Greetings; I cannot believe I was never encouraged with my red nose to join these discussions. I have rubbed hard, all that does is make it redder:-( Rudolph is my name and I am coming in with an economic payload
To make
@grr happy (I hope) my perspective of the macro economy based on my military background and hands-on experiences firing rockets and missiles there will not be a nuclear attack between now and when it occurs. Though we should all be curled up in a ball under our school desks, like when america was great ~ right?
North Korea is playing the age old story of “The Boy Who Cryed Wolf.” Each time he cry’s wolf, fires a missile, we all get scared and grab our sabers. We forget Russia, you my know them as USSR, built North Korea into what we see today. China provided the bodies originally during the Korean War.
Japan at this stage has the most to lose since the missiles are fired over their heads. Toyota management is concerned, but functioning, since surviving the nuclear power plant meltdowns due to earthquakes.
Oh wait, maybe I have the story backwards. Trump yells wolf by peeing off North Korea, and then laughs himself to sleep as North Korea sends missiles to our aide. Meanwhile Trump, the wolf devours democracy. One of these times, Trump will pee off the villagers (North Korea) and they will not stop the wolf. Okay, not perfect, but maybe you get the point. At some point in the correct story, the wolf eates the sheep ~ bottom line. War is always, always about the economy. Always has and always will be ~ Fred
By the way, I have no idea who Fred is, do you?
A bottom line of interest and food for though. We were, as a nation, attacked on 911. While licking our wounds the President told us to go out and shop till we dropped. We did and the crashed stock market rebounded. Me I lost 100K because my skin was not so thick then. I did not lose money during Russia’s bloody take over of another state, and not Greece’s economic woes and of course Tesla rebounded. My prediction is, just do not be under the missile that makes land fall; you and your stock will be fine economically
Democracy is not the economy. But, democracy has everything to do with the success of the economy, and without a successful economy both democracy and the economy will and are failing/dying.
The economy is flat out simple; as a human family if I have enough money to buy food, shelter, and care for my family, I am a success. If I cannot provide for my family, we are screwed. Once not too long ago I asked how much it costs us to print (paper/electronic) and no one had an agreed upon figure. My point was that if I am paying my taxes, I should be paying my share of the costs associated with production of cash ~ we have not even got to medical services yet. While I am not educated in the field of economy, I sure can make a mess of it
When I graduated from high school in 1968, my first job paid $1.70 per hour and I got a nickel pay raise a week later. The US debt was just over half a billion dollars in 1968; today it is twenty Trillion with a guaranteed additional Trillion if we are lucky with the new tax Cut. Now, there is a right way, a wrong way and a military way to do things; and I will almost always take the military tactical way. You see, if I was on a battlefield with a need to cross a large hole; I could bridge it (bandage) or I could fill it in. If you do not care about the forces behind you ~ bridge it; if you care about the forces behind you, then fill it in. Now, if you are in a hurry and do not want the followers to follow you, just burn the damn bridge. What economic principal does that equate to?
First, your political party does not produce cash for us to spend or horde; it is the government. Democracy is the core operating system (dos 6.2) and the government is like Windows shell 3.0. If there is a shortage of cash, then the government must produce more or inflate the value. Just like some folks hate when Tesla offers more shares. Again if there are bottlenecks (hoarders) then the government has to relieve the pressure, preferably fixing those bottlenecks. If the government dumps more cash into the bottlenecks instead of repairing them; well prepare your family for economic poverty. As an investor are you not relieved that Tesla is finally fixing the bottlenecks just in time for my tooth fairy
Everything we do in our economy is related to death and taxes; everything. When a religion dictates that I must eat fish on Friday or face the rath of god, then religion is a factor in my economy. Me, I’d rather eat a ribeye steak with my nice glass of Merlo, thank you very much. When I cannot get a job at XYZ because I do not support a particular religion, then religion is a major player in my economy. If guns are your thing, then buying and hoard guns thus supporting the economy; me I would rather buy and hoard my MX.
My birth religion was Presbyterian, one of my first big spelling words late in life, and their philosophy is that if you are rich, then god blessed you. Economically speaking anyway
If the tax cut is passed, Tesla will succeed come hell or high water (in Texas anyway), but you might want to invest in OxyContin, economically speaking
Truth has been eroded since George cut down his family cherry tree. My stories are my life’s experiences both the good and the bad. At ‘68, ten years less than
@Intl Professor, my stories might be slightly off, but close enough for horseshoes.
@neroden you are so on the money (economy), you just need a bit more history/background.
My save america all white boys monthly save the world coffee gang will meet this Saturday. There is me MajorBS, a retired Master Sergeant (deeply Catholic), a draft dodger (elitists leaning), a Canadian (we love it when he speaks Canadian), and my son-in-law (small business owner). No women, per our wives
My only regret is our not finding other ethnicities and religions to join us; the white guys are like wonder bread building bodies 12 ways, but not really. Okay, you need the truth in advertising lawsuit against wonder bread for falsely claiming their product helped build bodies 12 ways. I ate the crust too
If you are afraid I will change your mind/thinking; do not go there. Unless you have the capacity to think outside the book, then nothing I say will ever impact you. It is like ~ never mind I’ll get in trouble yet one more time econocally
