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@Mark said to @FD1000- " I really hope that someday one of your children or god forbid grandchildren look you in the eye and ask what you did while all of this was happening just so that you could have more money. If I had to guess, you'll lie."
FD1000 would just tell them that he "worried a lot about my fellow Americans that have suffered so much". Like so much we hear from these types, he would just omit that the "fellow Americans" that he was so worried about were the wealthy ones, not those who really needed help.
Lets hope that his children or grandchildren also ask him why their national debt is so much higher after his champion Trump fixed things up.
FD1000's gift to those "fellow Americans" that he worries about so much-
@FD - What shred of joy can you possibly derive from taking Medicaid away from so many Americans in need? What shred of joy can you possibly derive from taking Snap or food stamps out of the mouths of children, babies and the working poor? What shred of joy can you possibly derive from brutally taking innocent men, women and children off to some hellscape without probable cause and shipping them to foreign lands?
And lastly, what shred of joy can you possibly derive from doing these things just to lower your taxes? I really hope that someday one of your children or god forbid grandchildren look you in the eye and ask what you did while all of this was happening just so that you could have more money. If I had to guess, you'll lie.
That's what I tell my kids now.
Under the previous administration, we saw the highest inflation in four decades—and people feel it every day in housing, vehicles, and basic goods.
ACA healthcare costs saw some of the biggest spikes on record. My wife had to pay for the ACA $1200 per month, for a couple of years prior to Medicare. What was the price before Obama? much lower.
Under Obama and Biden, we had Gov dependency at scary levels
The border crisis: an estimated 12 million illegal crossings, with thousands of criminals and known threats entering the country. And for years, we were told, “The border is secure.”
ISIS emerged under Obama, not during stronger foreign policy years.
Russia invaded Ukraine during both Obama and Biden during their terms.
During Biden the Middle East was on fire, not cooling down. Trump cooled it down and made deals for America worth trillions.
Biden launched the largest DEI expansion in U.S. history, bloating agencies with ideological hires, not necessarily functional talent.
The Democratic Party pushed identity politics to the extreme:
Biological women were sidelined, and trans athletes dominated some women's sports—only now being reversed after public backlash.
On the global stage:
Who brokered Middle East peace with four Arab nations? Who pressured NATO to increase defense spending? Who brought trillions in business back to the U.S.? Who closed the southern border and made it much safer in just a couple of months while we were told it's impossible or it's closed?
When Democrats run out of arguments, especially during the Biden period, they often go personal. Canceling someone is so old news. Democrats have invoked fear tactics for decades—“the GOP will push grandma off the cliff.”
I didn’t come to America for socialism. I came because capitalism—while imperfect—creates opportunity.
I don’t need to defend my success. I arrived here with nothing in my mid-30s, and built everything through hard work and smart investing. Every American has the chance to start even earlier.
Most of the people I know who have money are Democrats. And honestly, I don’t care about that—money isn’t the issue. I didn’t take from anyone. I just made thoughtful financial decisions.
More than anything, I focus on giving back—to people and to the community. That’s where real value lies.
I love Democrats like Clinton and Kennedy. I voted for Clinton twice. Voltaire: "Common sense isn't that common"...among many Dems now.
Under the previous administration, we saw the highest inflation in four decades—and people feel it every day in housing, vehicles, and basic goods. • Sure, the pandemic didn’t happen and even if it did it had nothing to do with inflation.
ACA healthcare costs saw some of the biggest spikes on record. My wife had to pay for the ACA $1200 per month, for a couple of years prior to Medicare. What was the price before Obama? much lower. • What about the millions of Americans who had no health coverage before ACA?
Under Obama and Biden, we had Gov dependency at scary levels • Scary for those like FD1000 maybe. Under Trump we have Government DEBT at scary levels. What a good trade... but then of course Trump is the Master of the Deal.
The border crisis: an estimated 12 million illegal crossings, with thousands of criminals and known threats entering the country. And for years, we were told, “The border is secure.” • It’s likely that many of the American businesses that you made your money off of employed those very same “illegals”… some because illegals were cheap, some because they can’t find native Americans to do those jobs.
