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bobo the clown and buyer's remorse

Ok, so as per Jay’s guidance I’ll stay away from “personal” derogatory remarks / name calling , but those here who might identity with a particular group we discuss,  could be offended.  I have very thick skin and nothing , nothing at all , bothers me personally ( not to mention that other than my family I don’t give a flying hoot about anybody else’s opinion of me or my beliefs ) but I am to some extent sensitive to others  sensibilities“  particularly if they are friends and /or members of our close knit 968  family. 

So here we go :  agreeing with everything  “dlearl476” posted and I’m doubling down on that !   And it’s not just 1/3 , but roughly 1/2 of the voting demographic in this country which embraces fascism, anarchy, the destruction of democracy , and thrives on having a dictator in power who promotes and empowers this criminally insane cult which the far right and a majority so called “ conservatives “  have now joined , as mindless lemmings .  Yes, there are a few flakes on the far left as well , and the idiotic “woke” culture, but we’re talking about maybe 10 % of those flakes who have any political clout , as opposed to 90% of the far right who align with the fascist demographic.   Same with religion , while we’re at it  ( see the  “ Religulous “ thread on this forum ) because this is so intertwined with far right politics.  Religion and faith is a mental disorder ( that’s not debatable, it’s only the degree to which it is ..mild, moderate , or severe ..) and it’s harmless because it’s simply a delusional , emotional crutch , and a part of human nature throughout history , but that stays harmless only until those beliefs are used to influence the lives of others .. and man, have we seen that multiple times in history , with nothing but death and detriment to societies..   Back to politics : so we had a president who was already a well known conman,  crook and a criminal, and who managed to only expand on that m.o. while president by committing the biggest crimes and treason in American history along with his entire administration, causing irreparable harm to the fabric of our society and the credibility of this nation  in the eyes of the entire world, and yet he’s breathing free , possibly attempting a comeback .   He made Ceausescu , Mussolini and many other dictators look like mild mannered lambs.   He deserves NO LESS than the same fate they were handed .  And the same for many of his cronies .   I hesitate to compare him to Hitler, in spite of so many parallels which could be drawn , but he is directly responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands of US citizens from a pandemic whose severity he consistently denied exists ( setting aside their stupidity for listening to him ) so I’m not so sure how far off that is from mass manslaughter with which he should have been charged .  So when I hear anyone criticize Biden ( not that he’s flawless , but by comparison to  Trump , he is practically flawless ..)  I feel like throwing up at the boneheaded ignorance and dogma all around us .   Mind you this is coming from someone who was ( and continues to be )  a huge Ronald Reagan fan and follower , and who still remains as an idol to me ..so keep that in perspective, as you read the above diatribe   :glare: .. 

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Speaking to you as a combat veteran in the other war we lost.We had no business nation building in Vietnam, because as a country and society they were unwilling to take the reins. Now, nearly 50 years later we leave a 20 year war we lost and again a failed attempt at nation building. There was no way that this exodus was going to be seamless especially after tRump and the Pomp set it up to fail. Biden did the best he could under the circumstances. Time to focus on eradicating COVID.

 

My concern these days is with the preservation of our democracy in the face of the on going threat to it that comes from right wing American Taliban. There is not a lot of difference between the right wing extremists and the Taliban other than the fact the Republicans don't yet believe that Sharia law is the way to go.

 

I willingly went to war 50 years ago and it saddens me to think that I may yet have to once again. I am retired and I hope to live my remaining years here in California's wine country. However, I will fight to preserve democracy in this country by any means available to me. With the oath I swore 50 years ago, I agreed to defend the Constitution of The United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. It was and is an oath for a life time.

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FWIW, the Texas legislature just passed Sharia Law in Texas and the SCOTUS, including three Talibangelical trump** appointees, one of whom was so black-out drunk in high school and college he has no idea of how many women he assaulted, did nothing.



FWIW, an interesting Medium article that popped up in my Twitter feed this morning.



https://t.co/21enSxsqx2



Like the meme says: If you ever wonder what youd do if you lived in Germany when Hitler was coming to power, you have your answer. Youre doing it now.
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Anyway they are not politicians, they are all clowns
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BTW, who will tell men in Texas that child support payments now start at six weeks ?! 

