Gas prices go up, people lose their minds.

Oil prices go down, people lose their minds.

The problem is that they are one and the same. It’s a Catch-22.

The oil industry is a huge part of our economy. And while I’m not going to debate the nuances of that here, I’ve spent several years — on and off — working in said industry.

What I find funny about people here is their reaction to prices. When oil prices are low, fuel prices are cheap. It’s basic economics. Yet people lose their minds over low oil prices as if our economy will collapse into oblivion and we’re approaching the end times.

Yet when oil prices rise, the same people crumble over the rising cost of filling their vehicles.

A strong economy and high fuel prices, or low fuel prices and a shit economy.

We can’t have both. Not unless something changes.

Fix the problem or stop complaining.