Is Trump demanding oil companies to immediately drop prices, the action of a communist?

[Anonymous]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-demands-immediate-drop-gas-084943443.html

[OneViewpoint]

tRump is a moron and criminal who has no idea how energy markets work nor does he care. He just wants good news now for the midterm elections.

[canamlusciouslad73]

It's the idle mouthing of a senile narcissist.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Scalping is already illegal in most states, and what the oil companies are doing is scalping. They've done this before, and Congress intervened and forced them to lower prices in the past. The President is the Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Nation, so he has the power to enforce Scalping laws.

Scalping in most states is defined by raising the price of a goods or service by more than 10% in response to a disaster. I know Louisiana already has laws on the books making such actions illegal, and I know many other southern states already have such laws. The corrupt Governor's office and corrupt law enforcement almost never enforce the law, but it does exist on the books.

[Asker]

Who decides what the price of oil should be? Is it the government? Are you saying that the government knows what the correct price should be?

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Oil CEOs are muti-millionaires and billionaires at everyone else's expense. Of course the Government should set the price for basic infrastructure. Of course the government should regulate interstate commerce as the CONSTITUTION says.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce. That's in the Constitution. They rarely use that power but they have the power to set the price on EVERYTHING which crosses State or Federal borders or waterways.

[IamRight]

@SeekerOfTruth007 You are absolutely right

[Asker]

So, you just said that the government has the right to set prices. You sound just like a democratic socialist! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[SeekerOfTruth007]

I'm actually a registered Republican, but consider myself independent. The only reason I registered Republican is because Louisiana passed a law requiring you to register one way or another.

The Founding Fathers were actually Colonists, and all of the colonies were originally very much Socialist constructions. You had to work together for the common good to survive in colonial days.

Anyway, I'm independent. If I don't like the leading candidates, I vote for someone else or abstain from voting at all. I'm not voting in support of someone I disagree with.

[Asker]

You need "work for the common good" ALL OF THE FUCKING TIME!!! Looks like the Founding Fathers clearly saw that socialism is the way!!! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Moses and Jesus in terms of social welfare, were way left of the Democrats. Moses commanded that every 50 years all the land and money was supposed to be confiscated from the rich people and re-distributed to the poor. Jesus, when asked what must be done to be "saved", he told the Rich Young Ruler to keep the Ten Commandments. So then the ruleer said he had kept them all his life. So then Jesus told him to go and sell everything he owned and give to the poor.

Both Republicans and Democrats who call themselves "believers" in God are in Grave error about what the Bible actually says about giving. You are NEVER commanded to pay tithe to a Christian Pastor in the Bible. You are told in Isaiah chapter 1, that in order to be saved you should "Plead the cause of the Fatherless and Widow" i. e. adopt a fatherless child or marry a widow, or even give half your paycheck to an widow until she is no longer poor, but you are NEVER told to give tithe to a preacher or prophet, EXCEPT the Levitical priesthood, which no longer exists, and they were forbidden from owning land of their own.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Now we have fake christian "pastors" who are millionaires and billionaires at everyone else's expense, and they falsely prophesy blessings over anyone who gives 10% of their income to the false pastor.

"The prophets prophesy falsely and the priests bear rule by their means (as opposed to God's commandments,) and My People Love to Have it So." - God in Isaiah.

[Asker]

Tax churches! They've been screwing folks just like Big Oil and Big Pharma... to name a few!

[Bricealan]

The voting public wants the President to control everything! THEY EXPECT A PRESIDENT to be able to do just that! They want him to control food price, housing price, fuel price etc etc. He is only trying to live up to what the people voted him in to do.

Obama said "Hope and Change" Well, what do you expect?

[Asker]

Is this more in line with capitalism or communism? The GOP historically promoted limited government, lower taxes, etc.

[FrodoSkywalker007]

You answered your own question asker. Limited government, doesn't mean no government actions. What you are conflating is comman economies and central planning where the government has complete control with price controls which is the government occasionally stepping in to fix economic issues.

[Snakeyes7]

I heard a rumor that gas pricing is based on worldwide supply rather than the actual supply within the US, which is why it is so high. If Trump it telling them to knock that shit off then I don't think that's communistic because we are, supposedly, an energy independent nation.

[Asker]

Obviously, we are NOT an independent nation, or we wouldn't care about the Strait of Hormuz...

[Snakeyes7]

We do because Iran supplies oil to our other enemies like Russia and China.

[Geezer9032]

Remember, it's not communism when MAGA wants the nanny state to breastfeed them. Just everyone else.

[jshm2]

LOL, old Dementia Don is really losing his rag.

He's even got public stakes in Intel and other companies to "save" them.

[Pterodon]

I don’t want to hear it. You said nothing when your Harris campaigned that she would implement price control on retailers to stop inflation. The only thing that stops inflation is less government spending but we know democrats love spending money

[Asker]

So, you're saying that it's okay for Trump to do what Harris was campaigning on? You're not making any sense!

[Pterodon]

Nope. I’m saying you thought Harris idea was great so shut up

[Asker]

Well, I guess you like it when Trump does it, so next time just vote Dem, dumbass! 😂🤣😂🤣

[IamRight]

He told gas retailers to lower the gas prices. According to your link, he also said that the elevated gas prices amounted to price gouging, which he said is "totally illegal," and warned retailers of "big problems."

