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"Just three stocks, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft, make up more than 16% of the S&P 500 Index and over a third of the Nasdaq 100 Index. Together they are now valued at nearly $5 trillion. That’s larger than the entire economy of Germany and roughly the size of the Japanese economy."
In rural / northern Michigan I just acquired internet service adequate for streaming movies. Quickly learned that Amazon Prime Video ain’t so “prime”. For most of the good stuff they hit you up for charges ranging from $2 to $4 for a maximum 48-hour rental. By contrast Netflix and others let you watch as much as you want for one flat fee ($9 a month in the case of Netflix)
On another note, I’ve been hmmming a lot over the events in Seattle, Portland and other American cities.
I’m thinking there must be a graphic buried away somewhere (maybe in a political science department’s vault) that visually delineates the gradual progression from “protest” to “insurrection” to “revolution“. And I’m humming over whether this idea of unidentified (presumably) federal police dressed in military style fatigues showing up and “helping” to police cities that don’t want the help gains traction and becomes a permanent fixture of the American scene. More specifically, I’m wondering whether they’ll be hanging out on Michigan streets come November.
That's a good thing @OJ. I aim for a handful or so of the same each day. One has to keep those circuits firing.
@hank - the reckless use of unidentified, allegedly federal police, angers me to no end. That they can indiscriminately use force when unprovoked against people exercising their constitutionally granted rights to peaceful protest should make all of our blood boil. For the first time in my life I like the use of leaf blowers which are being used to disperse the tear gas.
Federal police...it's just political to gin up support....remember all the bazillions of caravans heading to USA way back when... can't use that to scare people anymore so had to come up with something new.... RIOTERS, ANARCHIST replaced caravans. Are you scared? I am... police won't respond for 5 days and 911 is going away according to the scare commercials I've seen... SMH ... and people buy it, THAT'S what's scary....
From @hank: "On another note, I’ve been hmmming a lot over the events in Seattle, Portland and other American cities.
I’m thinking there must be a graphic buried away somewhere (maybe in a political science department’s vault) that visually delineates the gradual progression from “protest” to “insurrection” to “revolution“. And I’m humming over whether this idea of unidentified (presumably) federal police dressed in military style fatigues showing up and “helping” to police cities that don’t want the help gains traction and becomes a permanent fixture of the American scene. More specifically, I’m wondering whether they’ll be hanging out on Michigan streets come November." ***********************************
The Lincoln Project are exiled Republicans who still own a soul and a conscience. I would still disagree with them about a lotta stuff, but they are not at all like any sort of MAGA drones.
Trump's Secret Police will only succeed in increasing the tension and potential violence of the protesters. I'm not at all sure that he realized that going in- he might have just been trying for a major show of force to prove what a great leader he is.
But now that things are escalating and spreading he's going to see that this is a great way to jerk around the Democratic administrations of cities and states. He will now deliberately send his Gestapo anywhere that he can, and of course that will only amplify the protests even more.
That bastard will do everything that he can to escalate the protests until no one will even remember how the whole thing started. He's banking on that, you can bet. He will deliberately provoke the situation until he can "justify" calling in the National Guard or other military force.
Why is it that every spoken political ad I have seen and heard for the last 30 years whose content I more or less agree with is spoken in a smarmy repulsive voice? This one is the latest. Talk about self-defeating shooting oneself in the foot! Why would anyone believe anything spoken in such a self-satisfied tone? I hear no alarm, no urgency in the voice of this speaker. I hear self-righteousness.
+1. Yes. Agreed. There's Marketers even in politics. Maybe the "smarminess" is connected to the spin. Ah, yes, the Spin Doctors. Because facts don't matter anymore, not as much as the spin-factor, anyhow. And THAT may serve as an indication about just how smart the great mass of voters are in the USA. Sad to say. So easily swayed, because they are so ill-informed. And ALWAYS being presented with false choices. Clean air and water? Or a thriving economy? Bullshit. We can have both. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_Doctors
As for Greta's intensity: she MEANS EVERY WORD. Because she's smart, alert and angry at what her generation will have to deal with. The Boomers' environmental legacy. Here's Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul.
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1. Retail goods
2. Amazon Prime
3. Consumer electronics
4. Digital content
4.1 Amazon Studios
4.2 Amazon Games Studios
5. Amazon Video
5.1 Video Direct
6. Delivery
6.1 Groceries
7. Amazon Business
8. Amazon Drive
9. Private labels and exclusive marketing arrangements
10. Amazon Web Services
11. Amazon Publishing
12. AmazonSmile
13. Amazon Local
14. Retail stores
15. Amazon Home Services
16. Amazon Cash/Top Up
hmmm... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Amazon_products_and_services
In rural / northern Michigan I just acquired internet service adequate for streaming movies. Quickly learned that Amazon Prime Video ain’t so “prime”. For most of the good stuff they hit you up for charges ranging from $2 to $4 for a maximum 48-hour rental. By contrast Netflix and others let you watch as much as you want for one flat fee ($9 a month in the case of Netflix)
I’m thinking there must be a graphic buried away somewhere (maybe in a political science department’s vault) that visually delineates the gradual progression from “protest” to “insurrection” to “revolution“. And I’m humming over whether this idea of unidentified (presumably) federal police dressed in military style fatigues showing up and “helping” to police cities that don’t want the help gains traction and becomes a permanent fixture of the American scene. More specifically, I’m wondering whether they’ll be hanging out on Michigan streets come November.
In case you’ve been living in a cave -
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/25/seattle-
@hank - the reckless use of unidentified, allegedly federal police, angers me to no end. That they can indiscriminately use force when unprovoked against people exercising their constitutionally granted rights to peaceful protest should make all of our blood boil. For the first time in my life I like the use of leaf blowers which are being used to disperse the tear gas.
Microsoft didn't even get an invite. Four other guys did. The link provides a rundown of the issues that are liable to be explored. No paywall.
I’m thinking there must be a graphic buried away somewhere (maybe in a political science department’s vault) that visually delineates the gradual progression from “protest” to “insurrection” to “revolution“. And I’m humming over whether this idea of unidentified (presumably) federal police dressed in military style fatigues showing up and “helping” to police cities that don’t want the help gains traction and becomes a permanent fixture of the American scene. More specifically, I’m wondering whether they’ll be hanging out on Michigan streets come November."
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The Lincoln Project are exiled Republicans who still own a soul and a conscience. I would still disagree with them about a lotta stuff, but they are not at all like any sort of MAGA drones.
But now that things are escalating and spreading he's going to see that this is a great way to jerk around the Democratic administrations of cities and states. He will now deliberately send his Gestapo anywhere that he can, and of course that will only amplify the protests even more.
That bastard will do everything that he can to escalate the protests until no one will even remember how the whole thing started. He's banking on that, you can bet. He will deliberately provoke the situation until he can "justify" calling in the National Guard or other military force.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spin_Doctors
As for Greta's intensity: she MEANS EVERY WORD. Because she's smart, alert and angry at what her generation will have to deal with. The Boomers' environmental legacy. Here's Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul.