Innocent people are dying as the result of an unprovoked war. Sanctions on Russia will inevitably have some negative economic consequences for the West - the question is, what is the total price of these consequences?
You only see $3. Just watch those wheels turn. There's another $4, which is what we spend to keep American troops around the world to keep the price.
So you're paying more than seven dollars a gallon; you just don't know it.
You can't ration energy in a democracy while simultaneously being staunchly opposed to the development of new energy generation infrastructure. No electorate will tolerate that.
It is as pure an example of 'you're not doing your job' as I can imagine. One of the core roles of government is to guarantee food and energy security for its populace.