Threadguy explains why nothing matters except what Trump says "It doesn't matter how smart you are, how much research you've done, how well you've prepared. If they want the market to go a certain way they're going to force it, and if you're on the other side of that trade

The Economy Twilight Zone: The big bet is for AI to keep holding the economy up, at the cost of trillions. But 'success' is the eradication of jobs. Seems we can either have an economy that works only while it's trying to get rid of us, or one that folds completely without us.

“Please invest an entire nation’s GDP in us. We promise if you do we’ll destroy everything you have.” Truly a puzzle why this sales pitch isn’t working.

British Govt right now: Can't invade us and steal our oil if we already sold it off for-cheap 5 decades ago.

If you want to understand why extreme wealth concentration is a failure, just look at the oligarchs it produces. Watching multibillionaires actively try to dismantle the societies that enriched them is the only argument you need against their influence

SO: Disband the Department of Education and use Robots as TEACHERS? I can't even count the ways kids will come up with to sabotage this nonsense. It'll become their waking passion. Tripwires across doorframes, book frisby, locking them in cupboards. Hello Chaos.

And trying to work out how come you didn't get any change from the shopping trip.

No one trolls like Iran trolls. No one.

Sadly pretty much how everyone actually sees it.

This is the end of the petrodollar The deal was that the US would provide the GCC ruling families with military support. In exchange, the ruling families promised to sell their oil in USD and recycle their vast surpluses into US assets. This was crucial for the US, as it had

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on behalf of Donald Trump, expressed regret that the Saudi authorities signed defense agreements with Ukraine without consulting the United States, which had been Saudi Arabia’s main ally. In response, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

There are those who refuse to believe the self evident, imagining Trump in some ways held back from being the good 'Trump'. The stark reality is that he can't change, it's the old 'Casino Bankruptcy' loop again only this time with the US holding the bag. archive.is/20160614185939…

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Let’s be absolutely clear about what just happened. The United States of America, the country that built NATO, that spent half a century telling Europe that Russia was the enemy, that asked young men from Normandy to Kabul to die for the idea of a free world, has now chosen

The latest Economist cover says it all.

Pay close attention to the expression on Amy Coney Barrett’s face when she sees President Trump! It has never been more over.

Not in the least bit terrifying.

Drop everything you're doing and watch this now. RIGHT NOW. Ari K and Schuyler Brown, I have no idea who you 2 beautiful bastards are, but you're instant legends. Hopefully someone in the comments knows and tags.

NOW THAT PAM BONDI HAS BEEN FIRED FROM THE DUMBEST CULT ON EARTH, I, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, AM OFFERING PAM A JOB. ASSUMING SHE DOESN'T GO TO JAIL, SHE CAN WORK IN MY OFFICE OF "TELL US EVERYTHING YOU SAW IN THE EPSTEIN FILES." I ALSO INVITE PAM TO APPEAR IN MY NEW ADVERTISEMENT, "I