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Post by SkipperCat »

runarberg wrote: post #622
SkipperCat wrote: post #618

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"I take issue with that the land provided for this project was taken without the consent of any of the nations from which it was taken, which is colonialism and why it's impossible to separate Israel from the colonialist roots that helped create it" Who was the land taken from? It was owned by the British from WWI to '48. Before that, it was owned by the Ottoman empire, before that it was an Egyptian kingdom and goin…

This is gross history revisionism. Israel unilaterally declared independence following what was in essence a civil war in Mandatory Palestine. The UN had partitioned the territory but Israel took much more than had been allotted to them. Israel also illegally expelled many Palestinians and refuses them the right of return to this day, which they do counter to international law. In 1967 Israel expanded even further an…

You are omitting that each of those events happened after the neighboring Arab states declared war on Israel. Israel won those wars. If they didn't, Israel would not exist.

Israel should get out of the West Bank, just like the way Israel exited Gaza. And I would like to see Palestinians flourish in both those areas. I'd even be happy to see Israel go back to pre-67 boundaries. But this will only happen when both sides desire to have peace and acknowledge their rights to exist. Sadly neither do.

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by ToucanLoucan »

SkipperCat wrote: post #631
runarberg wrote: post #622

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This is gross history revisionism. Israel unilaterally declared independence following what was in essence a civil war in Mandatory Palestine. The UN had partitioned the territory but Israel took much more than had been allotted to them. Israel also illegally expelled many Palestinians and refuses them the right of return to this day, which they do counter to international law. In 1967 Israel expanded even further an…

You are omitting that each of those events happened after the neighboring Arab states declared war on Israel. Israel won those wars. If they didn't, Israel would not exist. Israel should get out of the West Bank, just like the way Israel exited Gaza. And I would like to see Palestinians flourish in both those areas. I'd even be happy to see Israel go back to pre-67 boundaries. But this will only happen when both side…

Why the hell should the Palestinians even come to the table anymore? They have been mercilessly brutalized for decades. You're effectively saying that a home invader who has taken your living room, kitchen, dining room, and left you isolated to your bedroom and bathroom upstairs has just as much right to your home as you do, and you need to now come and negotiate to maintain access to your upper floor.

It's patently ridiculous. Do both sides aggress? Yes. But one side enjoys the strategic and financial backing of the West for their aggression, and one does not, and ergo, the conflict will never, EVER be on a level playing field. To go back to my own metaphor, the invader in your first floor has the backing of the police department. What are you going to do in this situation?

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by runarberg »

SkipperCat wrote: post #631
runarberg wrote: post #622

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is gross history revisionism. Israel unilaterally declared independence following what was in essence a civil war in Mandatory Palestine. The UN had partitioned the territory but Israel took much more than had been allotted to them. Israel also illegally expelled many Palestinians and refuses them the right of return to this day, which they do counter to international law. In 1967 Israel expanded even further an…

You are omitting that each of those events happened after the neighboring Arab states declared war on Israel. Israel won those wars. If they didn't, Israel would not exist. Israel should get out of the West Bank, just like the way Israel exited Gaza. And I would like to see Palestinians flourish in both those areas. I'd even be happy to see Israel go back to pre-67 boundaries. But this will only happen when both side…

I‘m not omitting anything. The neighboring Arab states invaded after Israel declared independence, and after many Palestinians had already been expelled from their homeland. The colonial act came first, and the invasion and wars were a reaction to that colonialism.

Also what Israel ought to do, is not what Israel is doing, and what Israel is doing, is pure colonialism, taken straight from the 19th century, genocides and everything.

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by itake »

webninja wrote: post #629
itake wrote: post #546

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TQQQ is 3:1. Every time I ask people to factor in their time in managing the property (yes, even time spent finding the property to buy counts), they end up way behind.

Volatility decay means if QQQ is flat, TQQQ is negative. It also consumes your dividends.

How is that different than leveraged RE? If the property value is flat, you’re in the red due to interest.

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by zahlman »

RandomThoughts3 wrote: post #628
zahlman wrote: post #594

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Nitpick: a tenet is a foundational principle or belief; a tenant is someone who pays rent. (Which I suppose could be used as a metaphor for a dividend-paying stock, but.)

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I thought I was going out of my way to not be insulting. It has absolutely nothing to do with feeling superior. It has everything to do with the fact that I frequently encounter people who surprisingly don't seem to know things like this, and I wish for them to learn so they can avoid the mistake in the future.

I did not engage in the discussion because I had nothing further to contribute to it. I recognized that, and contributed what I could entirely orthogonal to that.

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by xattt »

mplewis wrote: post #352
xattt wrote: post #283

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How much of that was soda, and how much was it access to preventative care?

If you're drinking soda daily, your teeth are coated in acidic liquid for hours a day. This is incredibly damaging to your enamel.

I would posit there’s an overlap between those who drink cola daily and limited access to healthcare.

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by mhb »

runarberg wrote: post #633
SkipperCat wrote: post #631

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You are omitting that each of those events happened after the neighboring Arab states declared war on Israel. Israel won those wars. If they didn't, Israel would not exist. Israel should get out of the West Bank, just like the way Israel exited Gaza. And I would like to see Palestinians flourish in both those areas. I'd even be happy to see Israel go back to pre-67 boundaries. But this will only happen when both side…

I‘m not omitting anything. The neighboring Arab states invaded after Israel declared independence, and after many Palestinians had already been expelled from their homeland. The colonial act came first, and the invasion and wars were a reaction to that colonialism. Also what Israel ought to do, is not what Israel is doing, and what Israel is doing, is pure colonialism, taken straight from the 19th century, genocides…

And all these Arab states were just supporting the poor "Palestinians", much like Hezbollah has for the past year. You're clueless.

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by webninja »

itake wrote: post #634
webninja wrote: post #629

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Volatility decay means if QQQ is flat, TQQQ is negative. It also consumes your dividends.

How is that different than leveraged RE? If the property value is flat, you’re in the red due to interest.

I suppose you could ask ChatGPT or another AI how to calculate Volatility Decay and it would give you a pretty good answer that you can compare against the fixed interest rate of the mortgage. A lazy way to calculate volatility decay might be to add the returns of TQQQ and SQQQ together, divide by 2 then subtract that against QQQ and then subtract out the dividends.

But that doesn’t take into account how RE is providing you with shelter and additional SQ footage. If your total mortgage, insurance and taxes are less than renting, which is the case with mine, then there is pretty much no way to be at a loss with real estate. There’s pretty much only upside then over any 3-5 year period.

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Post by inopinatus »

kristianp wrote: post #118
inopinatus wrote: post #41

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I once asked my wife, "what is my purpose in life?", and she has been cracking dolphin jokes at my expense ever since.

Is that a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy reference?

I'd thank her for the fish, but it'd send the wrong message.

Re: More men are addicted to the 'crack cocaine' of the stock market

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Post by [deleted] »

mhb wrote: post #637
runarberg wrote: post #633

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I‘m not omitting anything. The neighboring Arab states invaded after Israel declared independence, and after many Palestinians had already been expelled from their homeland. The colonial act came first, and the invasion and wars were a reaction to that colonialism. Also what Israel ought to do, is not what Israel is doing, and what Israel is doing, is pure colonialism, taken straight from the 19th century, genocides…

And all these Arab states were just supporting the poor "Palestinians", much like Hezbollah has for the past year. You're clueless.

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