They salivate whenever someone gives them an excuse to put their boot on the people's necks.
and Europe has history of ration of these things during war, they just need a good enough excuse.
Britain had rations even after World War II. Still, for something like this to be imposed ex abrupto would not be acceptable even to Europeans, who are the most docile lot in the world, let alone by Americans.
There is a 0% chance that gas, electricity and meat will be rationed in the US.
Not even the tyrannical governments in Europe are doing that.
But they keep salivating over the idea of it, and Europe has history of ration of these things during war, they just need a good enough excuse.
They salivate whenever someone gives them an excuse to put their boot on the people's necks.
Britain had rations even after World War II. Still, for something like this to be imposed ex abrupto would not be acceptable even to Europeans, who are the most docile lot in the world, let alone by Americans.
True forcing it all at once will be hard pressed, but with a good enough excuse they could ease it onto the population similar to value-added tax.