Xerxes Posted March 15 Posted March 15 7 minutes ago, Spekulatius said: The gulf states are huge losers because the aura of stability from the region is gone. UAE and other states vision was to be a finance/ trade /tourisms hub with the underlying basis of being tax haven and modern infrastructure. Now all these tax refuges return back or are getting evacuated to their home countries and it’s unclear if they will come back. In the end it’s safety first and if a place isn’t safe, then taxes matter very little. A+ The PR campaign is full on now in Dubai. Over the long term though Dubai will be fine, I have no doubt. But it would be interesting in the next few years.
cubsfan Posted March 15 Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, Spekulatius said: First 6 days of the war in Iran costs $11.3B. I am guessing that subsequent weeks get cheaper but if this war last, it will create a severe, hundred billion budget hole. https://www.csis.org/analysis/iran-war-cost-estimate-update-113-billion-day-6-165-billion-day-12#:~:text=The U.S. Department of Defense,first days of the war. Given the billions stolen by the Democrats in MN, CA, NY, etc - welfare frauds - who cares. At least we get some good out of our money for once.
ourkid8 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 (edited) Love it, it’s now stating! Israelis, take your country back! Iranians and Shias are fully with you and support this movement against the Epstein class! - let’s go! Edited March 15 by ourkid8
Xerxes Posted March 15 Posted March 15 48 minutes ago, ourkid8 said: Terrible event, unfortunately the perpetrators were not convicted of the crime. The president spoke very harshly about this event and setup an investigation and was going to bring down the death penalty for whoever was convicted. In the US a similar event happened last year in Savannah, Georgia on December 10, 2025, at Forsyth Park. No one was also convicted. I hope all these girls can recover mentally and physically. - my prayers goes out to them! This is from 2014, not 2026. The wheels of justice in Iran grinds slowly for most. Some don’t even have wheels. Thank God for IDF for fast tracking those “investigation” from 2014 and delivering justice at a speed of Mach 5.0, as fast as a Blue Sparrow can fly. ———- What are your thoughts about these recent videos by the regime figures in the past few days threatening to come after the population right after the dust settles. “Properties will be confiscated, we will go after your parents (aiming at the diaspora with family back home), will make Jan 2026 look like picnic…” https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/world/video/iran-regime-threats-enemies-shot-dissidents
Spekulatius Posted March 15 Posted March 15 (edited) 15 minutes ago, cubsfan said: Given the billions stolen by the Democrats in MN, CA, NY, etc - welfare frauds - who cares. At least we get some good out of our money for once. Well , MN fraud since 2018 is estimated at 50% of $18B, 50% seems high and Cato is a conservative think tank, but even if I take this at face value, we have a fraud of ~$9B for the last 7 years. With the war in Iran we spent $11.3B in 6 days . So we spent more than a high estimate of fraud in MN for the last 7 years in less than one week on military action half way around the globe fighting a country that can’t attack us directly. The same people are up in arms about sending weapons and aide to Ukraine with ~$130B over 3 years. I think scales are a bit off here. Edited March 15 by Spekulatius
Parsad Posted March 15 Posted March 15 4 hours ago, 73 Reds said: Twisted words; just like the rest of your comments. Your brethren will never see the light of day if they want to survive. Nice way to live and manage a terrorist regime; pop out of your hole and....boom. All their days are numbered. As for Bibi? He's doing just fine thanks. The weather in Israel this time of year is lovely and the sun shines every day off the sparkling Mediterranean. 53 minutes ago, ourkid8 said: Do you hear yourself - I have been sticking to facts but you continue to spew hate. - very sad, I actually feel sorry for you. You are no longer worth my time. Take it easy guys! If you can't engage with a modest amount of decorum, walk away from the conversation for a while. Cheers!
Parsad Posted March 15 Posted March 15 14 minutes ago, ourkid8 said: Love it, it’s now stating! Israelis, take your country back. Muslims are fully with you and support this movement against the Epstein class - genocidal war criminals! - let’s go! This is no different than the crap the Trump administration was putting out there about Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis. You take a small protest or event and blow it up into some major crisis as if the earth has split open and it's swallowing up the city...which is the furthest thing from the truth! I can't believe how every one on both sides loves their own propaganda to support what they believe! It's why the truth actually gets so obfuscated and all of this division occurs. Most people are somewhere in the middle, but get dragged to one side. Cheers!
Parsad Posted March 15 Posted March 15 10 minutes ago, Spekulatius said: Well , MN fraud since 2018 is estimated at 50% of $18B, 50% seems high and Cato is a conservative think tank, but even if I take this at face value, we have a fraud of ~$9B for the last 7 years. With the war in Iran we spent $11.3B in 6 days . So we spent more than a high estimate of fraud in MN for the last 7 years in less than one week on military action half way around the globe fighting a country that can’t attack us directly. The same people are up in arms about sending weapons and aide to Ukraine with ~$130B over 3 years. I think scales are a bit off here. Cubs was never good at math...Chicago school system is the shits! That's according to him! Cheers!
