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[Parsad]

7 hours ago, 73 Reds said:

Well, while you are obsessing, consider what we were left with on Election day.  That was exactly one Presidential term following Trump 1, when many of you forcefully believed he would end the World as we know it.  What seem to be lacking here IMO is perspective.  

 

Well that's true!  The choices were a status quo replacement for a candidate suffering indications of senility or the United States greatest buffoon and narcissist. 

 

To suggest the latter, especially after everything we've witnessed, was the better outcome is hardly facing reality head on.  Not that the alternative would have been better, but for anyone to suggest that Trump was a wining pick is a real, real stretch!  Cheers!

[Parsad]

6 hours ago, 73 Reds said:

Hmmm.... a bunch of words that say...... nothing at all.  But yeah, many of you believed - and still do - that Trump will end the World as we know it.  The only plausible explanation for your obsession.

 

No, he won't end the world...he's too chicken to do that.  But what he's doing is setting up the world for maybe someone far worse than him, and fully justified because of Trump's global actions.  Hitler didn't show up on his own...he was a creation of nationalistic tendencies that grew and grew and gave him the necessary pulpit.  Maybe Trump's actions will spur more global relations...but maybe it will give rise to something far worse than Trump in a world where countries are more and more afraid of their neighbors!  Cheers!

[dealraker]

7 hours ago, John Hjorth said:

Just one - to me material - comment here :

 

I think we've come to a place, point, where it's possible here on CofB&F discuss Politics in a civil way, and on a relatively objective basis, which during some ealier years simply hasen't been possible here CofB&F.

 

That is actually something.

 

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I still remembe the just pre POTUS 45^th period here on CofB&F, where the board was actually flooded with political trolls and what do I know. Very unpleasant. I remember - self imposed - to guide a couple of those culprits to door here, calling them out.

 

You know what you're dealing with, if zero posts in the Investment Ideas forum.

John as far as political discussions this bunch is as gentle as they come.  Get past the sensitivity, Reds and I are much alike in many ways, I just think he's being too passive about Trump.  Nothing else.  Ain't it awful?

[Blake Hampton]

The fact that Harris and Trump were the two best candidates that our country could muster shows just how much danger our democracy is currently in. The 118th Congress, serving from Jan 2023 to Jan 2025, was the most dysfunctional legislature we've had since preceding the Civil War. They passed some of the least amount of laws in the history of our nation, and many of the ones that did pass were quite trivial in nature

 

And for the all the Trumpers who have somehow convinced themselves that our president is anything but a complete disaster, may I recommend undergoing a brain transplant? I've found that the avid Trump supporter is about as sharp as a marble. And while irrationality like that may lead to little personal consequence when practiced politically, it will absolutely kill you in financial markets. The laws and nature of money do not care about you. Truly, they have the capability of destroying you if you remain improperly positioned.

 

The numbers say we're in the greatest stock market bubble in history, there's no doubt in my mind, while at the same time we have a government that is printing debt like there's no tomorrow, all combined with a populace that believes money indeed does grow on trees. False optimism can be a dangerous thing folks.

 

So will Trump end the world? Probably not, though thermonuclear weapons however do exist. I've read that Vladimir Putin is acting increasingly paranoid lately.

I believe that humans can be capable of immense success. We have shown, time and time again, that we can be incredible at adapting, and ultimately overcoming, the enormous obstacles that are thrown in our path. In the darkest days of the past, when our species was staring into an abyss so scary that it's hard to imagine, people still found a way to endure. Our potential is limitless. But I also believe the odds of a financial catastrophe are a lot higher than many people think. While I can't prove whether or not there is a god, I do know that he will not be there for us as some form of ultimate backstop. Humans created these problems and we're the same ones that are gonna have to solve them. It's up to us.

[Blake Hampton]

Let's hope that Treasury markets can forever continue absorbing these enormous levels of debt issuance. A nation with a personal savings rate of 3% is running budget deficits of 7% to GDP and growing. It'll certainly become interesting when all this spending eventually has a cost attached to it.

Congress consists of a total 535 members, you have 1 president and his cabinet, and the Supreme court has 9 justices. That's your government folks: effectively 545 people. Like I said, it will be interesting.

[Maverick47]

I apologize for the length of this clip.  For all of my Canadian friends, may I just offer my apologies for Mr. Greenwood.  Your country has done nothing to deserve his attempt to extend his moneymaking efforts to you.

 

 

 

 

[John Hjorth]

16 hours ago, Spekulatius said:

Trump biggest discovery is that he can just make shyte up and it doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. In most cases he will not get called out on it and even if he does, it doesn’t matter because he just makes more shyte up. He basically discovered  Brandolini law and how to use it in politics. It not totally new but he applies it at a scale that no one has ever seen before.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini's_law

 

Example:

 

 

@Spekulatius,

 

I think this is the most entertaining post in this topic for at least a while!  - Great! 

[Parsad]

Trump and his staff emphasized to NATO allies how they need to carry the load, spend more on their own defense, etc.  Well, maybe the U.S. needs to spend more on their own military supplies:

 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/politics/us-iran-strikes-operation

 

Munitions stockpiles seem to be a recurring theme when the U.S. goes on this blitz bombardments on Iran.  Maybe it's fact, not just media hyperbole!  Cheers!

