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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2025 13:24:20 -0400
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On 3/19/2025 12:53 PM, AMuzi wrote:
> On 3/19/2025 11:30 AM, Shadow wrote:
>> On Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:32:49 -0400, Catrike Ryder
>> <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:03:33 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:50:15 +0700, John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> (chomp)
>>>>> But mankind seems to "want" a leader. Even very primitive clans in New
>>>>> Guinea.
>>>>
>>>> Yep.  Some of the worst dictators were hatched during times when
>>>> things looked grim.  Economic depressions, wars, droughts, invasions,
>>>> plagues, crop failures, etc all provide real or potential dictators as
>>>> a solution to the problems.
>>>> "Just give me control of everything and I'll fix everything".
>>>> Whatever the cause, bad times seem to give the people a reason to give
>>>> power to dictators instead of allowing the chronically ineffective
>>>> committees to hammer out a workable compromise.
>>>>
>>>> What I find amusing is how the US leadership is using such problems to
>>>> promote their agenda.  Going into 2024, the economy was in good shape,
>>>> unemployment was tolerable, inflation was a problem which could be
>>>> solved and there was no crisis available that needed a dictator to
>>>> solve.  The Trump/Musk solution was to create a crisis that only a
>>>> genuine dictator could solve.  They begin to dismantle the federal
>>>> government in the name of "efficiency".  They continue to destroy the
>>>> federal government until it is completely ineffective (and therefore
>>>> efficient).  In other words, they create a situation from which only a
>>>> fearless leader can save the country.  Of course, the only available
>>>> dictators available are Trump and Musk who will surely offer their
>>>> services to fix the problems they had caused.
>>>>
>>>> Or maybe the individual states secede from the union in disgust and
>>>> form their own independent states.  Instant balkanization.
>>>>
>>>> Wake me up when the nightmare is over:
>>>> <https://logwork.com/countdown-h5o4>
>>>
>>> Going into 2024, the USA was deep into debt and rapidly going deeper.
>>
>>     It's worse now. Much worse.
>>
>>> Crime was rampant and criminals were being turned loose to commit
>>> another crime.
>>
>>     That's worse too. More unemployed, more poor people = more
>> crime. More tariffs paid by the working class --> poorer people = more
>> crime. And with the tremendous cut on public spending, jail is the
>> last place you'll find a criminal. I'm surprised Herr Musk hasn't
>> offered a bonus to policemen and judges that "look the other way". He
>> has ? Good for him. At least he's coherent.
>>
>>> Drugs were killing people at an astounding rate.
>>
>>     Still are. With the blessing of private health groups. An
>> addicted patient is a captive patient. Easy money.
>>     PS Canada was never a supplier of opioids. Mexico ? Maybe a
>> bit, but the bulk comes from Asia. A large part is synthesized in the
>> US now. Home produce.
>>     The allegation was stock market manipulation. LOL. How many
>> times has Dog changed the value and timeline of tariffs he says he's
>> going to impose?
>>
>>> Billions of dollars were being spent to take care of the influx of
>>> illegals.
>>
>>     Still are. OTOH, the "illegals" did all the dirty work
>> Americans were unwilling to do. And are still unwilling to do. Expect
>> the price of eggs to increase (and other labor-intensive activities).
>> Don't worry about Trump Tower's employees. They've all been
>> "legalized" so he can replace American workers for a dime.
>>
>>> The government is spending billions of dollars to lease
>>> unused building. The USA is sending billions of dollars to unknown
>>> people in foreign countries while we have people living in makeshift
>>> shelters on the streets.
>>
>>     More people on the streets now. People are much poorer.
>>
>>> The President of the USA had no idea what his
>>> handlers were signing into law with a signing machine. Men were
>>> allowed to invade women's athletics and wave their dicks around at
>>> them in locker rooms.
>>
>>     Now you have a dick waver as president. LOL. And he never
>> bothered to go to a changing room or check if the victim was underage.
>> Anywhere was valid.
>>
>>> Wars were killing people all around the globe.
>>
>>     Still are.
>>
>>> World leaders who want to destroy the USA are on the verge of getting
>>> nuclear weapons.
>>
>>     Like North Korea. I remember. "Lovely guy, that Kim Pong Ping.
>> He gave me a gift. I gave him a gift.  Best government EVER!!!"
>>>
>>> Yeah sure, things were in good shape?
>>
>>     They were much better than they are now, unless you believe in
>> the (now perfectly admissible) #FAKE_NEWS.
>>
>>     Corporate #FAKE_NEWS is now known as "free speech". Meta,
>> Alphabet, X ....  You have to watch EU news to see what's really
>> happening ...
>>
>>     Bit worried about my Tesla shares ... how are sales in Europe?
>>
>>     I think Jeff Liebermann has been watching some real news. Poor
>> guy.  He's become a victim of depressive realism. Which DOES exist,
>> even if "freedom of speech" assures you it does not.
>>     []'s
> 
> Eggs are a red herring to national policy discussions.
> 
> in re eggs, egg price fluctuation is barely affected by any Federal 
> policy of any administration, no matter how wise nor how inept*.
> 
> Trendline is improving as the2024/5 avian influenza effects are mitigated:
> 
> https://www.newsweek.com/2025-eggs-prices-per-dozen-economy-donald- 
> trump-2044401
> 
> Mr Trump deserves no credit and Mr Biden deserves no blame in this case.
> 
> *there are minor industry-wide effects by USDA and EPA regulation, but 
> nothing significant of late. State regulation has been significant 
> regionally in some cases, but not to national averages.

+1
Thank for that, Andrew.
Whole sale prices are declining, not yet reflected at the retail level


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