Rob,
Rather than go on and on, let me re-state a couple of core points already made.

My vote was about the border. Trump achieved a level of success that I only hoped for after a year or two. He got there within a month. I would have voted for him for that alone.

I asked you exactly what you would do about Ukraine. You didn't have an answer. You just directed me to a diffusive group of politicians who havent had an answer for going on 4 years.

I see problems that Trump is trying to address on behalf of the American citizens that voted for him. All I see in your text is criticism with no alternate solutions. Left over talking points from Rachel Maddow shows during his first term. People have seen all of those for 8 years plus, along with two "impeachments" and given a choice between Rachel Maddow et al...elected Trump.

People such as me see no hope in "being more competitive." It's just a generic slogan. The devil has been in the details.

Trump appeared buried and gone. But through force of will and resources he hammered back. Rachel Maddow's talking points and farsical "undisclosed sources" forged Trump into Super-Trump. Rachel Maddow was very instrumental in creating and electing the Trump that is now president. Because she and her loyal are so oblivious to anything other than their own emotions and unintended consequences.

Trump prevailed. I don't know if his ideas will work. My biggest worry is the same as people much more informed than me that debt and unfunded liabilities will ultimately bring the economy to failure and Trump and no one can change that now.

You suggest that I feed off of Rachel Maddow. Tony suggests that I feed off of Fox News.
Rachel Maddow is an increasingly diminishing audience of people who want to be fed a narrow narrative. I suggest you re-think her actual credibility.
The presentation of Maddow and her crew in the immediate aftermath of the speech was repulsive. That and the entire Dim show at the speech looked like it had been scripted by Trump for his benefit.

As for the economy, you apparently dont follow anything but the money flows in and out of stocks.
Houses are priced out and locking up.
Same with cars.
Repos are way up.
Biden was propping up 4million FHA delinquent home loans by lowering the payments up to 25 percent, putting foreclosures on them in abeyance and even sending some owner's treasury money to pay their mortgage. (buy votes and obscuring the issues going into the election) RE: WSJ
As those two industries lock up, refrigerators, furniture and many other things go with them.

The wealth effect is starting to fade. People, I suspect such as you, have stock gains that make them feel like all is roses. "The wealth effect."
7 out of 500 stocks held up Nasdaq.
Buffett and his people started getting out back during Biden because they saw the signs of drunken exhuberance that occur right before a festival ends abruptly.
I read last night that he sold off Berskhire Hathaway indicating that he likely perceives housing to be tanking also.
Buffett and his people have access and know encyclopedias of info more than I do. Don't believe me, but I suggest you look at what they are doing.

Take a look at cash Rob. I bought some 1year Wells Fargo CDs yielding 4.2% yesterday. All things considered, an okay return and safe place to be. Be wary of gold and silver.
I bought a little for the helluvit and am up 50%. But very wary of which direction it goes from here.


Ps, I am sorry but I dont plan to do any homework on East German communist history. I see no true relevance to the present.

Marty

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