73 Reds Posted March 15 Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, Parsad said: Take it easy guys! If you can't engage with a modest amount of decorum, walk away from the conversation for a while. Cheers! Sanjeev, this is one of those issues that has exactly two sides: right vs. wrong. The only question is whether we decided to act now or after Iran inflicted huge damage and loss of life on its enemies. And don't think that just because you are Canadian, or European as the case may be, that Iranian leadership held any special place in their hearts for you all just because your own leaders mostly sat in the background hoping this would all somehow blow over.
ourkid8 Posted March 15 Posted March 15 6 minutes ago, Parsad said: This is no different than the crap the Trump administration was putting out there about Los Angeles, Chicago and Minneapolis. You take a small protest or event and blow it up into some major crisis as if the earth has split open and it's swallowing up the city...which is the furthest thing from the truth! You didn’t get my point. I used the same words Trump and the Israeli government used in the past
John Hjorth Posted March 15 Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, 73 Reds said: Sanjeev, this is one of those issues that has exactly two sides: right vs. wrong. The only question is whether we decided to act now or after Iran inflicted huge damage and loss of life on its enemies. And don't think that just because you are Canadian, or European as the case may be, that Iranian leadership held any special place in their hearts for you all just because your own leaders mostly sat in the background hoping this would all somehow blow over. I certainly understand and acknowledge your comment here, related to the European countries, @73 Reds, It's all about priorities. We have a not so pleasant, actually nasty guy in Moscow also, we need somehow to handle also, to take care of ourselves. Then there is this tiny thingy with Greenland related to USA from a Danish perspective. Don't expect Denmark in the forseeable future will follow USA into this kind of engagements, every Danish politican knows such a decision by now would be political suicide. Everything has a price.
Parsad Posted March 15 Posted March 15 6 minutes ago, 73 Reds said: Sanjeev, this is one of those issues that has exactly two sides: right vs. wrong. The only question is whether we decided to act now or after Iran inflicted huge damage and loss of life on its enemies. And don't think that just because you are Canadian, or European as the case may be, that Iranian leadership held any special place in their hearts for you all just because your own leaders mostly sat in the background hoping this would all somehow blow over. The funny thing is Reds...it's always "urgent" with the U.S. isn't it? They just had to go into Iran right now because nukes were essentially up the U.S.' ass...but we all know that isn't true, because supposedly the nukes were all destroyed months ago. Now the war, which wasn't a war, is already won...but it isn't...mission accomplished, baddies taken out, USA, USA, USA! Fuck that shit! You know there was no reason to go in now. The only reason there is any support for this domestically and internationally is because it was already done without permission from anyone. No one looks a gift horse in the mouth! But hey, the U.S. doesn't need permission unlike everyone else. Right and wrong...the U.S. knows very little about right and wrong like most self-interested nations. It's always about self-interest...about money...about resources...about power...about control...virtue is the last thing on any sovereign nation's mind these days! And yes, Iran is no different...the regime is far worse...thus the support to remove them. So cut the bullshit! Take a break from the conversation like ourkid8 should also do. The PGA Players Championship is on...far more entertaining than watching you two being self-righteous...enjoy the golf and beautiful scenery with a nice Mojito! Cheers!
Blake Hampton Posted March 15 Posted March 15 I would like to say @cubsfan has always been nice to me, even though we disagree quite a bit on most things. I don't think we disagree on Newsom though I think.
Parsad Posted March 15 Posted March 15 8 minutes ago, ourkid8 said: You didn’t get my point. I used the same words Trump and the Israeli government used in the past Ok, that makes more sense. That's the other problem with so much access these days through social media...people tailor their message so ubiquitously. They've always done that, but there is just sooooo much of this shit available now. Cheers!
Xerxes Posted March 15 Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, John Hjorth said: Then there is this tiny thingy with Greenland related to USA from a Danish perspective. Don't expect Denmark in the forseeable future will follow USA into this kind of engagements, every Danish politican knows such a decision by now would be political suicide. Everything has a price. shushhhhh Don’t say Greenland. The Church of MAGA is distracted. Don’t put is back in spotlight.