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Ok, I purposely stayed quiet since 2021, to avoid discord among our 968 “family” who may have different views than mine but in light of the most devastating economic downfall in US history since 1929,  I think I may have missed one detail, so please enlighten me  :  was it a DEI federal employee , a trans athlete , or an undocumented migrant who caused the market crash ? 

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Still better than this....

 

   

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It’s not Left vs. Right

It’s Right vs. Wrong

Make America America Again.

 

Bill

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No, it's everyone against the problem.

However people we elect don't represent us, they try to rule us, and

they think it's their right to simply make as much money as possible regardless of what it does to us.
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Most politicians, regardless of party , suck  !   Some more than others though .   But this current situation is so extreme , it’s beyond surreal to me .   But hey, to each their own .. 

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lol. well at least it's different.

I think things will level out it just needs time. No one wants to give anything a chance and people get so impatient.

I am always surprised at how so many people overseas have such a strong opinion. I am on a tumble blog that has a large Polish membership and I am always shocked at the anti posts about our politicians.

Like what do they even care for? It's not going to touch them. I just don't get it...

 

Oh well, I am like everyone else and waiting to see. I think things will get better long term, but it will take some trial and error.

I just don't let it bug me as much as others do. Some people really get intensely into this stuff and all it will do is stress their systems.

There is no way I would ever visit or live in CA, but I don't rant about it. I have friends who live there and the $2000 electric bills are forcing them to leave.

I don't know how folks can afford to live there...wowsers.

 

It is what it is, we just have to ride the wave...

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I, for one, would be wise to let it ride, cashing anything out now would cause me to realize loses instead of them just being “on paper” , not to mention the taxes impact.   But I’m 68 , was planning to retire at 70 , and by that age I have to start ( I’m required to do so ) withdrawing money out of my retirement accounts, and that’s when I really lose if the market does not recover by then.  Call me cynical but I think we’re looking at a decade long continuous downturn, so I’m not at all optimistic .   Oh, well, it’s only money , right ?!  Health is what matters most .  Fortunately, other than the typical “old fart” ailments, I’m in good shape .  
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I'm thinking of making a bumper sticker that says, "I was better off under Biden".  I'm sure millions would relate...

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Quote:I, for one, would be wise to let it ride, cashing anything out now would cause me to realize loses instead of them just being “on paper” , not to mention the taxes impact.   But I’m 68 , was planning to retire at 70 , and by that age I have to start ( I’m required to do so ) withdrawing money out of my retirement accounts, and that’s when I really lose if the market does not recover by then.  Call me cynical but I think we’re looking at a decade long continuous downturn, so I’m not at all optimistic .   Oh, well, it’s only money , right ?!  Health is what matters most .  Fortunately, other than the typical “old fart” ailments, I’m in good shape .  
You don't have to start taking distributions from retirement accounts like 401K's and IRA's until age 73, by which time we will be mercifully rid of Trump, so hopefully you will be OK.  And no, there is no constitutionally legal way for him to run for a third term.  Even his sycophantic attorney general admitted as much recently.
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Self imposed turmoil... 11 trillion dollars gone! Poof! "Trust the process"? How many casinos have gone bankrupt???? Put your faith in the carnival barker at your own peril!

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Sorry, I am tired of the rest of the world getting rich off our deficit.

How many future generations have to be pre-bankrupted before we stop it.

 

It's time to turn our attentions to ourselves. China is going to be upset when we all realize we don't need to be addicted to the crappy products they foist upon us.

Made in America used to mean something. Remember when Wal-Mart only sold that brand? Yea that stopped fast when it came to not enough profits.

People used to be proud of what we made. We made things to last. Now things are made to break. I won't spend more than $20 on a coffee maker because I can't get more than 1-3 years out of one.

Now amazon wants to get rid of products and only sell thrid party vendors products. Well that will go south fast. It will erode the last little bit of quality left fast.

 

Better under Biden, yea okay. Keep thinking that. The dude never had a thought that was original. He was the Obama / Clinton / Sorros puppet. What a waste. Nearly 50 years in politics and accomplished nothing.

 

Two terms - Every office from the president on down should be limited to two terms. I don't care if it's mayor, city council, county commission, senator, congressman, alderman - TWO TERMS and after that 10 years out of politics. Period. No more getting rich in politics. IF it's good enough for the highest office in the land, it should be good enough for all the rest.