[John Hjorth]

This morning I read in the Danish News Media Berlingske [ berlingske.dk ] about the  elapse of the White House Correspondent's Dinner yesterday, so that I out of curiosity simly had to find it on YouTube and see it on TV [  ].

 

Obviously Trump doesen't like the setup out his own control as such, so he simply derails the whole thing for more than an hour with an endless stream of ramblings about anything and nothing!  - After listening and viewing about half of it, the Lady of the House started complaining about that she can't take any more of it, and now I need to stop it! 

 

PBS NewsHour [July 25^th 2026] : WATCH LIVE: Trump speaks at White House correspondents' dinner after attack disrupted April event

 

 

[John Hjorth]

39 minutes ago, Parsad said:

Trump and his staff emphasized to NATO allies how they need to carry the load, spend more on their own defense, etc.  Well, maybe the U.S. needs to spend more on their own military supplies:

 

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/politics/us-iran-strikes-operation

 

Munitions stockpiles seem to be a recurring theme when the U.S. goes on this blitz bombardments on Iran.  Maybe it's fact, not just media hyperbole!  Cheers!

 

Sanjeev [ @Parsad ],

 

I personally think it tells something about the extent and intensity of the nightly US strikes on Iran, strikes, that we don't hear much about in detail in the news media. Likely absolutely awfull for the Iranian population.

 

It's quite an issue of concern also in Europes support to Ukraine in its war against Russia, where munitions to superior defence systems developed by companies in the US military industrial complex are imperative in the defence of Ukranine, especially the city of Kyiv.

 

And nobody can really blame USA for giving priority to it's own domestic demand from US Army, US Navy and US Air Force.

[73 Reds]

15 hours ago, Parsad said:

 

Well that's true!  The choices were a status quo replacement for a candidate suffering indications of senility or the United States greatest buffoon and narcissist. 

 

To suggest the latter, especially after everything we've witnessed, was the better outcome is hardly facing reality head on.  Not that the alternative would have been better, but for anyone to suggest that Trump was a wining pick is a real, real stretch!  Cheers!

Why is it that you and your cadre never address the real issue?  That being,  everyone who votes prioritizes certain issues and polices and votes for the candidate who most closely aligns with those priorities.  No one here EVER suggested that Trump is or was a perfect candidate or anything close.  You all prefer speak in "winning picks" and the like, which says absolutely nothing about whether the issues and polices we voted for are improving.   That's what matters to voters.  

[73 Reds]

15 hours ago, Parsad said:

 

No, he won't end the world...he's too chicken to do that.  But what he's doing is setting up the world for maybe someone far worse than him, and fully justified because of Trump's global actions.  Hitler didn't show up on his own...he was a creation of nationalistic tendencies that grew and grew and gave him the necessary pulpit.  Maybe Trump's actions will spur more global relations...but maybe it will give rise to something far worse than Trump in a world where countries are more and more afraid of their neighbors!  Cheers!

The very notion that you choose to equate Tump and Hitler really makes me question a lot.  Don't think I'm alone here.

[73 Reds]

2 hours ago, John Hjorth said:

 

Sanjeev [ @Parsad ],

 

I personally think it tells something about the extent and intensity of the nightly US strikes on Iran, strikes, that we don't hear much about in detail in the news media. Likely absolutely awfull for the Iranian population.

 

It's quite an issue of concern also in Europes support to Ukraine in its war against Russia, where munitions to superior defence systems developed by companies in the US military industrial complex are imperative in the defence of Ukranine, especially the city of Kyiv.

 

And nobody can really blame USA for giving priority to it's own domestic demand from US Army, US Navy and US Air Force.

John,  there is clearly a lot going on that we don't know about and likely never will until the Iran conflict is over.  People are always swift in drawing conclusions while lacking  the information necessary to draw real conclusions.   Unfortunately, narratives rule the day until the facts are disclosed.  Personally, I choose to ignore narratives for what they are - worthless.

[dealraker]

20 minutes ago, 73 Reds said:

The very notion that you choose to equate Tump and Hitler really makes me question a lot.  Don't think I'm alone here.

Wow Reds...you aren't alone?  Neither is Sanjeev in his words.  What does that mean?   The good thing for all of us is Trump's age...and attention span.  Neither allow him to go too far with much of anything.  He's on the edge to being an ignored worthless babbling brook.  

[John Hjorth]

2 hours ago, 73 Reds said:

John,  there is clearly a lot going on that we don't know about and likely never will until the Iran conflict is over.  People are always swift in drawing conclusions while lacking  the information necessary to draw real conclusions.   Unfortunately, narratives rule the day until the facts are disclosed.  Personally, I choose to ignore narratives for what they are - worthless.

 

@73 Reds,

 

Yes, you're right. So I was speculating above.

[73 Reds]

1 hour ago, dealraker said:

Wow Reds...you aren't alone?  Neither is Sanjeev in his words.  What does that mean?   The good thing for all of us is Trump's age...and attention span.  Neither allow him to go too far with much of anything.  He's on the edge to being an ignored worthless babbling brook.  

Ignoring the issue?  And for a value investing board, memories are short when it comes to a babbling brook of a president.   

[73 Reds]

1 minute ago, John Hjorth said:

 

@73 Reds,

 

Yes, you're right. So I was speculating above.

John, you tend to have much more perspective on these issues than most.