Xerxes Posted March 15 Posted March 15 4 minutes ago, Parsad said: The funny thing is Reds...it's always "urgent" with the U.S. isn't it? They just had to go into Iran right now because nukes were essentially up the U.S.' ass...but we all know that isn't true, because supposedly the nukes were all destroyed months ago. Now the war, which wasn't a war, is already won...but it isn't...mission accomplished, baddies taken out, USA, USA, USA! Fuck that shit! You know there was no reason to go in now. The only reason there is any support for this domestically and internationally is because it was already done without permission from anyone. No one looks a gift horse in the mouth! But hey, the U.S. doesn't need permission unlike everyone else. Right and wrong...the U.S. knows very little about right and wrong like most self-interested nations. It's always about self-interest...about money...about resources...about power...about control...virtue is the last thing on any sovereign nation's mind these days! And yes, Iran is no different...the regime is far worse...thus the support to remove them. So cut the bullshit! Take a break from the conversation like ourkid8 should also do. The PGA Players Championship is on...far more entertaining than watching you two being self-righteous...enjoy the golf and beautiful scenery with a nice Mojito! Cheers! A+
Parsad Posted March 15 Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, Blake Hampton said: I would like to say @cubsfan has always been nice to me, even though we disagree quite a bit on most things. I don't think we disagree on Newsom though I think. Do you guys like Newsom or not? I can't stand him. He's Hegsweth-lite...if you were in a frat, Hegsweth was the bully frat boy, Newsome was the likeable frat boy who befriends you, but then they both sodomize you in the hazing ritual! Cheers!
73 Reds Posted March 15 Posted March 15 5 minutes ago, Parsad said: The funny thing is Reds...it's always "urgent" with the U.S. isn't it? They just had to go into Iran right now because nukes were essentially up the U.S.' ass...but we all know that isn't true, because supposedly the nukes were all destroyed months ago. Now the war, which wasn't a war, is already won...but it isn't...mission accomplished, baddies taken out, USA, USA, USA! Fuck that shit! You know there was no reason to go in now. The only reason there is any support for this domestically and internationally is because it was already done without permission from anyone. No one looks a gift horse in the mouth! But hey, the U.S. doesn't need permission unlike everyone else. Right and wrong...the U.S. knows very little about right and wrong like most self-interested nations. It's always about self-interest...about money...about resources...about power...about control...virtue is the last thing on any sovereign nation's mind these days! And yes, Iran is no different...the regime is far worse...thus the support to remove them. So cut the bullshit! Take a break from the conversation like ourkid8 should also do. The PGA Players Championship is on...far more entertaining than watching you two being self-righteous...enjoy the golf and beautiful scenery with a nice Mojito! Cheers! You are looking at the issue too narrowly. Israel was going to act with or without us. We protected our ally and ourselves (and you) in the process. Try to hold your disdain for the US and Trump in check for just once. What, you think waiting for crazy people to actually carry out crazy acts is the time to act? Maybe in Canada, not here.
Blake Hampton Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Curate your goddamn news people. If you get your entire worldview from Fox News, MSNBC, or all these dog poop social media platforms, you can take it to the bank that your brain will be cooked in no time.
Blake Hampton Posted March 15 Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, Parsad said: Do you guys like Newsom or not? I can't stand him. He's Hegsweth-lite...if you were in a frat, Hegsweth was the bully frat boy, Newsome was the likeable frat boy who befriends you, but then they both sodomize you in the hazing ritual! Cheers! He's simply another demagogue.
73 Reds Posted March 15 Posted March 15 10 minutes ago, John Hjorth said: I certainly understand and acknowledge your comment here, related to the European countries, @73 Reds, It's all about priorities. We have a not so pleasant, actually nasty guy in Moscow also, we need somehow to handle also, to take care of ourselves. Then there is this tiny thingy with Greenland related to USA from a Danish perspective. Don't expect Denmark in the forseeable future will follow USA into this kind of engagements, every Danish politican knows such a decision by now would be political suicide. Everything has a price. Indeed John, it is always about priorities. And long-term thinking. I don't blame you one bit for thinking the way you do about Greenland. But you have to admit, it's got you to thinking about Greenland.
Blake Hampton Posted March 15 Posted March 15 I think your description is actually quite accurate lol.
John Hjorth Posted March 15 Posted March 15 10 minutes ago, Blake Hampton said: I would like to say @cubsfan has always been nice to me, even though we disagree quite a bit on most things. I don't think we disagree on Newsom though I think. Mike [ @cubsfan ] is a nice guy! He is also an american with opinions. And opinions he's entititled to have, combined with an American vote!
Blake Hampton Posted March 15 Posted March 15 (edited) I was complaining about politicians yesterday, as I often do, when someone asked me an interesting question. They asked me who my favorite politicians were, currently serving that is. I honestly couldn't think of a good answer. Where do good ones come from? Whose fault is it that most of them today seem bad? Is it my fault that I don't focus on the possible upcoming good ones? It seems to me that I have deep disagreements with essentially all of them, and it often comes down to who I dislike less. Why? Is it their fault for acting this way, or is it society's fault for letting them rise to power? Edited March 15 by Blake Hampton
Blake Hampton Posted March 15 Posted March 15 If you want good economic content, I think Kyla Scanlon is brilliant: Kyla's Newsletter | Substack I've seen a lot of her pieces in the various financial publications, and it's safe to say I agree with a lot of what she says. I think her perspective is important because she's both extremely intelligent in economics as well as only 29 years old. I don't think you find many young people that know what they're talking about like this.
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