1984Echoes

Yeah... talk about HYPOCRACY. In ALL CAPS.

Because of the security guarantees that RUSSIA gave it... And us too... But Russia hasn't exactly... complied... with those security agreements... In a manner of speaking...

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Here... I'll give an equivalency or two tigeraholic: in 1933 Hitler's Nazi's created a fire at the Reichstag in order to force legislation through that would give them dictatorial powers: the Reichstag Fire Decree, which the Nazis used the provisions of to arrest 81 Communist deputies, and to prevent several Social Democrats from attending a vote on the Enabling Decree (enabling the Nazis to overthrow the German Constitution and establish a dictatorship). The Enabling Decree, estabblishing a Nazi Dictatorship, passed 444-94. In 1922, Mussolini organized a "March on Rome" with his blackshirt fascists in order to attempt a coup d'etat. His threat of violence forced the King to appoint Mussolini as Prime Minister. At which Mussolini removed all political opposition through his secret police (violence, illegal arrests) and outlawed labor strikes. He then consolidated power through a series of laws that transformed the nation into a one-party dictatorship. We are at this point, RIGHT NOW, whether anyone is willing to recognize that or not. And Manchin and Synema in particular... appear unable to recognize the danger that our Democracy is currently in.

See my post above.

GTF out of there with this false equivalency bullshit. I've hatched no kidnapping plot, nor have I advocated violence against the US Government. NEWSFLASH for the uneducated: The PENALTY for TREASON is DEATH.

Bull. Shit.

I also hate: Hitler Youth, the Final Solution, White Trash Bigotry, the Nazi Symbol, Fascists, the Gestapo, or the SS if you prefer, military juntas, armed vigilantes, Mussolini, Lynchings, the Kim (Kim Jong Un) family, Despotism, Redlining, Kleptocracies, Domestic Terrorists, ... Etc. Sense a theme?

A couple of other points: There are a couple of sayings.... which are very common, and would put my rhetoric in a bad light. As I can see the rejection of my statements are causing... One is "Never stoop to the level of the other guy", the other is "Turn the other cheek". Not bad sayings... that both say basically don't act crappy like the other guy... However, there is a diametrically opposed saying that goes like this: "The bully will always get his comeuppance". The problem with this saying is that the Bully will NEVER get their comeuppance UNLESS... someone does NOT turn the other cheek. Or that someone specifically DOES stoop to the other person's level. You can be upset at my harshness. But that's what I am seeing in this country right now. As you've said... no compromise. And I will not just simply roll over for these fascists, bullies, liars, and bigoted hate-mongering POS's that are rampaging through our country/ politics right now. They need to be put down. In the harshest measures possible. Even if you don't agree with that. I will NOT turn the other cheek. And I will stoop to their level in order to fight back against their fascism/ hatred/ bigotry/ etc... Even if that upsets quite a lot of people. In here, or otherwise.

I will stand by the following statement: The fascists in this country have gone too far, the Red Hats have gone to far, and Trump and his insurrectionists have gone too far. Are you willing to take up arms to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic? Because I already did, a long, long time ago. But I am willing to do it again. It's not hate, it's patriotism. I am willing to defend the Constitution against fascism. Are you? And BTW... yes, I do have an uncompromising hatred of fascism. If Republicans want to win office, and do it constitutionally, not by using illegal means... I have no problem whatsoever with their leadership. In fact I voted for Bush in 2004. (Then Obama, and then when the F.U. Tea Party Republicans took control of Congress... started my angst). But what they are doing right now is way the fuck out of line. It's unconstitutional, it's fascism... and they can go fuck themselves. At least until they return to normal... whenever that may be.

I don't see this as possible at all. 10% of his voters will be dead from Covid or other age-related diseases (the younger generation does NOT support him the way the older gen does, and there will be attrition there in 4 years). And I don't see Jan 6th being lost to a "short memory". That turned off a huge swath of voters. And it won't be forgotten. Even if the % changes, he's permanently lost a swath of Independents and a swath of Moderate or Establishment Republicans who will now not vote for him no matter what. That doesn't even speak to moderate/ establishment Republicans who Trump is simply forcing out of the party. Politically, emotionally, and soon to be seen, with their votes. They don't have short memories on what Trump has done to them and their party either. There will either be backlash votes, or non-votes that were formerly his. He's not getting more votes in 2024 than he got in 2020. If he's the Republican Presidential nominee in 2024... he's getting his ass handed to him in a handbasket. Complete and total wipeout, and it doesn't matter who is heading the Dem ticket.

