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Originally posted by Grizzly Adams1:
It struck me while driving, today. Going by the polls, the next American presidential election could be a contest between a dead guy and another in jail.

Grizz

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No chance in you-know-what that the country is heading to Fascism on the right... the conservatives wouldn't put up with it.

The whole fascism thing is the Fox news equivalent of the left.

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Originally posted by nute:

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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fascist trajectory

My intellect has kept me from noticing any fascist trajectory from Trump…

…only a large vertical spike in my portfolio.

I have noticed however that the first thing that actual fascist do though is confiscate rifles.

...actually its peoples assets.

...and either Jeffive or you would make infinitely better POTUS's than Trump (and probably Biden)

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Originally posted by ledvm:


I make my living being “strictly” objective. Yes, I throw fire-balls here strictly for the entertainment of the flame…

…but I am an expert on being objective…

especially when my money is on the table.

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Originally posted by ledvm:


I make my living being “strictly” objective. Yes, I throw fire-balls here strictly for the entertainment of the flame…

…but I am an expert on being objective…

especially when my money is on the table.

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:

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No chance in you-know-what that the country is heading to Fascism on the right... the conservatives wouldn't put up with it.

The whole fascism thing is the Fox news equivalent of the left.

You, sir, are the king of false equivalence and both-sides thing.

Is your crotch sore from riding the fence like that?

"Conservatives wouldn't put up with it"

Heck, conservatives are those who are putting it up, pushing it, advocating it, blessing it, making plans to implement it, counting on it, all the while calling it something else, spinning it.

Voting for Trump IS voting for 50,000 shock troops, Trump loyalists, to fill the vacancies after the purge.

Are you a Trump loyalist? That's the relevant question if he wins the next election. Fence straddlers like you will easily try to get right with the Orange Geesus police. Where do apologists go when they realize they are not the chosen ones, not true loyalists to the Orange Geesus?

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist

Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist

Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist

Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew

Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

Martin Niemöller

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Originally posted by MJines:

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Originally posted by ledvm:


I make my living being “strictly” objective. Yes, I throw fire-balls here strictly for the entertainment of the flame…

…but I am an expert on being objective…

especially when my money is on the table.

. . . objective . . . my ass . . .

November 27, 2019

Dow 28121
SP 3140
Nas 8647

November 22, 2023

Dow 35273
SP 4556
Nas 14265

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Originally posted by Bivoj:
I don’t know Jines from Adam but he sure sounds like very very educated idiot who loves to look down upon most people

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Originally posted by MJines:
. . . great point, not. On an inflation adjusted basis the S&P is only up 21% and the Nasdaq is only up 42% since November 2019. Lane may need to reassess his choice of financial advisor . . . objectively saying.

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You miss the blatantly obvious. Why didn’t we go Nazi and be done with elections after Trump’s first term? If he is going to turn us into Mussolini ver 2.0, why didn’t it happen?

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Originally posted by crbutler:
So who do you recommend Mike?

My stuff is behind for the year, so far.

I haven’t kept track from 19 specifically, but it’s not been doing well overall for some time.

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:
You uses the word "dictatorship".

The correct word is "Authoritarian".

At first, I think you are technically correct about "dictatorship" but vastly incorrect about Authoritarianism. Definitions are important, but in this arena, arguable. I did look it up, just to remind myself if for no other reason, to try and find a simple distinction, if any.

https://helpfulprofessor.com/a...acy-vs-dictatorship/

Autocracy Vs Dictatorship

Autocracy Example:
Fascism is a subset of autocracy, and it first arose in Italy during the 1920s, led by Benito Mussolini.

The term is derived from the fasces of Ancient Rome, which was a bundle of rods with a projecting axe, representing unity and authority. As Robertson writes, there is no coherent political doctrine of fascism, but they were all opportunistic: they exploited local fears & hatred to gather public support (2003).

Fascism then expresses this hatred (usually racism) in the form of nationalism. This is linked to a “strong man” who can supposedly a country’s problems as long as everyone was loyal to him. He leads a single party that rules by “terroristic domination”, and there is no separation of power or rule of law (Scott).

Between the two world wars, fascist parties also developed in other countries, led by Adolf Hitler in Germany and General Francisco Franco in Spain.

In modern times, “fascism” is often used to refer to any right-wing group or anyone having extreme (especially violent) views, although the term shouldn’t be used so loosely.

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Not to confuse the definitions, there are differences in the definition of dictatorship, autocracy and Authoritarianism.

Authoritarianism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...arianism_and_fascism

Related to Fascism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...arianism_and_fascism

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Perhaps you will read this article. Of course, it supports my already views, but it shows that many, many others with more knowledge than I have solid basis in experience, training and facts and evidence in support.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...cb64dcee9cc595&ei=12

U.S. Judge Warns Public of Possible 'Authoritarian' Rule
Story by GistFest • 2h

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Originally posted by crbutler:
So who do you recommend Mike?

My stuff is behind for the year, so far.

I haven’t kept track from 19 specifically, but it’s not been doing well overall for some time.

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Originally posted by MJines:
Flat? The Dow was around 27000 when Trump left office. Now it is over 36000. The S&P was under 3500 and is now over 4500. The Nasdaq was just over 9000 and is now over 14000. Flat? Sheesh.