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Re: U.S. stocks are set to deliver their worst quarter in nearly four years

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Post by soupfordummies »

deaux wrote: post #49
mikewarot wrote: post #13

In less than a decade, the Dow will likely go over 1,000,000. (Because the Dollar is about to tank) I used to believe the unwinding of the Petrodollar would take a generation, it's now likely to happen this year . Trump's wild late night rants threatening civilian infrastructure gave all the cover Iran needed to take out the infrastructure of any of our allies that have US connections or bases. The effects of those a…

> We need to get the Epstein class out of government at all levels Okay, I'll assume you're serious about it. If so, the only real way you can contribute this is by 1. Voting for anyone running on this platform at any chance you get, no matter their likelihood of winning 2. _Never_ voting for anyone _not_ running on this.

You can do more than just your vote though. Remember you also have a voice, you can help campaign, organize, etc.

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Post by vrganj »

WarmWash wrote: post #137
vrganj wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And yet, what have they achieved? Iran's power structure is unchanged. Oil is more expensive than in a long time. American alliances are fraying. Iran now exerts control over the Strait of Hormuz. All this has done is to expose the limits of hard power, America's biggest asset.

No one really knows what Irans power structure looks like right now. The supreme leader is in hiding and apparently is only communicating in person, but other leaders are doing the same, and all are scared of getting together. So it seems more like there is a splintered regime of autonomous cells all kinda doing what they think they should be doing. Whatever general controls the revolutionary guard around the strait…

The very best result the US could get now would be the equivalent of the JCPOA, which it already had and tore up.

JCPOA was negotiated under the leadership of the EU, all Trump has done is shown that the EU's soft power is more effective than American hard power.

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Post by UncleMeat »

maplethorpe wrote: post #21
joe_mamba wrote: post #6

Crazy how for a guy so obsessed with self image and legacy, Trump is leaving behind a world where he'll be known for making everything shit that it was before him. Amazing. How does this happen?

I'm still holding out for this being some 4d chess move that's way over my head. If he really is this foolish, then why did we all vote for him?

Trump has been the protagonist of US politics for ten years. Maybe this "actually he really has this all planned out" idea was viable in 2017. But in 2026? We've got years and years and years of examples of how Trump makes decisions. He is not playing 4d chess.

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Post by UncleMeat »

lovich wrote: post #86
CoastalCoder wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm guessing that one reason we got Trump is that the Democrats presented two poor alternatives in a row. It was clear that Biden was mentally slipping. Even if you were a fan of his general politics, 4 additional years of mental decline while in office was a scary prospect. And then Kamala Harris was given very little time to sell herself to the voters. I'm wondering if Trump would have won had the Democrats present…

If you were worried about Biden’s mental decline but looked at Trumps behavior and statements as from someone mentally competent and not also slipping into dementia, then you just wanted Trumps politics and vibes your way into thinking it was ok. I’m so excited for the future where nobody apparently voted for Trump and never backed him, the same way everyone mysteriously didn’t vote for GWB after his fuckups got too…

Don't worry, the governor of phillidilly told me that Trump's mental acuity scores are top notch.

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Post by mikewarot »

AnimalMuppet wrote: post #22
mikewarot wrote: post #13

In less than a decade, the Dow will likely go over 1,000,000. (Because the Dollar is about to tank) I used to believe the unwinding of the Petrodollar would take a generation, it's now likely to happen this year . Trump's wild late night rants threatening civilian infrastructure gave all the cover Iran needed to take out the infrastructure of any of our allies that have US connections or bases. The effects of those a…

20x inflation in 10 years? I don't see it. Even unwinding the petrodollar won't do that.

At some point, the only thing that will arrest the fall of the dollar will be backing it with gold, at a MUCH higher price, such that all the dollars outstanding match our gold reserves. It would be somewhere between $50,000 and $150,000 per ounce.

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Post by JKCalhoun »

CoastalCoder wrote: post #42
maplethorpe wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm still holding out for this being some 4d chess move that's way over my head. If he really is this foolish, then why did we all vote for him?

I'm guessing that one reason we got Trump is that the Democrats presented two poor alternatives in a row. It was clear that Biden was mentally slipping. Even if you were a fan of his general politics, 4 additional years of mental decline while in office was a scary prospect. And then Kamala Harris was given very little time to sell herself to the voters. I'm wondering if Trump would have won had the Democrats present…

"I'm guessing that one reason we got Trump is that the Democrats presented two poor alternatives in a row."

Women candidates?

Because I am sad to admit that is my takeaway: a significant part of the U.S. appears to be sexist (and plenty of women voters included).

Re: U.S. stocks are set to deliver their worst quarter in nearly four years

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Post by JKCalhoun »

lovich wrote: post #86
CoastalCoder wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm guessing that one reason we got Trump is that the Democrats presented two poor alternatives in a row. It was clear that Biden was mentally slipping. Even if you were a fan of his general politics, 4 additional years of mental decline while in office was a scary prospect. And then Kamala Harris was given very little time to sell herself to the voters. I'm wondering if Trump would have won had the Democrats present…

If you were worried about Biden’s mental decline but looked at Trumps behavior and statements as from someone mentally competent and not also slipping into dementia, then you just wanted Trumps politics and vibes your way into thinking it was ok. I’m so excited for the future where nobody apparently voted for Trump and never backed him, the same way everyone mysteriously didn’t vote for GWB after his fuckups got too…

And no one voted for Nixon. (I'm old enough to remember that.)

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Post by JKCalhoun »

iso1631 wrote: post #78
CoastalCoder wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm guessing that one reason we got Trump is that the Democrats presented two poor alternatives in a row. It was clear that Biden was mentally slipping. Even if you were a fan of his general politics, 4 additional years of mental decline while in office was a scary prospect. And then Kamala Harris was given very little time to sell herself to the voters. I'm wondering if Trump would have won had the Democrats present…

If you voted for Trump over an inanimate carbon rod then you'd need your head examining. But America still likes him. The only thing that's tarnished him is that it costs a little more to drive a gas guzzler

"inanimate carbon rod"

I like that—wherever it came from. (And inanimate strangely sells it even harder.)

Re: U.S. stocks are set to deliver their worst quarter in nearly four years

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Post by JKCalhoun »

spicyusername wrote: post #62
wat10000 wrote: post #29

It certainly is interesting living in a declining empire.

This is a common refrain you hear a lot. I get why people say it, because it feels good to say when you feel bad. But the decline of the Roman empire took nearly 500 years. Even the bronze age collapse, which you might say happened fast, took more than 100. A thought I have every time someone parrots this is, "what is reasonable to expect?". Would you have heard people saying the same thing during the civil war? Duri…

OP did say declining. By your own accounting there were 500 years across which a Roman too might have correctly observed that they were living in a declining Rome.
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