ISIS emerged under Obama, not during stronger foreign policy years. Russia invaded Ukraine during both Obama and Biden during their terms. During Biden the Middle East was on fire, not cooling down. • If an asteroid had hit earth during the Obama / Biden years you’d blame that on them too. If an asteroid doesn't hit earth during Trump's reign, you'll claim that he was responsible for that. Get real.
Trump cooled it down and made deals for America worth trillions. • Yes, it’s sure cooled down, isn’t it? Except of course for the atrocities initiated by Hamas and the ongoing retaliatory genocide by Israel.
Biden launched the largest DEI expansion in U.S. history, bloating agencies with ideological hires, not necessarily functional talent. The Democratic Party pushed identity politics to the extreme: Biological women were sidelined, and trans athletes dominated some women's sports—only now being reversed after public backlash. • On this I agree.
Who brought trillions in business back to the U.S.? • Remains to be seen, doesn’t it?
Who pressured NATO to increase defense spending? • On this I agree.
Who closed the southern border and made it much safer in just a couple of months while we were told it's impossible or it's closed? • As if Democratic Presidents promoted an open border.
When Democrats run out of arguments, especially during the Biden period, they often go personal. Canceling someone is so old news. Democrats have invoked fear tactics for decades—“the GOP will push grandma off the cliff.” • Your hero Trump is the champion of “going personal” with unmatched vitriolic crudity. And yes, now that you mention it, some 12 million "Grandmas" have just been pushed off the health care cliff.
I didn’t come to America for socialism. I came because capitalism—while imperfect—creates opportunity. • What “you came for” is supposed to be the ruling philosophy of everyone else in America?
I don’t need to defend my success. I arrived here with nothing in my mid-30s, and built everything through hard work and smart investing. Every American has the chance to start even earlier. • And many Americans do, but few are blessed with either the mental ability, education or the opportunity to achieve what you did. And you have not the least bit of empathy, understanding or compassion for them.
Most of the people I know who have money are Democrats. And honestly, I don’t care about that—money isn’t the issue. I didn’t take from anyone. I just made thoughtful financial decisions. • Of course money is the issue… with you it’s the only issue. Hey, that’s capitalism.
More than anything, I focus on giving back—to people and to the community. That’s where real value lies. • Well, congratulations- you’ve just given “the community” a three trillion dollar “gift” that Americans will have to pay off. It’s pretty obvious that your “community” only includes the wealthy who certainly don’t need a lot more than they already have. But hell, if you can get a little more by taking it from those who have almost nothing, that’s just fine with you. Hey, that’s capitalism, so it must be OK. After all, that’s what you came here to do.
I love Democrats like Clinton and Kennedy. I voted for Clinton twice. • Gee, that sure changes everything.
Voltaire: "Common sense isn't that common"...among many Dems now. • Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is just a great example of “Common Sense”, isn’t it? It surely is common sense to add THREE TRILLION DOLLARS to the national debt, to threaten the existence of small community hospitals, and to deny health care to millions of low-income people. Well, obviously you seem to think so. Hey, that’s capitalism, so it must be OK. After all, that’s what you came here to do.
The dude is brainwashed from hours of MAGA TV broadcasts and Dump rally propaganda. He doesn't listen to reason, just Fox News and whatever outlets Dump spouts from.
For what it’s worth and it’s worth NOTHING,,, I will no longer engage with maga droid here. I have parted ways with friends and relatives who self describe as trumpers. He is worth far less …
He only posts because he gets attention. If you folks would ignore, really ignore , REALLY really ignore all of his posts he'll fade away which would be good IMHO. Try it for the rest of the year 2025. IGNORE
Dear @Old_Joe, please ignore BS1K. He is nothing more than being a troll to this board. He wants attention to his writings which contributes little to this board. Remember, he was banned from another discussion board (BB or something) for pulling the same thing here. Your posting is highly valuable to many of use here. Thank you again.
The dude is brainwashed from hours of MAGA TV broadcasts and Dump rally propaganda. He doesn't listen to reason, just Fox News and whatever outlets Dump spouts from.
That is the essence of MAGA.
I stay busy doing things I enjoy—news isn't a priority, but I still keep informed. I read or listen daily to multiple sources: Fox, CNN, ABC, and BBC.
