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@DrVenture,
The fact that DHS chose to reference William Gayley Simpson's book is very troubling.
It's no surprise that white supremist groups have flourished under Trump's current regime!
And they are clearly intending to recruit from the ranks of…
The elephant in the room is why he thinks that he needs this option. What bizarre conversations are going on in that circle? "When we crash the economy, people will come for us with pitchforks." ? "Eventually, the non-whites will rise up and we need…
Gaggles of agents are patrolling the National Mall. A place where there have been zero crimes recorded/reported in all of 2025. All dressed up and no heads to bust. Guys in ballistic vests where people are walking their terriers. lol
Of course, none of us knows what is going to happen yet. Yet, there are some troubling signs, that shouldn't be brushed aside. It is way too early to assume that this utter rejiggering of trade, via taxation, will have no negative consequences, poss…
@catch22 @Anna Fun stuff! It was a cool time of PC gaming and looking up random things on the internet, that we had almost forgotten.
Our first real windows computer (dial-up) was a Packard Bell from Sam's Club running Windows95. I bought it to …
There is simply no way to paint Trump insisting/directing an Investment Bank on who they should hire/fire, as anything other than Authoritarianism with a capital "A". And not an isolated incident here. A small piece of a massive pattern of such beha…
Dial-up will teach you patience. When I still had dial-up, Napster was in its prime. What made Napster cool was that if you searched and found an obscure song or artist, you could see what else that person was sharing - view their whole library. You…
@FD1000,
I have to give credit where credit is due.
You have been very consistent in propagating nonsense to bolster Donald J. Trump's reputation.
Are you seeking a position within the president's administration?
It does seem that you would fit in …
This adds to the bigger picture.
-Core inflation is 3.1% YOY.
-Half of all employers are shedding workers.
-Manufacturing is losing jobs
-GDP is only half of what is was in 2023/2024
-The WH is telling everyone from universities to Goldman Sachs…
It doesn't have to be big numbers, a 3.1% core inflation for years can be very bad. Just as 2.7% headline can be bad over the long run. Especially cumulatively, on top of the last inflation shock. We WILL get lower rates, and that will add to the in…
"While Trump (and many Presidents before him) pay lip service to broad-based
economic growth, a true reorientation of the economy is simply too painful to suffer through. Trump couldn’t even suffer a week of turbulence after Liberation Day. It now s…
And so it begins. https://newrepublic.com/post/199014/trump-agents-dc-takeover-video-harassing-people
We got all the federal agencies out letting people know that they cannot be smoking or drinking on their own doorsteps. Thank goodness that they a…
This is exactly correct. He is attempting to negate the separation of powers that The Constitution establishes.
When SCOTUS rules on tariffs, if they side with The Constitution, Trump will go postal.
There is a possibility that some manufacturing returns, out of desperation to stay solvent. They will crank up automation to 11. What Trump's Econ minions are overlooking is that they are providing vast incentive for corporations to spend on cutting…
From David's link
"First, look at the chart. The second line claims that it shows “medium income” — a term unknown to economics. Clearly it was supposed to say median income.
OK, speling misteaks hapen. But not, usually, in charts prepared for a …
Trump sycophants don't understand the concept of "facts". To them, "facts" are anything that they decide they are.
Facts are what are generated by people that they are getting prepared to fire.
It might be prudent to consider this, if planning any changes to allocations. I will not be changing anything at this time, but my equity allocation is quite low (for me) right now. I will be keeping an eye on this, though.
The lesson here is to not speak truth to power, but feed them what they want to hear. Of course, that is a recipe for disaster in most situations, but now necessary for survival - subterfuge and ego stroking.
Will this cut of 15% cause the value of the stock to drop by 15% or more?!
Normally it should have some adverse effect, but stocks only go up these days. If this extortion scheme works, what other U.S. companies may need to pay-up? In normal ma…
Bloomberg article via MSN points out that this "chip-tax" may weaken Administration's defense of tariffs under a national emergency in the other lawsuit. Other countries may not play this game or respond similarly. This is beyond the legal aspects …
What about national security concerns?
That really hits the mark. If they really cared about national security, no amount of kickback would be enough.
And it is impossible to overlook that this is another huge tax on doing business. Whine about th…
I worked with a fellow who was always parroting right wing talking points about Obamacare. Until both his son and daughter needed affordable coverage. Then his son was approved, but his daughter was refused for some reason. He had a total meltdown o…
I have a coupe/fastback, an AWD sedan and the wife has a small SUV. I consider many SUVs to be raised AWD station wagons at this point. They are moving away from frames to unibody, from 4WD to AWD and getting lower every year. Not necessarily a bad …
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Once again alternative facts from BS1000.
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And do you remember Trump saying that if the Israeli hostages were not released prior to his inauguration, there would be all hell to pay in the Middle East?.
You are as much of a fraud as Trump.…
"Looks to me like a great candidate for the Nobel Prize for Peace."
The only Nobel "prize" that Trump truly deserves is a stick of dynamite—invented by Alfred Nobel
who established the Nobel Prizes—inserted into his anus and subsequently detonated!
Watched it when it first aired. I did enjoy it. I also came to the conclusion that Norway is the Wisconsin of Europe from viewing it. The Boss showing up was a nice touch.
