Economy 2.0
04-06-2025 | 04:50 PM
#81
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I was a Democrat, now days a light Republican. I refuse to be marginalized by accepting the indoctrination of either party and I am definitely not a Trump fan. Many generals and admirals, from fields I respect, have said as much. But Trump is correct. We were going the way of the Weimar and this is the only way out. It may be too late already. Government, entitlements, defense, debt, interest on the debt, it became a monster. I hope for the sake of us all that this works. But I can tell you that on the trajectory we were on it was 100% going to fail.
04-06-2025 | 04:59 PM
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).Plus, two different conflicts at the moment. One involved direct involvement, the draft (conscription), and 58,000 Americans dead.
Versus letting someone else fight a long time rival for us with some money and gear.
04-06-2025 | 05:00 PM
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I was a Democrat, now days a light Republican. I refuse to be marginalized by accepting the indoctrination of either party and I am definitely not a Trump fan. Many generals and admirals, from fields I respect, have said as much. But Trump is correct. We were going the way of the Weimar and this is the only way out. It may be too late already. Government, entitlements, defense, debt, interest on the debt, it became a monster. I hope for the sake of us all that this works. But I can tell you that on the trajectory we were on it was 100% going to fail.
04-06-2025 | 05:08 PM
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The Weimar Republic (1919-1933) was a period of German history marked by a democratic government established after the First World War, facing significant economic and political instability, including hyperinflation and the rise of extremist parties like the Nazis, ultimately leading to its collapse.
04-06-2025 | 05:12 PM
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Like I said, I’ll be HAPPY to be wrong. 1,000 off the top and a 10% LOA haircut to keep the bottom 10% on the list would be fine with me. Maybe the US Senate will grow a pair and stop the train wreck. Not holding my breath. I think it’ll take some serious pain & mid-terms to stop the insanity.
04-06-2025 | 05:14 PM
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Just imagine what you would be thinking had Biden done this. Actually, we have a lot of history of how the right treated Biden over inflation.
04-06-2025 | 05:15 PM
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Ummm... the thread devolved into what is your military spending lately?
We lost maybe 1/2 of 1% of our population in WW2.
Some of our allies(Soviet)in WW2 lost 25% of their population and the Soviet Union lost 15%. Location does matter but numbers are numbers. Voluntary/involuntary I get it...nuance!
So are you saying we need to defend Russia....Fallen comrads(funny that)?
Times change. 80 years is not quite the same as 15 years but the underlying premise is thought provoking. When does your friend that allows you to pay their financial burden cross the rubicon from taker...giver...equal partner?
Since we are talking money, I think supporting our NATO allies is important...so long as they want to help themselves.
Others please spare me about the interem pres(46) got more funding for NATO than cheese head. has anybody looked at how they ramp up their spending budgets? it's not instantaneous... it's like a 4 year(or more) pledge.
Who threw down the gauntlet 7 years ago?
It's not unfair to notice it. This is an esoteric policy discussion, not a personal discuss
edit...Extenda as I remember you are from Canada. If you lost family members...deepest sympathies...if you lost friends,same condolences... this is 35K feet discussion not personal.
We lost maybe 1/2 of 1% of our population in WW2.
Some of our allies(Soviet)in WW2 lost 25% of their population and the Soviet Union lost 15%. Location does matter but numbers are numbers. Voluntary/involuntary I get it...nuance!
So are you saying we need to defend Russia....Fallen comrads(funny that)?
Times change. 80 years is not quite the same as 15 years but the underlying premise is thought provoking. When does your friend that allows you to pay their financial burden cross the rubicon from taker...giver...equal partner?
Since we are talking money, I think supporting our NATO allies is important...so long as they want to help themselves.
Others please spare me about the interem pres(46) got more funding for NATO than cheese head. has anybody looked at how they ramp up their spending budgets? it's not instantaneous... it's like a 4 year(or more) pledge.
Who threw down the gauntlet 7 years ago?
It's not unfair to notice it. This is an esoteric policy discussion, not a personal discuss
edit...Extenda as I remember you are from Canada. If you lost family members...deepest sympathies...if you lost friends,same condolences... this is 35K feet discussion not personal.
I just want to add that I think that framing every aspect of foreign policy in a transactional manner is just a gross oversimplification to put it mildly. But it’s kind of the defining trait of our current political leadership.
Also I’ve said it before but Canadians feel betrayed, angry, and that their big brother who they’ve stuck up for every time for an entire century has become nakedly hostile. That’s the prevailing “feeling” up there. For what it’s worth.
04-06-2025 | 05:16 PM
#88
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From: Blue Juice Taste Tester
I was a Democrat, now days a light Republican. I refuse to be marginalized by accepting the indoctrination of either party and I am definitely not a Trump fan. Many generals and admirals, from fields I respect, have said as much. But Trump is correct. We were going the way of the Weimar and this is the only way out. It may be too late already. Government, entitlements, defense, debt, interest on the debt, it became a monster. I hope for the sake of us all that this works. But I can tell you that on the trajectory we were on it was 100% going to fail.
...you do remember what happened to post-Weimar Germany right?
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