So no, it’s not brainwashing, and it’s not MAGA either.
On the other hand, it’s hard to ignore the Trump obsession—just look at the volume of posts here focused on politics and Trump. That level of fixation? That’s textbook TDS.
As for the Democratic leadership—they’ve lost touch. Pelosi, one of the highest-ranking Democrats for decades, often talks about “the children” while her husband reportedly makes millions from trades that just happen to align with legislative timing. His track record is unbelievable—for all the wrong reasons.
BTW, can you define a woman? U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown can't.
Bye-bye now. My busy day starts at 9 AM and today ends at 9 PM.
Correct. He is dying for validation through people thinking that he is worthy of debate. He isn't. He wants to throw political darts, they will not let him on other forums, so he comes here to annoy people.
He is not that smart, as others have pointed out these are old MAGA talking points. Not insightful dialogues. His posts are rife with spelling errors, despite spellcheck. He is apparently fixated on other people's sexuality for some odd reason, and feels the need to defend Trump, no matter what Trump does/says. It is all a huge clusterfook of deflection. He cannot stand that Trump is his guy and apparently inept at everything.
Just like this thread. He wasn't posting through 2023/2024 (104 weeks), that it was "another good week". He doesn't really care about that. He wants attention! On every forum that he posts, they are telling him to STFU, on a daily basis. His own wife and kids, no doubt, ignore him or roll their eyes.
If you want to argue with randos on the internet, for sport, do so. But, the phrase, "don't feed the trolls" exists for a reason. They like being irritating and are never interested in actual, intelligent debate.
And, as he has posted a lot all over various economic forums, he has told people a lot more than he might realize. He is not that wealthy. He was a first line manager over some "tech support" people. He retired at 65, with just enough to manage his meager existence. He always mentions "risk adjusted" because his total returns are not that stellar. He is risk-averse and pinches pennies, something that people with real wealth do not need to be concerned with.
My advice is to ignore his baiting and not respond to his pooh-flinging. You may as well be arguing with a child. I have him on ignore on every forum that we are both part of. I only see his posts when others quote him. He adds no value. He self-congratulates constantly. Also, pay attention to the fact that he doesn't respond to pointed questions that undermine his entire schtick. He just posts other inane deflections. He personifies a wall of denial. The phrase, "May as well be talking to a wall", comes to mind here.
Imagine if he started a thread and no one responded! It simply falls away.
OJ does such a great job of responding but I can't imagine it's not wearing to do it. I can't stand to read the maggot crap anymore, much less respond to his repeated idiocy. So I dunno - maybe it is time to just ignore his horse manure.
Another good week. The beautiful bill will be signed on the beautiful 4th of July.
U.S. President Trump, on Wednesday, reached a trade deal with Vietnam. Similarly, the U.S. and China also finalized a trade truce reached last month, with Beijing agreeing to supply rare earths in exchange for the lifting of U.S. countermeasures.
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FD1000 would just tell them that he "worried a lot about my fellow Americans that have suffered so much". Like so much we hear from these types, he would just omit that the "fellow Americans" that he was so worried about were the wealthy ones, not those who really needed help.
Lets hope that his children or grandchildren also ask him why their national debt is so much higher after his champion Trump fixed things up.
FD1000's gift to those "fellow Americans" that he worries about so much-
Courtesy of The Washington Post
I'm not letting this one go, either.
Under the previous administration, we saw the highest inflation in four decades—and people feel it every day in housing, vehicles, and basic goods.
ACA healthcare costs saw some of the biggest spikes on record. My wife had to pay for the ACA $1200 per month, for a couple of years prior to Medicare. What was the price before Obama? much lower.
Under Obama and Biden, we had Gov dependency at scary levels
The border crisis: an estimated 12 million illegal crossings, with thousands of criminals and known threats entering the country. And for years, we were told, “The border is secure.”
ISIS emerged under Obama, not during stronger foreign policy years.
Russia invaded Ukraine during both Obama and Biden during their terms.
During Biden the Middle East was on fire, not cooling down. Trump cooled it down and made deals for America worth trillions.
