The false dichotomy of this election representing “good vs evil” has come up repeatedly in many/most of the political discussions I’ve had on fb recently. I assert this false binary occurs for three reasons: A) a failure to see a beyond stark black/white options we have created in our minds, b) the result of the […]
Current Events
Items currently in the public eye that may cross many other topical boundaries.
Keynesian Magic Trick
Every magic trick has three parts, or acts. This current one we are living in will be a painful trick unfortunately ON the American people and will have very dire consequences for our very way of life. Act 1: 🤢 A Terrible Virus 😱 The Coronavirus reins down fear and death on the United States. […]
History Repeats Itself
Inflating the money supply (aka creating massive inflation) during a crisis and going into massive debt is like trying to dig your way over a mountain. History should be our guide, not Keynesian vudu. Actual transcript from Powell during his interview on 60 Minures below: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-economy-jerome-powell-federal-reserve-chairman-60-minutes/#app Scott Pelley: Where does it come from? Do you […]
8 Reasons Why to Buy Gold
8 easy to understand reasons why every person in America (who has any sort of disposable income) should buy gold: The FED is an enemy that can’t be fought. So – ‘Don’t fight the Fed’. The fed is actively fighting tooth and nail to inflate the dollar every day. It’s been doing so since 2008 […]
Preparing for the Coming Collapse: how to invest your hard earned money so it will be best protected
My investment advice for those who ask “what should I do now, knowing the economy is going over a cliff in the near future?” – outlined below is what I feel is the safest bet for all. It’s extremely high level and given the nuances involved, feel free to comment below or PM me for […]
3 Best Ways to Short the Market
Here are the three best ways to short the market… Keeping Your Options Open Now, what do we talk about when we talk about short-selling? In its simplest form, shorting means borrowing shares from your broker, selling them immediately, and them buying them back (closing) at a cheaper price. You keep the difference. This process […]
Refusing to Stand for the National Anthem: Top 3 Pros and Cons
Taken from this article: https://www.procon.org/headline.php?headlineID=005323 San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick first refused to stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Aug. 26, 2016 to protest racial injustice and police brutality in the United States. Since that time, many other professional football players, [7] high school athletes, and [8] professional athletes in other sports [9] have refused to stand for the national […]
Trump-Russia Timeline (by Brendan D)
I would here like to counter the “witch-hunt” narrative and attempt to present, in a more orderly and comprehensive fashion than ad hoc conversation would allow, the facts which should provide the basis for any conversation on this topic. I submit the following timeline. In it, I have tried to compile a good amount of […]
Government and the Environment: a Role to Play?
In response to the anarachist or anarcho-capitalist argument that the government must take no role in environmental protectionism or defense of nature–that the free market will do it for us. And to attempt so is amoral if/when no property rights are infringed upon. So fundamentally here is a logical concern I have with the “anarchist […]
The ‘Wasted Vote’ Myth
The biggest objection to voting for a Third Party is the “wasted vote” argument — the idea that if you vote for someone who will not win, then the vote does not count. Join any third party and merely suggest that another person consider voting for a third party candidate and you will hear, ad […]