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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
Functionally, I say yes.? slavery,?condition in which one human being was owned by another. A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. --?
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I point at most low-income populations to find examples. People may not be nominally or institutionally referred to or recognized as slaves, but the condition exists in practical?effect. Some spouses are owned by their partners, sweat shops own their workforce, criminal gangs own their populations (members and those within influence), many governments own their citizens.
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
I think all media hype will impact the election for some people. Everyone could dislike or not recognize Gabbert, but the propaganda story is independently?influential. She saw?the light, maybe we should!
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
It teeters. Kudos to the many vectors fighting valiantly to edge the world away from it, but do they have enough fingers for all the holes? I believe there are many actors who see a chance to win a conflict or they feel confident about a game?of chicken or they are anxious about an opposing side seizing the opportunity and scoring. Now toss in the other social stressors, such as economic?burdens, extreme?weather batterings and media focus on disease threats. I am kinda glad Elon has pushed for the human species to be multiplanetary as I do feel there is a very significant chance for a widespread conflict. Human strengths have always included adaptability and geographic expansion.
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
Duh. China, RUSSIA and Some Islamic entities have publically and repeatedly proclaimed the USA to be a threat needing to be subdued. Allowing Taiwan to be absorbed will just strengthen China's unashamed position as a threat targeting the US.
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
See above. Chaotic?instability from many vectors is stressing the social?systems. This is causing changes?in mob behaviors that are not conducive to smoothly running?economic?systems. Mass migration fleeing social unrest, media focus on looming threats, disruptions from weather extremes, the impact of the recent pandemic on work and life patterns, new disease disruptions to food chains (Avian Flu, Swine Flu, etc.): all seem to be taking shots at economic stability. Sun Tsu's strategy of attacking?the many weak points on a massive scale!
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
Yes, but in bits and pieces, like women in places like Afghanistan, perhaps some people under the control of drug gangs, and political prisoners in China who are forced laborers.
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
No, she’s only a minor player in the big game, like RFK, jr.
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
It will take a few more ?years, unless Putin starts using nukes as a last-ditch effort to end his Ukraine war immediately.
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
We should, but for all practical purposes it would be futile, as are our involvements in Ukraine and Gaza.
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
Devaluation of the US dollar against other currencies, brought on by federal overspending, causing a massive transfer of wealth from the dollar to property and other types of assets as the Fed sends interest rates back up to double digits (beyond their peak of 20% in 1980), in a futile attempt to combat inflation, while the Harris administration prints even more money to keep unemployment from rising to over 25% (as it was in 1932, two years after FDR was elected). ?
Harris probably really believes her campaign claims that her administration ‘beat inflation,’ since she hasn’t ever mentioned that inflation was really controlled by the Fed raising interest rates to the highest level in decades to keep inflation from breaking loose (as it almost did in the UK). The Biden administration has no control over the Fed, and has been spending like mad, increasing the money supply, while the Fed tries to keep the money supply contained. ?
If Harris gets a Democratic majority in Congress and doles out money to the middle class (as she is promising, to buy votes from the economically illiterate), the resulting inflated money supply will kick in just as the multi-trillion Bidenomic spending bills from 2020 kick in, and the combined overspending will send US inflation through the roof while other countries are controlling their spending, sending the US dollar sharply downward.?
Ed
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, mrvnchpmn via <chapman= [email protected]> wrote:
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
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Your answer to #5 is right on the money!
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
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Yes, but in bits and pieces, like women in places like Afghanistan, perhaps some people under the control of drug gangs, and political prisoners in China who are forced laborers.
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
No, she’s only a minor player in the big game, like RFK, jr.
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
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It will take a few more ?years, unless Putin starts using nukes as a last-ditch effort to end his Ukraine war immediately.
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
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We should, but for all practical purposes it would be futile, as are our involvements in Ukraine and Gaza.
