The world is right now in the middle of a global epidemic, and we are in a race against time. COVID-19 is mutating, with new strains appearing around the world, and billions of people around the world are waiting for a vaccine. Over 2 million people have died around the world, and the global economy …
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No bailouts for Wall Street
Here’s the thing, I have been teaching myself how to trade for the last few years. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. Through this process I learn how to make more responsible and better trades. The government should not bail out irresponsible hedge funds. Brokers should not be allowed to protect irresponsible investors. It is …
Procrastination is not a virtue
Today is the second day of the third Democratic trifecta of my life. President Biden is planning on sign the executive orders he can to fix most of the damage Trump did through executive orders, which is exactly what President Biden should be doing this week. Soon eyes will turn across the lawn to the …
The Path Ahead
Today is January 20th of a year divisible by four, and that means it is inauguration day. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have now taken office and this is a great day for America. America just threw off a fascist at the ballot box. Only Chile has done that on record. First …
Which side are you on?
Today we will know for sure where every politician stands compared to values. The easiest way for me to explain this is from the perspective of Germany in 1933, where the 4 main parties had very different policies SPD The SPD had strong actions backing their values. They always opposed the forces of evil no …
The 2008 election is still relevant
On 8 November 1960 Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard Nixon for the Presidency of the United States. Future President Kennedy won 49.72% of the vote, and went on to be a deeply remembered President for the 3 years until he was shot on 22 November 1963. He didn’t get much legislation passed …
Preparing for a trifecta
The 2020 elections saw the Democrats pick up the Presidency, lose seats in the House, and have less than a 25% chance of a trifecta if they manage to win both seats in Georgia according to PaddyPower. In this most likely scenario, with a Democratic President and House along a Republican Senate, how should Democrats …
Lessons for 2024 from the Primary
The 2020 primary election continues to be discussed on social media, and I personally believe this is a good thing. Joe Biden and the rest of his caucus seriously under performed in November, and we cannot afford to under perform again in 2024. We need to understand what really happened, and what needs to change …
The 2020 election in perspective
Short post for today, but the point is pretty simple. The year started with a 33% drop in GDP. An epidemic has killed over 300,000 Americans. The President blocked medicine from coming into this country to reduce the severity of the epidemic. The Senate blocked stimulus bills for Americans who had lost their jobs. Unemployment …
Great Democratic Quotes
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” “My own sympathy has always been with the little fellow, the man without advantages.” “Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to asure …