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Spekulatius Grand Master

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2 hours ago, John Hjorth said:

 

@Spekulatius,

 

It's entertaining, yet still really depressing thinking about it.

Before I moved to the US, I did not  think these people actually existed but now I have met a few. I recall one girl I met (got her number). On our first date, I quickly found that she was the super religious type and took the Bible very literally and believed the earth was 6000 years old (or therebout). I asked her about fossils, carbon dating. I guess you get the picture how this date went. She actually had some college education (liberal arts) was otherwise well versed . She went to some local church that seemed to be hardcore fundamentalist Christians.

 

These people lightly scare more because rational reasoning and the scientific method is foreign to them. If we only had those people, we would have never made it out of the Middle Ages, maybe not even in the Middle Ages.

 

This was before the Internet but I think the availability of all sorts of whacky information and post truth gospels probably made it worse. What a time to be alive.

 

Edit- the Millenials are the age cohort that believes the conspiracy theory the most according to this study. 

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DooDiligence Grand Master

DooDiligence

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9 hours ago, Spekulatius said:

There we go - a flat earther millennial. Home schooling his kids supposedly:

 

 

There's a high likelihood that dude's kid is going to either wind up full on the opposite of what his dad wants or he'll be a repressed sexual predator who enjoys shoving religious regalia in his victims bums.

Sweet Grand Master

Sweet

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Idea: European defence industry stocks.  
 

Tectonic shift coming.

 

A basket of European defence stocks may do well.


Only one I really know much about is BAE systems.

 

If anyone has a list please add them.

Spooky Mentor

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1 minute ago, Sweet said:

Idea: European defence industry stocks.  
 

Tectonic shift coming.

 

A basket of European defence stocks may do well.


Only one I really know much about is BAE systems.

 

If anyone has a list please add them.

 

Bit late - European defence stocks have been ripping already.

Sweet Grand Master

Sweet

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5 minutes ago, Spooky said:

 

Bit late - European defence stocks have been ripping already.


Perhaps, but they can rip a lot higher if military spending increases significantly.  But horse could have bolted.  I don’t know.

rogermunibond Mentor

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On 2/23/2025 at 10:14 AM, Masterofnone said:

This is the flaw in democracy.

Well as conceived by the founders, democracy was only for men who owned property.

 

A certain level of intelligence was necessary.

 

Always was.

rogermunibond Mentor

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On 3/8/2025 at 11:11 AM, Spekulatius said:

This is why buying very small business is hard:

Some of the answers are cringeworthy.

 

Where's she from?  I'm guessing a blue state city yes?

 

It's a huge problem in my area but the politicians are not interested in opening up development. 

 

They're still so wedded to "affordable housing," eviction regs, rent stabilitization etc.

 

The evidence shows that you just have to build a lot more, without so much restriction on making it "affordable" or worrying about gentrification.

 

Ulti Community Regular

Ulti

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53 minutes ago, rogermunibond said:

 

Where's she from?  I'm guessing a blue state city yes?

 

It's a huge problem in my area but the politicians are not interested in opening up development. 

 

They're still so wedded to "affordable housing," eviction regs, rent stabilitization etc.

 

The evidence shows that you just have to build a lot more, without so much restriction on making it "affordable" or worrying about gentrification.

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odd-lots/id1056200096?i=1000699002805
we speak with Kevin Erdmann, a senior affiliated scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, who proposes a simple idea. He argues that after the Great Financial Crisis, regulators over-tightened lending standards, and in so doing, took out the entire "starter home" segment of the new housing market. He says that if Fannie and Freddie were to liberalize their lending standards, homebuilders would be incentivized to build more homes that cater to people with lower incomes and lower FICO scores, essentially re-creating a whole slice of the new home market that's disappeared over the last 15 years 

 

Spekulatius Grand Master

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I actually don’t find the clip interesting and barely understand what she is saying. What I do know is that “woman ranting/complaining/ whining in a car” is a real things now. Mostly they are using pretty good nice makeup. So I think they are mostly clickbait. There are much fewer shorts of men complaining in car that’s a for sure.

The interesting thing here is the comment section.

The reposter here already reveals his bias with “ American citizen”. Would it matter if she were just a legal resident? So he is MAGA.

 

Another comment : Rental prices are a result of illegal immigrants etc (MAGA)

 

Why does she go to churches etc (Christian conservative )


Toughen up….Get a roommate (average guy)

  Mega evil landlords  fault (Right or, left winger, hard to tell)

 

Blackstone bought all the homes and apartments ( left winger)

 

Get a husband, there is no shame in being a stay at home housewife (my favorite - lonely guy - Joe Rogan listener ?)

 

So make of it what you want. The story is whatever your wan it to be.

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villainx Mentor

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9 hours ago, Ulti said:

and in so doing, took out the entire "starter home" segment of the new housing market. He says that if Fannie and Freddie were to liberalize their lending standards, homebuilders would be incentivized to build more homes that cater to people with lower incomes and lower FICO scores

 

Is this convincing?  The resale market of previous starter home is much higher for different reason?  

 

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Ulti

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5 hours ago, villainx said:

 

Is this convincing?  The resale market of previous starter home is much higher for different reason?  

 

 

 

 

 

From my viewpoint; it’s going to take a multi pronged approach primarily on a regional and local level…

 

For example in Atlanta you can combine the 

multi year plan of the BeltLine which opens up new areas for living  and construction….

with smaller and less expensive domiciles… combine that with changes in zoning and more affordability…with the more liberal lending laws with less money 

 

https://downsizegeek.com/best-sheds-to-convert-to-homes/

https://beltline.org/visit/

https://www.greatlakestinyhome.com/what-counties-in-georgia-allow-tiny-houses/


As far as the clickbait… totally agree with Spek…. Seems like with social media.. everyone is trying to to monetize…kinda like these Onlyfan gals

who sleep with lotsa guys and make bank… don’t see the boys doing that haha

 

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