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^^^ Wow - I love this view - I hope you are right!!

This is an interesting take, but seems totally stupid. I ALWAYS think of the cap cost, not the monthly, otherwise you're just playing a shell game. Are Americans really that dumb? Perhaps. But if I can get 250,000 - 300,000 miles on a great import IC car with less than 100,000 on it for $10,000 cap cost, I'll go that way every day. So if you are predicting everyone running out to buy EV cars, then those used IC cars are going to get real cheap. I can't wait.

Not sure if any of you monitor TEW on YouTube , but they are putting up some fabulous clips up:

^^ I don't see anyway the conversion happens quickly. I usually buy luxury cars (Lexus) , etc that are several years old with low mileage. My latest, I paid $12,000 for a LS430 with 42,000 miles. Yeah, the $5/gallon gas gets me upset.. But if all of a sudden everyone hates IC luxury cars - and the prices get destroyed - I'm gonna love it. No way I'm running out and buying a 90K Tesla, when I can get something equivalent for 15% of the price.

Dude - we're talking about Palestinians that have been refugees for 30-40 years. IF their Arab brothers had any real compassion, they'd have integrated them into their countries. What's that say about their "second class citizen" status? At least the 2M living in Israel have a chance!

^^^ Don't post useless wikipedia passages to make your argument - I hope you are better than that. Yeah, the Palestinians may well be treated as second class citizens in Israel - is that so bad given the alternative? Don't be a snowflake - their lives in the West Bank and other Arab nations are totally shit - relegated to squalid refugee camps where they have no hope. Of course, the PLO leadership and Hamas WANTED it that way. It provides the criminal terrorist with an endless supply of suicide bombers with no hope but to go down as martyrs fighting the PLO/Hezbollah cause. Meanwhile, your "second class citizens" in Israel can live a safe and prosperous life for their FAMILIES, so long as they behave like civilized people. Tell me one country that has taken the Palestinians in and shown them a decent life? Their neighbors don't give a living shit about them - the are just useful idiots for the destruction of Israel.

^^^ That will be a pretty awesome scenario should it play out.

^^^ Gimme a break. The Palestinians don't leave Israel because it's the safest and best place to live precisely BECAUSE the Israeli's are in charge. You think they want to live in the hell hole West Bank, Jordan, Gaza or Lebanon with the criminals terrorist Fatah, Hezbollah or Hamas in charge? Really? The displaced Palestinians have been offered their own homeland AND peace 3X since 1999 - and of course the criminals terrorist WILL NOT ALLOW IT. Those are the facts - and you can't change them with this stupid "narrative" bullshit. The only "peace" that the Iranian backed criminals will accept is for Israel to be wiped off the map. The Palestinians can have peace, prosperity , jobs and safety IF they just stop killing people. PERIOD. Seems that what the term "civilization" actually means.

Like I said - go right ahead and defend Fatah, Hamas and Hezbollah. Keep lobby those bombs into Israel - because in reality - they don't have a right to exist. Cause those Israelis just bull doz Palestinian homes for fun. Of course, you have NO explanation for all the Arab neighbors that stick those poor Palestinians into refugee camps because they want nothing to do with them. Their are plenty of Palestinians that live in Israel PEACEFULLY, side by side Christians & Jews. What a fucking concept! And those Palestinians are so terribly subjugated that they never leave. And just think, all the Jews ask is - how 'bout you stop killing people? IS that too much too ask! OF course it's all Israel's fault!

Listen to you. So you go on your little rampage trashing the Israeli's for their right to exist. I can't help it that the Arabs and Persian leaders have nothing better to do than kill each other and plant roadside bombs everywhere. But you go right ahead and justify it, since it makes you feel better.

^^^ It's fun listening to you whine about Israel - a sliver of land surrounded by religious fanatics devoted to destroying them. So much for protecting yourself. Is it any wonder that the 1M or so Arabs that live in Israel have no interest in leaving to live in the hellhole Arab nations around them? Talk about re-writing history..

^^ No - I totally agree. My response was questioning those that are claiming sanctions are unfair to the Russians. I've no interest in punishing innocent Russian citizens. They are, in essence, collateral damage to a egomaniac. Unfortunately, just like North Korea.

I'm all for not punishing the Russian people and agree with this sentiment. But do we really not want to punish the Russian government and just sit by & reward them for destroying Ukraine? And then make them richer - and let them do it again?

^^ Yup, no reason to loosen restrictions to pump more US oil. We'll just go to Iran or Venezuela ! Gotta keep that Green New Deal alive.

For the record, the US imports 700,000 BPD of Russian crude and unfinished petroleum products, not insignificant.

^^^ Geez - anything for a photo op...

^^ The administration's energy policy has everything to do with high prices. When you cancel drilling and fracking on federal land, you punish US oil producers. This administration is so committed to the hoax of man made global warming, they've created a complete debacle. They've sacrificed US energy independence, destroyed thousands of good jobs, and now we're gonna pay $1B / month to Russia for oil. The environmental wackos and clueless woke politicians are going to destroy this economy. You got a President, at the State of the Union, claims his Climate Change bill is ANTI-inflationary - and is going to save citizens $500/year!! He just forgot to mention inflation is costing the same citizens $5000/year!

It's their way of unintentionally punishing the middle class - who they can't stand anyway. Live in your mansion, ride in your Tesla or private jet - you can easily afford it - and fuck Joe & Mary Sixpack. Just look at Pete Buttigieg - ride your bike to work for your daily photo-op.... whilst your 3 SUV security detail follows you. They're enlighten, but you aren't... Don't be fooled by these hypocrites.

You would call it virtue signaling to appease the LEFT and the Squad. Reap what you sow.

^ ^ If you are going to partake in discussions around here - it is an excellent idea to develop a thick skin and, more importantly, a sense of humor. Pretty easy to see Greg was being his sarcastic old self. ...Take it from someone that's been called every name in the book on this board. Where's LC when you need him?!

Oh shit....LOL!

^^ Yeah, the West, NATO, and US had years to address this threat somehow. Too late to put the genie back in the bottle. An awful lot of fools for politicians.

Yeah, boy when you think about it that way - it's fucking amazing.

I don't think it's a long shot that Putin can be taken out. Hell, this whole ordeal is backfiring on the Russian gangsters around him - and the mafia might take him out if they can get to him.

When the Iranian Mullahs say over and over again "Iran is dedicated to the destruction of Israel" - I think they mean it. Period. It's not a joke and not bluster. And, of course, all Israel wants is for Hezbollah & their proxies to stop lobbying missiles into Israel. Doesn't seem too much to ask. Iraq attacked Iran 40 years ago. Sadaam is long gone. Iranian mullahs are terrorists and trouble makers. They hate the Arabs - and will do everything they can to expand the Persian empire. So far, they've done a great job in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. The Saudi's are terrified of these guys - hence - their new best friend is Israel. There is not a country in the Middle East more expansionist minded than Iran. No one wants to threaten Iran unless they decide to behave. The Israelis' want peace more than anyone. I feel sorry for the Iranian people. I've met plenty of Persians - but the religious idiots running the country have been out of control for years.