Inflation is not the Result of a Dictator Half a World Away.

T. Mark Mangum
2 min readApr 15, 2022

The American people are the cause.

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Straight to the point, because I write fiction and I do not like to write about current events.

Profiteering, speculation, and inaction by your government are the cause of the inflation you are experiencing now.

I provide you with this snippet of information as evidence.

In August of 2013, the cost of Crude Oil was $132.30 a barrel. The cost of gas in the US was $3.53 a gallon. Today the cost of Crude Oil is $104.07 a barrel while gas is $4.00 plus per gallon. The total Production of Crude between the two years varies insignificantly. The Demand remains the same as fuel is a commodity with a high price elasticity tolerance.

Fuel costs do drive inflation because societies and economies in the modern world are extremely dependent upon stable supply chains. The increased cost is passed on to the consumer.

Corporate profits are at a historical high.

For our government to blame extreme inflation that started prior to the war, on war, half a world away, is either pure ignorance or warmongering.

This brings me to my subtitle.

If you are not registered to vote and if you are voting for incumbent establishment politicians, you are to blame.

Stop sending the same pocket lining, self-absorbed, fakes who love you only when they are up for reelection back to the seat of government. At all levels Local, State, and especially federal.

If you don’t vote you are part of one of the largest blocks of eligible voters in the nation. Go register to vote and disrupt the system by not voting for an incumbent or an established party candidate. Vote for the outlier, and disrupt the system.

Otherwise, you get what you vote for, the same that you have voted for over the last 30 years. More of the same.

That is my two cents worth of political rant today. I hope I can resist doing it again, forever. Thank you for your consideration.

© 2022, T. Mark Mangum

I am T.Mark Mangum. From an early age, I was hooked, addicted to the imagined, unfathomable worlds of Star Wars, Star Trek, Conan, the Lord of the Rings, and many others. I love writing fiction tales. I love writing in multiple genres. However, my favorites are Sci-fi and Fantasy fiction. I am a father of six; we have two cats and two dogs. Tabletop gaming is a passion.

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