There would have to be some kind of backlash against the minority usurping the political majority unconstitutionally. Personally, I would prefer - if for example Georgia threw out Democrat Electors whence a democratically elected President, a Democrat BTW, carried the state in favor of their own illegitimate electors - the President of the United States call 50,000 National Guardsman into the State of Georgia to arrest the Georgia State Legislature Republicans, and any other State Official (Governor, election officials, etc...) that played a part in tossing out the Constitutional Votes of Georgia Citizens in favor of their own political/ unconstitutional/ fascist interests, and charged with attempted coup, sedition, etc... I would then want all of them executed. But... Maybe that's unreasonable.

It will slow down after Christmas because we enter a very normal slowdown in the winter months. Less home buying, less gift giving, less driving, pretty much less everything. That will slow down inflation... and it ain't magic... and it ain't conspiracy mongering from the left. The world has until spring to figure out how to loosen up supply chains...

I'm waiting to see that. Also, does Edvinsson make the team next year? Or at least 50/50 between Detroit & Grand Rapids? Niederbach, Soderblom soon thereafter? The rebuild keeps getting more and more interesting as we move along...

Doesn't matter if that's what happens. Learning curve.

Not looking so hot tonight either...

Just to repeat that: Record job growth. Record wage growth. Lowest unemployment claims. And the Stock Market is at its HIGHEST POINT EVER... ALL... under President Joseph Biden.

Bullshit. He asked for an insurrection. He directed the insurrection. He loved that he got an insurrection. He is too F'ing gutless to participate/ or lead an insurrection... so he went and hid out while it occurred... And he was upset when it failed. Pure. And simple.

This should be ALL OVER the news...

This is a... MUCH better, and more accurate take than Archie's. Not trying to play favorites here but... If a conservative voice, and ewsieg is a conservative voice, speaks in terms of honesty and reality, this is what it sounds like. Archie's takes are pure partisan "I hate Democrats no matter WHAT and I am going to describe them in the absolute worst possible way no matter WHAT they do, good or bad..." hatred. They are not realistic, they are not honest, and impossible to have an honest conversation with someone so blindly partisan. As I am a Teddy Roosevelt Republican... I prefer this conversation to partisan "I Hate You" conversations...

He may have been out of office since January... But he's still trying to overthrow our Democracy. He is still shitting all over the Constitution of the United States. He has strong-armed the entire Republican Party into fascism. He still is trying to establish a fascist dictatorship in this country, with armed and violent followers, including numerous Republican politicians in the US Senate, US Congress, and in multiple State leadership positions. Who are willing to toss out US Citizens votes, MY F'ing vote, into the trash can, in order to steal mine, and every US Citizens Constitutional right to vote for the President of the United States, in order to establish Trump's dictatorship. There is no such thing as conservative or Republican anymore. There is only Democratic Party Patriots, who stand for the Constitution of the United States, and Fascist Republicans. Establishment Republicans no longer exist, they are now Independents who will vote Democrat to save this country from Fascism, Despotism, White Trash Terrorism, and from that guy specifically, who has been out of office since January.

Property Tax Rates are WORSE than the Cost of Property in the sense that: Property Cost is also Equity. Real Estate may cost more in Cali, but that also means more Equity is being built. Property Taxes are... in the toilet. Just flush it right down. Higher Property Taxes in Texas means their Income Tax advantage is reduced. The only issues with higher property values are: (A) Affordability. Must be able to afford those monthly payments! (If not, you might be shut out of owning a home). And (B) related: a loss of job, or a real estate crash means either the property is under water or you can no longer afford the mortgage payment. Both are losing issues.

WOW!!! Archie hit upon the correct issue here. The REASON there is inflation, is because supplies (and the production thereof) have not yet caught up with demand. Bottlenecked logistics are also part of the supply problem. This is true in housing, as well as consumer goods. Demand > supply = inflation. It's as simple as that. That is inflation 101 for anyone who has an interest...

Immaterial. But it is boosting the value of my dividend paying stocks, and home value. Yeah Inflation!

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