Dude, 100,000%. It really comes down to just stupid or fed.
Elections matter. Especially when done with paper ballots. There is a social contract on the monopoly of force that is sanctioned by public consent. That force is what drives the direction of a state or nation.
The vote is the people's opportunity to voice when that consent has been withdrawn. If at that time, a ruling authority does not relinquish control of that force, then the people have a right and mandate to match it and regain control of their collective destinies.
Like it or not, society has a process. The revolution doesn't start until there's a legitimate grievance. The only grievance that warrants a display of force, is when force is used against the will of the people. Then it's a violation... And all bets are off.
The easiest path to avoid civil war, is to limit the authority so that it never has to forcibly wound back. If you boycott the process, you create a space that becomes plausible deniability for the authoritarian... Because there was an election held, and they won because you didn't dissent... Which is implied consent.
Boycotting the process is self-censorship for the benefit of the tyrant.
People have trauma. That doesn't sort itself out... Lots of PTSD vets out there. Those guys are definitely not crying women.
But you're talking about self-esteem, and I 100% agree. If you want to feel good, then do something worth feeling good about.
I guess, I figure if they're operating at a loss I might as well just buy Bitcoin outright. But if it's not a big loss, then it's probably still worth it to get the non-kyc corn.
Perception is reality... But it does feel like a boot has been lifted from our necks. Kinda feels like a Lord of the rings moment.
Let's hope Trump throws that thing back into the fire.
He won't. That number is definitely going up. Lots of strategic reserve need to be rebuilt lots of investments to be made. A blank check is his favorite...
But if he can manage to balance the rest with tariffs, then he can incubate new business growth in the US for Americans. We need to create a circular economy in the US to rebuild the middle class. That's the game plan.
This free market stuff doesn't work when you force labor to compete with slave labor. Things equalize in a circular economy with sound money. We've got the money part...
Let's see what happens.
Lol. Dude, that's the game plan. It was during the first term also. It's why we saw real wage growth for the first time since 2001.
It's why we saw manufacturing come back to the US. But to do it... He's going to wear the F out of that credit line. He's going to drop those interest rates, as well... That printer is about to start moving big time. We'll just see it's immediate impact productivity here in the US instead of offshoring more jobs.
Speculating, of course. But that's what happened during the first term. No reason to doubt he won't push for more of what worked.
I love to see the meltdowns, but there are just as many on the other side that are crying tears of happiness.
It's weird that the government has this much power over our lives.
This, in itself, should illustrate how much liberty we've lost. Reflect and act accordingly.
Absolutely not. I will gloat. That's the same crowd that wanted to take my children away because I wouldn't let them transition my child in school...
Oh, the gloating will be uncouthe.
It's this simple.
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NYT has basically called the election. They're projecting Trump will win the popular vote. Harris campaign has stopped speaking to the press.
All good signs.
The most bullish case for Trump I've seen yet.
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Elon buying Twitter was pivotal. It's all up to God at this point.
The panic in the media has me cautiously optimistic. Their outright lies just aren't believable anymore. It does seem people are catching on, but hey... Maduro is still in power. Never underestimate the global communists ability to hold power.
Still, I'm optimistic, as well.
One of the most underrated writers of all time. His language isn't flowery, the cadence is fairly flat, but the ideas in his work were profound and because he primarily wrote short stories, they were delivered in hard shots instead of tasty mixed drinks.
I admit, not everyone is ready for that.
Hillary sure as hell believed them... Her meltdown marked the beginning of an era. I'm still waiting to see her in chains.
What she did in Haiti is unconscionable.
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