39 states have anti-price gouging statutes.

Yes he told them to drop the prices. But it isn’t communist.

[Asker]

What should the correct price be? Does the government decide that?

[IamRight]

I don’t have a specific number.
But gas is a critical basic infrastructure and the government should set a price for it. The government regulates these industries through the Interstate Commerce Claus.
@SeekerOfTruth007 has given you a excellent answer.

[Asker]

Yeah! He supports democratic socialism! I thought you guys didn't like that! 🤣😂🤣😂

[IamRight]

I don’t like dems but even a dem can be right on occasion.

[Asker]

Absolutely!!!

[exitseven]

The marketplace should, determine whet the price will be, If the oil companies get together and decide on whet the price will be , that is a violation of anti trust laws,

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Exactly. This has nothing to do with socialism or communism. This is combating illegal activities of corporations

[darkcloud1945]

LMFAO, a Communist complaining about a possible communist action. That's rich!! Where were you when SLEEPY JOE BIDEN made all his communist leaning mandates, not a peep was heard.

[Jersey2]

Other Presidents have said it as well. Yawn.

[Jersey2]

Price gouging and calling them out is not communism. Grabbing the means of production is.

[Asker]

Pressuring a business to bring their prices down is not letting "free market forces"and "competition" guide the economy. Don't "conservatives" won't to shrink the government down so small that it can fit in a bathtub? Keep government out of your life? Who decides what prices are "gouging"? When consumers scream "Uncle"? Does Trump know how much the price of oil "should" be?

[Jersey2]

Price gouging and collusion have been against the law long before Trump was in office. What shit school did you go to?

[FrodoSkywalker007]

So if he does something he's bad, if he doesn't do something, he's bad. Got it.

[Asker]

Wait! I thought that MAGA and the GOP were all about free market forces and the government staying out of people's lives and not dictating to companies how to run their business. Or did I misunderstand?

[FrodoSkywalker007]

You taking the GOP position as if it meant no government exists. It's a strawman argument.

[Asker]

Thanks for admitting that the government can interfere with free market forces and force businesses to do what's best for society... definitely not the standard GOP or MAGA line...

[FrodoSkywalker007]

It's literally been the norm

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Price controls are not inherently socialist. Marxist and socialist economies rely on central planning, which requires governments to be directly involved. Capitalist, or free market perspectives do not suggest being totally against it, but like in the words of Ludiwg von Mises, argue that extensive use of it often leads to totalitarianism or "statism" which ultimately leads to command economies. Mixed economies, including non socialist, and Capitalist governments use them from time to time to protect people from marker issues or foul play. Get real.

[Asker]

Get real? Sounds like you should have voted for Kamala! Sorry you missed your chance! You just proved her correct! 😄

[Pohjolan]

Nah this is just a poor attempt at shifting blame.

[slatyb]

they can't drop prices because they have to pay the world price for oil.

[NoDecision]

I think he is on the citizen's side and not the big oil companies.

[Asker]

I'm referring to the action of telling companies what they should do with their prices.

[Asker]

Oh yeah! Billionaires are on the side of citizens? 🤣😂🤣😂 What are you smoking? 😂🤣😂🤣

[NoDecision]

What don't you understand about my answer. Trump is trying to keep the economy going and high gas prices are holding it back. Less cost for oil brings lower cost of gasoline.

[Asker]

I understand your answer. You don't understand that he and his rich friends (billionaire class -Musk, Zuckerberg , Bezos, etc.) ARE NOT ON THE SIDE OF REGULAR CITIZENS! For decades, the GOP supported policies that are PRO-BUSINESS! The real reason he's doing this is because his poll numbers on the economy are in the toilet and the GOP is begging him to help them in the midterms! TELLING COMPANIES WHAT PRICES TO SET IS NOT THE BEHAVIOR OF A FREE MARKET CAPITALIST!

[NoDecision]

I'll agree on you with the first part of your paragraph anyways.

[exitseven]

No, he just wants to make sure the oil companies are not price fixing and the American public does not get screwed.

[Asker]

Yeah... by stepping in and telling businesses what prices they can set! When Dems step in and do this, you scream "Communism" or "Socialism" ! You fuckers need to make up your mind!

[exitseven]

There are Anti Trust laws for a reason. President Trump understands this and knows how big businesses work. We had a gas shortage in the 70s and the oil companies tried to pull the same stuff

[Asker]

RIGHT! Coming from the guy who just raked in $1.2 billion in crypto alone last year! Coming from the guy who said "affordability is a Democratic hoax"!!! He (and his family) has been consistently "screwing the public" since Day 1... and screwing his business associates for decades in NY!!! He's a convicted fucking grifter!!! Give me a fucking break!

[IamRight]

Allright asker, we will give you a break from trash talking Trump.
Nobody is forcing you to do it or give likes to answers that trash on Trump.
@exitseven is absolutely right.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[IamRight]

@exitseven You sure you got MHO? I don’t see it, but well deserved if you did

[Asker]

@IamRight I don't need anything from a blind Trump acolyte!

[Asker]

You never got one! 🤣😂🤣😂

[In_Trance]

Lol yea ok