JD Vance has said Americans should comfort themselves with the fact that allies are "suffering more than we are" from soaring gas and oil prices.

The worst and most stupid bit is this:

Speaking to crowds on Wednesday, vice president JD Vance said US allies are “suffering from this, frankly, more than we are.”

He claimed this was because they had “focused on a lot of green energy scams and they’re hurting a lot more than we are.”

Vance continued:"As much as we’ve got to focus on getting these gas prices down, the reality is overseas they’re feeling it far worse than we did because we’ve taken the steps to protect our energy economy.

  • A_norny_mousse@piefed.zipEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Other aspects are already addressed in the comments, but this:

    He claimed this was because they had “focused on a lot of green energy scams and they’re hurting a lot more than we are.”

    It doesn’t even make sense: US attacking Iran affects fossil fuel delivery; countries that focus more on green energies are more resilient to such crises, not less.

    In my EU country fuel prices rose noticeably ~12%. How much, in %, in the USA?

    And if JD refers to Germany’s over-reliance in Russian gas: that’s throwing stones in a glasshouse. The US are already lifting sanctions on Russian oil amid this war.

    • AlexLost@lemmy.worldEnglish
      231·
      7 days ago

      If a maga Republican is saying something, it’s usually the exact opposite of what they are saying that is true. Look it up, this is not a joke.

      • 8oow3291d@feddit.dkEnglish
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        7 days ago

        But isn’t lifting sanctions on Iranian oil actually the smart thing to do? Get all the oil to market, to ameliorate the supply shock. Even though it looks horrible from a PR angle.

        • chasteinsect@programming.devEnglish
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          7 days ago

          Does lifting sanctions on a country that you’re at war with the smart thing to do? Literally funding their enemy.

          Also:

          Energy analysts, including Brent Erickson, a managing principal at Obsidian Risk Advisors, have said the administration’s efforts to control prices would not have a meaningful impact until the strait is opened to vessels.

          • 8oow3291d@feddit.dkEnglish
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            6 days ago

            Does lifting sanctions on a country that you’re at war with the smart thing to do? Literally helps to fund their enemy.

            It is not a zero sum game. Letting the oil through, and thereby preventing the world market from a total tail spin, probably helps the US more than it helps Iran. So is on the surface surprising, but surprisingly rational on second look.

            • rainwall@piefed.socialEnglish
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              6 days ago

              Its not enough to make a meaningful differece. Pulling all the lever still cant vlose the huge gap of the blocked straight.

              Starting the war was a collasal fuck up that they cant fix except by ending it.