Ok everyone. Lets talk economics and finance. The majority of economics and people in this country(morons) adhere to the keynesian model of economics. These same people seem to believe that:
A. Our economy ISgetting better.
And
B. Deficit spending is both good and useful.
I believe in classical economics/Austrian school and this both A and B are retarded. There are no real indicators that our economy is getting better. The US economy is consumer driven and is based on surplus/deficits and consumer spending. Unemployment is rising, consumer spending is falling, and we're at a point of deflation..
There's nowhere for the dollar to go but down. We went from a producing and saving nation post WWII, to a consuming and spending nation, financing our spending by debt. "Real" wealth has gone down dramatically over the past few decades as we produced less and less, while we racked up the bills.
The ONLY reason deficit spending would be useful is if we were spending that money on capital investments, which we aren't. That deficit spending goes to borrowing, as well as buying imports. Over the past 30 years the select few politicians and economics who don't know a damn thing, have printed money freely and have used that money to drag this economy into a recession and an inevitable depression. This is the inherent flaw of fiat money systems. It allows the government to manipulate the markets and the money supply, further devaluing the currency.
The problem is, sooner or later(and I think it's sooner), the US will lose it's reserve currency status, and all of the US treasuries that are kept abroad will flood back into America, causing massive hyperinflation and ultimately the end game.
This is one of the big reasons why I'm a gold standard/commodities guy. Over thousands of years a fixed rate free market system(whether it's gold or silver, or other metals) has flourished, whereas every fiat money system has failed. My investments(around 20k) are in futures/commodities, natural resources, utilities(foreign and not domestic). I constantly bet against the dollar and as the dollar continues to go down, the yen, yuang, RAND, Aussie Dollar, and Euro will rise and my investments will bring in nice returns, as well as cash dividents..
Ok...Discuss.
DSYes, I'm glad someone has finally openly stated that you are not the s--
Now that Faunus' pitiful obsession has ended in failure,
Oh wait.
Well that's okay, at least you haven't been banned on this acc--
*kaff*
Hm.
Thanks guy, I'm good. I not only retain all of my converts but have increased them in number, this matter has been cleared up to my satisfaction with REX... I still win.
Spoiler:
*cue quickly delivered yet [failed] mock-indignant and protracted response littered with mentions of delusions, obsession, hilarity, nutriding, pseudointellectualism, unsubstantiated moderator requests, and trolling; expect multiple spelling and/or grammar errors, namecalling, and an attempt at posting a picture; be prepared for an intentional avoidance of much of the above in an attempt to avoid doing exactly as I say; either way, the response will simply be a poorly executed rehash of one of my posts, sans the spunk, humor, intelligence, or sex appeal *
I digress.
DSI drive conversation in the Battle Bar.
we can return to discussing what we normally discuss in the Battle Bar. Hot man on man wrestling.
First you will either attempt to respond scathingly or you will [finally] make a show of putting me on Ignore. Then I will openly mock and ignore you, then the populace will discuss whatever I've decided to discuss.
Now... mattatom. 😐
Originally posted by Eminence
Yes, I'm glad someone has finally openly stated that you are not the s--Oh wait.
Well that's okay, at least you haven't been banned on this acc--
*kaff*
Hm.
Thanks guy, I'm good. I not only retain all of my converts but have increased them in number, this matter has been cleared up to my satisfaction with REX... I still win.
First you will either attempt to respond scathingly or you will [finally] make a show of putting me on Ignore. Then I will openly mock and ignore you, then the populace will discuss whatever I've decided to discuss.Now... mattatom. 😐
Oh I don't have to put you on ignore. You made yourself look like a fool and finally shut up after Rex told you to let it go. Oh right, you and rex "settled it" in PM ROFL. Is there anything sadder than an antisocial high school kid obsessing about someone on the internet? Anyways, I win, carry on.
Oh and you're right.
***Cue more ranting and crying from someone who is dedicating his whole life to useless cause only ending in failure, disappointment, embarrassment, etc***
Eminence
*cue quickly delivered yet [failed] mock-indignant and protracted response littered with mentions of delusions, obsession, hilarity, nutriding, pseudointellectualism, unsubstantiated moderator requests, and trolling
DSCheck.
obsessing
Eminence
expect multiple spelling and/or grammar errors
DSCheck.