Biden launched the largest DEI expansion in U.S. history, bloating agencies with ideological hires, not necessarily functional talent.
The Democratic Party pushed identity politics to the extreme:
Biological women were sidelined, and trans athletes dominated some women's sports—only now being reversed after public backlash.
On the global stage:
Who brokered Middle East peace with four Arab nations?
Who pressured NATO to increase defense spending?
Who brought trillions in business back to the U.S.?
Who closed the southern border and made it much safer in just a couple of months while we were told it's impossible or it's closed?
When Democrats run out of arguments, especially during the Biden period, they often go personal. Canceling someone is so old news.
Democrats have invoked fear tactics for decades—“the GOP will push grandma off the cliff.”
I didn’t come to America for socialism.
I came because capitalism—while imperfect—creates opportunity.
I don’t need to defend my success.
I arrived here with nothing in my mid-30s, and built everything through hard work and smart investing. Every American has the chance to start even earlier.
Most of the people I know who have money are Democrats.
And honestly, I don’t care about that—money isn’t the issue.
I didn’t take from anyone. I just made thoughtful financial decisions.
More than anything, I focus on giving back—to people and to the community.
That’s where real value lies.
I love Democrats like Clinton and Kennedy. I voted for Clinton twice.
Voltaire: "Common sense isn't that common"...among many Dems now.
I will be out for a while.
Take your time. Or will Fox News be taking up your entire day again?
Maybe get back on your meds, too. Although there is only so much that meds can fix.
• Sure, the pandemic didn’t happen and even if it did it had nothing to do with inflation.
ACA healthcare costs saw some of the biggest spikes on record. My wife had to pay for the ACA $1200 per month, for a couple of years prior to Medicare. What was the price before Obama? much lower.
• What about the millions of Americans who had no health coverage before ACA?
Under Obama and Biden, we had Gov dependency at scary levels
• Scary for those like FD1000 maybe. Under Trump we have Government DEBT at scary levels. What a good trade... but then of course Trump is the Master of the Deal.
The border crisis: an estimated 12 million illegal crossings, with thousands of criminals and known threats entering the country. And for years, we were told, “The border is secure.”
• It’s likely that many of the American businesses that you made your money off of employed those very same “illegals”… some because illegals were cheap, some because they can’t find native Americans to do those jobs.
ISIS emerged under Obama, not during stronger foreign policy years. Russia invaded Ukraine during both Obama and Biden during their terms. During Biden the Middle East was on fire, not cooling down.
• If an asteroid had hit earth during the Obama / Biden years you’d blame that on them too. If an asteroid doesn't hit earth during Trump's reign, you'll claim that he was responsible for that. Get real.
Trump cooled it down and made deals for America worth trillions.
• Yes, it’s sure cooled down, isn’t it? Except of course for the atrocities initiated by Hamas and the ongoing retaliatory genocide by Israel.
Biden launched the largest DEI expansion in U.S. history, bloating agencies with ideological hires, not necessarily functional talent. The Democratic Party pushed identity politics to the extreme: Biological women were sidelined, and trans athletes dominated some women's sports—only now being reversed after public backlash.
• On this I agree.
Who brought trillions in business back to the U.S.?
• Remains to be seen, doesn’t it?
Who pressured NATO to increase defense spending?
• On this I agree.
Who closed the southern border and made it much safer in just a couple of months while we were told it's impossible or it's closed?
• As if Democratic Presidents promoted an open border.
When Democrats run out of arguments, especially during the Biden period, they often go personal. Canceling someone is so old news. Democrats have invoked fear tactics for decades—“the GOP will push grandma off the cliff.”
• Your hero Trump is the champion of “going personal” with unmatched vitriolic crudity. And yes, now that you mention it, some 12 million "Grandmas" have just been pushed off the health care cliff.
I didn’t come to America for socialism. I came because capitalism—while imperfect—creates opportunity.
• What “you came for” is supposed to be the ruling philosophy of everyone else in America?
I don’t need to defend my success. I arrived here with nothing in my mid-30s, and built everything through hard work and smart investing. Every American has the chance to start even earlier.
• And many Americans do, but few are blessed with either the mental ability, education or the opportunity to achieve what you did. And you have not the least bit of empathy, understanding or compassion for them.