Randy Fine - what a piece of >>>> - Now he is in congress or what ever. Dude has 50 million in the bank. What does he need to be in politics for? To make more money.

They all make insane amounts by selling their votes to the highest bidder. Oh they all do it legal like, so they can't get prosecuted for it...they have scams on their scams. Stuff we have never heard of...

Politicians are basically trash and thieves. I have never met one that actually represents us. They lie and lie and say what everyone wants to hear, then they ignore it and start the scheming. How do you take a $100K year a job and after ten years come out with many millions of dollars. Let me know if you figure it out.

 

Give the guy a chance. If he doesn't work, then your chance is in 4 more years. Then give that one a chance. 

 

Biden buried us and Obama started it. Know why the cash for clunkers? Because they are all invested in the steel industry and the car industry. Get rid of all the old cars and when there are no old parts, people have to go into debt to buy a new one. They all got rich off that scheme. Yea...they are looking out for us. Wrong. The democrats de-funded the cops, and what did we get? Sanctuary cities, rampant crime, no cash bail, and criminals back on the streets to re-offend. Drugs a plenty.etc... If it was me that lied on a form 4473 I would be in jail but no, baby Biden got a pardon and a wash with a kiss on the cheek. Uh huh....Nice.

 

I am not saying he has all the answers but at least he is trying to get us into a better shape. We don't know all the details, but we won't hear them correctly even if we could because the media has an agenda. They spin things the way they want to and don't report news, it's all opinion. Look up who owns the media. It's a few very rich guys who control it all. We hear what they want us to hear. I don't listen to any of it.More lies. IT stated with 24 hours a day news. Lots of airtime to fill, let's give everyone our opinion. Soon it will be their opinion too. Slow motion brainwashing.

 

I am 60, and If I live to be 80, I will be done. I don't care to live past that, and I am not sure I want to be around that long. People suck the fun out of everything. I am happier just staying home and not being around people. Funny thing is I was in sales my entire life. I was a volunteer of multiple agencies/causes at one time - Did it all. Not anymore. People made it not fun.

 

Even the internet is not as fun as it used to be. With AI you can't believe anything anymore. Fake news, fake photos, ugh.. You can have it. I don't want any AI or new tech. I am too tired of it. I am still using a 9 year old phone. No need to spend a $1,000 or more a year when this one works. Can't buy software anymore you have to rent it. No thanks. No updates for me that I can get by without.

 

Like me, hate me, it doesn't matter to me. Same for my opinion. Don't care. I do what makes me happy and I do what I have to do for my family. That's it. The rest of the planet can go pound it. I just feel sorry for the ones who will inherit this shit pile.

 

Well I suppose that's enough ranting. I am tired and going to go read a book. Have a great evening. I am out.
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Well put.  There's plenty of room for diverse opinions.  I may not agree with much of what you say, but you are more than entitled to your opinions.  

 

I want Trump to succeed, because if he fails, we all suffer.  I'm holding out hope that these highly questionably calculated tariffs really are primarily a negotiating tool, and over the 90-day pause, we will be able to work out agreements with our major trading partners that solve legitimate inequities.  If that could result in China being isolated, so much the better.

 

 I don't buy that the current system has "enriched" our trading partners at our expense - the reality is that American per capital wealth has dramatically outpaced that of the EU, Japan, South Korea, etc. over the past several decades.   We have benefited from the current system, not suffered as a result of it.  Yes, there have been displacements, but a manufacturing-dominated economy isn't actually a good strategy.  I really don't want to turn into China or Vietnam, making a bunch of cheap widgets in grimy sweatshops.

 

The 90-day pause strikes me as a great move.  It provides enough time to make enough solid deals to allow Trump to save face after the debacle he created.  Yes, that will boost Trump's approval rating, but I really don't care.  As Ronald Reagan used to say, it's amazing how much you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit.  It's hard to tell if Trump is crazy like a fox, or just a delusional egomaniac, as long as things work out in the end.  If Trump can pull that off, I'll buy a box of MAGA hats.
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Yea, the crime situation in this country is out of control.  I even heard about a guy in New York who was convicted of 34 felonies and didn't serve a single day in prison!

 

Bill

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Quote:Yea, the crime situation in this country is out of control.  I even heard about a guy in New York who was convicted of 34 felonies and didn't serve a single day in prison!

 

Bill
:lol:  :lol:
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