frustration in Europe and the rest of the world for our spiralling costs. Costs arising directly from the elected President illegally attacking Iran, without discussing with anyone but Israel.

We're not arguing who has the greater car / truck dependency. But for those still wanting to pursue the point, don't forget that Europeans pay considerably more taxes for our public services and so more tax now too.

[–] namingthingsiseasy@programming.dev 9 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (4 children)

This is true, but the risks of the oil economy have been known for a very long time. Everybody knows that the oil/auto fuel supply chain is in areas with fragile geopolitical relations and it's not like this hasn't happened before.

What we should be doing is channeling our frustration toward transitioning from ICE automobiles to EVs[1], but look at how slowly European carmakers are adapting. The rate of change in Germany has been embarrassingly slow and China is galaxies ahead of anyone else. We need to invest and compete, rather than throwing up our hands and blaming others for fucking up things we shouldn't be depending on anymore.

[1]: and improving public transit too of course

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 hours ago

Yes yes and thrice, yes. 🙏

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[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 18 hours ago

To paraphrase Bill Nye, _eye protection on; if you raise the cost of fossil fuels, fewer people will use them; eye protection off.

[–] Limonene@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

No idea about this. I drive a Honda Civic in the US, and hardly notice gas prices. I'm much more concerned about food prices, rent prices, and unemployment rate.

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

At least you have a car you can sleep in if rent gets too high. I hope its paid off.

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago

i wanna punch him

[–] vathecka@lemmy.radio 2 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Ill complain about whatever I want, fuck you

[–] LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

At least the Europeans have public transportation

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 1 points 15 hours ago

This is about americain people. I don't think this adress to us, french people.

[–] Soulg@ani.social 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

It's bad for us both and arguing about who has it worse is childish and stupid

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

And also it's always the Europeans that have it worse.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 1 points 6 hours ago

Laughs in doesn't even own a car

[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 2 points 13 hours ago

But overall they have it better because their villages and towns were made for people and not cars.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (3 children)

How do you do, fellow non-Americans!? Colour me gobsmacked at the euros I'm paying when I procure my petrol (by the liter! this is non-negotiable) to fill my tiny aluminium moped.

[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have at it bro, you guys elected a diaper-wearing moron for the SECOND TIME because of the price of eggs 😅

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.world 73 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I'd happily pay European-level taxes on my gas if my taxes didn't purely fund war and keeping the rich in power

[–] radiopancakes@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago

I'd happily pay European-level taxes on my gas if I had literally any alternative to driving in my area.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 6 points 23 hours ago

I’d pay those taxes if the dumb wars ended, we did not have a scammy healthcare system, and a public safety net that actually functioned well plus not having to use fucking middle men to pay my goddamn taxes every year…

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[–] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

My bike doesn't take gas, and (for now) my bus pass costs the same as it did before my government's latest bout of war crimes in Iran started.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

your bike does take gas. has your grocery bill seemed to have gotten bigger?

[–] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 3 points 19 hours ago

Fair enough, but I have some bike fuel reserves under my epidermis that I was hoping to unload anyway.

In all seriousness, this is a bad situation for everyone. But I still consider myself lucky to have a car free life right now.

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[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 2 points 20 hours ago

I want fossil fuels extinct, for the second time.

[–] halferect@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Maybe Europe should do something about it instead of getting on their knees for trump

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