Most of the people I know who have money are Democrats. And honestly, I don’t care about that—money isn’t the issue. I didn’t take from anyone. I just made thoughtful financial decisions.
• Of course money is the issue… with you it’s the only issue. Hey, that’s capitalism.
More than anything, I focus on giving back—to people and to the community. That’s where real value lies.
• Well, congratulations- you’ve just given “the community” a three trillion dollar “gift” that Americans will have to pay off. It’s pretty obvious that your “community” only includes the wealthy who certainly don’t need a lot more than they already have. But hell, if you can get a little more by taking it from those who have almost nothing, that’s just fine with you. Hey, that’s capitalism, so it must be OK. After all, that’s what you came here to do.
I love Democrats like Clinton and Kennedy. I voted for Clinton twice.
• Gee, that sure changes everything.
Voltaire: "Common sense isn't that common"...among many Dems now.
• Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is just a great example of “Common Sense”, isn’t it? It surely is common sense to add THREE TRILLION DOLLARS to the national debt, to threaten the existence of small community hospitals, and to deny health care to millions of low-income people. Well, obviously you seem to think so. Hey, that’s capitalism, so it must be OK. After all, that’s what you came here to do.
That is the essence of MAGA.
Energy is better directed elsewhere.
It would help even more if MFO had an IGNORE feature. He would be erased.
So no, it’s not brainwashing, and it’s not MAGA either.
On the other hand, it’s hard to ignore the Trump obsession—just look at the volume of posts here focused on politics and Trump. That level of fixation? That’s textbook TDS.
As for the Democratic leadership—they’ve lost touch.
Pelosi, one of the highest-ranking Democrats for decades, often talks about “the children” while her husband reportedly makes millions from trades that just happen to align with legislative timing.
His track record is unbelievable—for all the wrong reasons.
BTW, can you define a woman? U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown can't.
Bye-bye now. My busy day starts at 9 AM and today ends at 9 PM.
He is not that smart, as others have pointed out these are old MAGA talking points. Not insightful dialogues. His posts are rife with spelling errors, despite spellcheck. He is apparently fixated on other people's sexuality for some odd reason, and feels the need to defend Trump, no matter what Trump does/says. It is all a huge clusterfook of deflection. He cannot stand that Trump is his guy and apparently inept at everything.
Just like this thread. He wasn't posting through 2023/2024 (104 weeks), that it was "another good week". He doesn't really care about that. He wants attention! On every forum that he posts, they are telling him to STFU, on a daily basis. His own wife and kids, no doubt, ignore him or roll their eyes.
If you want to argue with randos on the internet, for sport, do so. But, the phrase, "don't feed the trolls" exists for a reason. They like being irritating and are never interested in actual, intelligent debate.
And, as he has posted a lot all over various economic forums, he has told people a lot more than he might realize. He is not that wealthy. He was a first line manager over some "tech support" people. He retired at 65, with just enough to manage his meager existence. He always mentions "risk adjusted" because his total returns are not that stellar. He is risk-averse and pinches pennies, something that people with real wealth do not need to be concerned with.
My advice is to ignore his baiting and not respond to his pooh-flinging. You may as well be arguing with a child. I have him on ignore on every forum that we are both part of. I only see his posts when others quote him. He adds no value. He self-congratulates constantly. Also, pay attention to the fact that he doesn't respond to pointed questions that undermine his entire schtick. He just posts other inane deflections. He personifies a wall of denial. The phrase, "May as well be talking to a wall", comes to mind here.
Imagine if he started a thread and no one responded! It simply falls away.
Enjoy the long 4th of July weekend, folks!
Happy Fourth, all!
The beautiful bill will be signed on the beautiful 4th of July.
U.S. President Trump, on Wednesday, reached a trade deal with Vietnam. Similarly, the U.S. and China also finalized a trade truce reached last month, with Beijing agreeing to supply rare earths in exchange for the lifting of U.S. countermeasures.
The End.
Whatever you wish me, I wish you the same.
We got a decent monthly job report today. We created 147K jobs, the government lost more jobs, unemployment is still good at 4.1%.