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
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Devaluation of the US dollar against other currencies, brought on by federal overspending, causing a massive transfer of wealth from the dollar to property and other types of assets as the Fed sends interest rates back up to double digits (beyond their peak of 20% in 1980), in a futile attempt to combat inflation, while the Harris administration prints even more money to keep unemployment from rising to over 25% (as it was in 1932, two years after FDR was elected). ?
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Harris probably really believes her campaign claims that her administration ‘beat inflation,’ since she hasn’t ever mentioned that inflation was really controlled by the Fed raising interest rates to the highest level in decades to keep inflation from breaking loose (as it almost did in the UK). The Biden administration has no control over the Fed, and has been spending like mad, increasing the money supply, while the Fed tries to keep the money supply contained. ?
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If Harris gets a Democratic majority in Congress and doles out money to the middle class (as she is promising, to buy votes from the economically illiterate), the resulting inflated money supply will kick in just as the multi-trillion Bidenomic spending bills from 2020 kick in, and the combined overspending will send US inflation through the roof while other countries are controlling their spending, sending the US dollar sharply downward.?
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Ed
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On Thursday, August 29, 2024, mrvnchpmn via <chapman= [email protected]> wrote:
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
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// 1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
Functionally, I say yes.? slavery,?condition in which one human being was owned by another. A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. --?
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I point at most low-income populations to find examples. People may not be nominally or institutionally referred to or recognized as slaves, but the condition exists in practical?effect. Some spouses are owned by their partners, sweat shops own their workforce, criminal gangs own their populations (members and those within influence), many governments own their citizens. //
Agree, of course. ?I'd add that American physicians are now owned by the medical machine, which is a joint enterprise of the federal government and the medical establishment.
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Since the invention of movies, then television and now cellphones, humans have happily surrendered themselves to a screen. ?- ?Daniel Henninger
On Aug 30, 2024, at 10:03, Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:
1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
Functionally, I say yes.? slavery,?condition in which one human being was owned by another. A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. --?
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I point at most low-income populations to find examples. People may not be nominally or institutionally referred to or recognized as slaves, but the condition exists in practical?effect. Some spouses are owned by their partners, sweat shops own their workforce, criminal gangs own their populations (members and those within influence), many governments own their citizens.
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// 4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
Duh. China, RUSSIA and Some Islamic entities have publically and repeatedly proclaimed the USA to be a threat needing to be subdued. Allowing Taiwan to be absorbed will just strengthen China's unashamed position as a threat targeting the US. //
"Defend" will be redefined to suit the redefiner. ?To politicians, language is just another medium to manipulate.
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Since the invention of movies, then television and now cellphones, humans have happily surrendered themselves to a screen. ?- ?Daniel Henninger
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On Aug 30, 2024, at 10:03, Darrell King <DarrellGKing@...> wrote:
? 1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
Functionally, I say yes.? slavery,?condition in which one human being was owned by another. A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. --?
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I point at most low-income populations to find examples. People may not be nominally or institutionally referred to or recognized as slaves, but the condition exists in practical?effect. Some spouses are owned by their partners, sweat shops own their workforce, criminal gangs own their populations (members and those within influence), many governments own their citizens.
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
I think all media hype will impact the election for some people. Everyone could dislike or not recognize Gabbert, but the propaganda story is independently?influential. She saw?the light, maybe we should!
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
It teeters. Kudos to the many vectors fighting valiantly to edge the world away from it, but do they have enough fingers for all the holes? I believe there are many actors who see a chance to win a conflict or they feel confident about a game?of chicken or they are anxious about an opposing side seizing the opportunity and scoring. Now toss in the other social stressors, such as economic?burdens, extreme?weather batterings and media focus on disease threats. I am kinda glad Elon has pushed for the human species to be multiplanetary as I do feel there is a very significant chance for a widespread conflict. Human strengths have always included adaptability and geographic expansion.
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
Duh. China, RUSSIA and Some Islamic entities have publically and repeatedly proclaimed the USA to be a threat needing to be subdued. Allowing Taiwan to be absorbed will just strengthen China's unashamed position as a threat targeting the US.
