Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
Rob, I asked you exactly what you would do about Ukraine. You didn't have an answer.

Marty, I already responded to that. I told you that now there is no solution anymore. Trump blew it. Putin knows the US will not support Ukraine anymore. He won’t agree to any deal. He wins. He is not dumb. It's over.

Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
People such as me see no hope in "being more competitive."

If America’s products are not competitive, you won’t be able to sell your products. If you are not competitive, you can’t fix your trade deficit.

Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
As for the economy, you apparently dont follow anything but the money flows in and out of stocks.

Marty, believe me, I see the big picture. I couldn’t say it any better than Bachmann Turner Overdrive: You ain’t seen nothing yet!

Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
People, I suspect such as you, have stock gains that make them feel like all is roses. "The wealth effect."

Nope. I wish I did. My retirement plan is based on stocks, but not on stock price gains. It’s not easy to understand and I don’t want to get into details with you. I know what I’m doing and so far, it works to perfection. But Trump is capable of triggering a global recession (this time they call it a Trumpcession) because he has no idea what he is doing. I’m scared of that because it would not just ruin the stock market. That would ruin everything.

Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
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.

If I had cash, I would look at what you suggested. I'm retired. I have no income. Marty, don’t forget crypto! Buy those Trump and Melania cryptos. They will make you rich ... someday ... maybe. Well, they're making Trump and Melania rich. Think of it. It could be win-win situation. But on second thought ... Trumps name is on that. Maybe you shouldn't.

Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
I am sorry but I dont plan to do any homework on East German communist history. I see no true relevance to the present.

They say sometimes history repeats itself. Who knows.

Did you hear that America is asking Denmark for eggs? No kidding! His taxes on Canada make Canadian eggs too expensive so now he’s asking European countries for eggs. America’s neighbors have eggs but due to the tariffs he put in place he now needs to transport eggs from one side of the planet to the other. That’s expensive and pretty stupid, isn’t it? He wants to take Greenland away from Denmark with military force and now he’s begging Denmark to sell him eggs. I don’t know what to say. I heard that the Europeans don’t want to sell their eggs to America. I have no idea why not. I assume you think he should put more tariffs on those countries to force them to sell their eggs. I can't understand why Americans don't see what is going on here.

Marty, I see that we agree to disagree. I’m going to end my discussions here. Trump is going after the anti-Trump media and deporting people who dislike him. You can rant about Biden but if I rant about him, I could get into big trouble. I would love to continue our discussions but it's getting dangerous.

Take care - Robert.

Last edited by Rob B.; 03/15/25 08:58 AM.