And what converts.
Eminence
namecalling
DS
antisocial high school kid
Eminence
and an attempt at posting a picture
DSCheck.
[insert sad Janus mimicry here]
Eminence
either way, the response will simply be a poorly executed rehash of one of my posts, sans the spunk, humor, intelligence, or sex appeal
DSCheck.
***Cue more ranting and crying from someone who is dedicating his whole life to useless cause only ending in failure, disappointment, embarrassment, etc***
Be more easy.
DSFailure. I won two sets this morning and was too lazy to play a third.
I do. I threw my racket over the fence yesterday. Picked it up and smashed it on the ground. Time to get a new one. It was a 90's racket anyways.
I can't serve for shit though, which is annoying. Or get a two handed backhand over the net. YouTube has not helped me.
SorgoNo.
Eminence? I liked "Faunus" better. Great latin name.
Eminence is appropriate.
Originally posted by Eminence
[B]Failure. I won two sets this morning and was too lazy to play a third.I can't serve for shit though, which is annoying. Or get a two handed backhand over the net. YouTube has not helped me.
This is only my 5th time playing. I got the serve down perfectly, although not fast. My backhand is decent although I sometimes hit the ball into the net because I aim low. I don't know how these tennis players aim low and get the ball over the net just barely. Mine either hits the net or ends up being a lob.
My forehand really sucks. I try and mimic Nadal and I end up hitting the ball straight in the air, or hitting it with the outside of my racket, if not missing it altogether. And when I do hit a successful forehand, it's like a slow lob which is annoying. I should be able to do what Nadal does damnit.
DSI do a lot of halfcourt volleying and such - which I think I can only pull off because most of the guys I play against are relative newbies like me - and I can actually control the pace and location of the game, so my backhand luckily isn't critical. One handed I'm fine with, and so far I haven't really been in a situation where I need to use two.
This is only my 5th time playing. I got the serve down perfectly, although not fast. My backhand is decent although I sometimes hit the ball into the net because I aim low. I don't know how these tennis players aim low and get the ball over the net just barely. Mine either hits the net or ends up being a lob.My forehand really sucks. I try and mimic Nadal and I end up hitting the ball straight in the air, or hitting it with the outside of my racket, if not missing it altogether. And when I do hit a successful forehand, it's like a slow lob which is annoying. I should be able to do what Nadal does damnit.
I do make the same stupid shot over and over though; I'll be rushing the net with a weak lob coming my way, an easy shot, and then I make like I'm playing ping pong, turn the rockey horizontally in front of me, and just... push with it. It's retarded and it fails me.
I'm way better at ping pong than I am at tennis.
Told you I'd drive the discussion. Hahaaaaa, ride my nuts.
Sorgo, I am royalty. Look at how many nutriders I have.
Originally posted by Eminence
I do a lot of halfcourt volleying and such - which I think I can only pull off because most of the guys I play against are relative newbies like me - and I can actually control the pace and location of the game, so my backhand luckily isn't critical. One handed I'm fine with, and so far I haven't really been in a situation where I need to use two.I do make the same stupid shot over and over though; I'll be rushing the net with a weak lob coming my way, an easy shot, and then I make like I'm playing ping pong, turn the rockey horizontally in front of me, and just... push with it. It's retarded and it fails me.
I'm way better at ping pong than I am at tennis.
Told you I'd drive the discussion. Hahaaaaa, ride my nuts.
Sorgo, I am royalty. Look at how many nutriders I have.
Yea i do that push shot as well, its retarded. Sometimes I try to get really creative while rushing the net, and I do a slice. However, the ball ends up flying way past out of bounds. It's ridiculously hard to slice the ball when you're running at full speed.
DS**** that. My slice, regardless of where I hit it from, almost always hits the net. Like, always.
Yea i do that push shot as well, its retarded. Sometimes I try to get really creative while rushing the net, and I do a slice. However, the ball ends up flying way past out of bounds. It's ridiculously hard to slice the ball when you're running at full speed.
I blame religion.