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
See above. Chaotic?instability from many vectors is stressing the social?systems. This is causing changes?in mob behaviors that are not conducive to smoothly running?economic?systems. Mass migration fleeing social unrest, media focus on looming threats, disruptions from weather extremes, the impact of the recent pandemic on work and life patterns, new disease disruptions to food chains (Avian Flu, Swine Flu, etc.): all seem to be taking shots at economic stability. Sun Tsu's strategy of attacking?the many weak points on a massive scale!
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// 5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
Devaluation of the US dollar against other currencies, brought on by federal overspending, causing a massive transfer of wealth from the dollar to property and other types of assets as the Fed sends interest rates back up to double digits (beyond their peak of 20% in 1980), in a futile attempt to combat inflation, while the Harris administration prints even more money to keep unemployment from rising to over 25% (as it was in 1932, two years after FDR was elected). ? //
Over my head, but it sounds right. ?I still remember those Covid checks neither of us needed. ?What fools these mortals be.
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Since the invention of movies, then television and now cellphones, humans have happily surrendered themselves to a screen. ?- ?Daniel Henninger
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On Aug 30, 2024, at 11:35, Ed Lomas <relomas2@...> wrote:
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
Yes, but in bits and pieces, like women in places like Afghanistan, perhaps some people under the control of drug gangs, and political prisoners in China who are forced laborers.
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
No, she’s only a minor player in the big game, like RFK, jr.
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
It will take a few more ?years, unless Putin starts using nukes as a last-ditch effort to end his Ukraine war immediately.
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
We should, but for all practical purposes it would be futile, as are our involvements in Ukraine and Gaza.
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
Devaluation of the US dollar against other currencies, brought on by federal overspending, causing a massive transfer of wealth from the dollar to property and other types of assets as the Fed sends interest rates back up to double digits (beyond their peak of 20% in 1980), in a futile attempt to combat inflation, while the Harris administration prints even more money to keep unemployment from rising to over 25% (as it was in 1932, two years after FDR was elected). ?
Harris probably really believes her campaign claims that her administration ‘beat inflation,’ since she hasn’t ever mentioned that inflation was really controlled by the Fed raising interest rates to the highest level in decades to keep inflation from breaking loose (as it almost did in the UK). The Biden administration has no control over the Fed, and has been spending like mad, increasing the money supply, while the Fed tries to keep the money supply contained. ?
If Harris gets a Democratic majority in Congress and doles out money to the middle class (as she is promising, to buy votes from the economically illiterate), the resulting inflated money supply will kick in just as the multi-trillion Bidenomic spending bills from 2020 kick in, and the combined overspending will send US inflation through the roof while other countries are controlling their spending, sending the US dollar sharply downward.?
Ed
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, mrvnchpmn via <chapman= [email protected]> wrote:
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
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1.? Does slavery exist in the Western World?
Emphatically yes - even in Humbolt County it is nororious in the cannabis industry.
2.? Will the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the results of the presidential election?
A little but probably not enough to noice
3.? ?Will a Third World War break out in the next year?
Unfortunately I think there is a significant chance
4.? Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
Definitely - give China a inch and they will take a thousand miles
5.? What do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
A war betweern Israel and Iran - putting the world into another economic cirisis like the Arab oil embarbo of 1973
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1.? Does
slavery exist in the Western World?
Not legally, but human trafficking does remain an international
problem.
2.? Will
the defection of Tulsi Gabbert to Trump change the
results of the presidential election?
Tulsi Gabbard is so flip-floppy I don't think she could change the
results of anything. She's a real non-influencer.
3.? ?Will
a Third World War break out in the next year?
No.
4.?
Should the US defend Taiwan against China?
Yes, of course.
5.? What
do you anticipate will cause the next economic collapse?
Too many human beings on the planet.
Aloha,
Celeste Rogers
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David Smith