Bad Economic Predictions
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nominal values. Adjusted fo real $$, it's 30% less, so more like $120Billion relative to 2020 dollars.
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It's all the talk of free student loans. People aren't paying while waiting for the government to decide to pay them for them. And, people are taking out more, because the government will probably pay them back for them.
Join the military you fucking freeloader like every other respectable person who wanted the government to pay for their college.
Join the military you fucking freeloader like every other respectable person who wanted the government to pay for their college.
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This. I'm fine with Uncle Sam footing the bill for your higher education, but give Unc a little something in return.Cakedaddy wrote: Mon May 18, 2026 1:54 pm Join the military you fucking freeloader like every other respectable person who wanted the government to pay for their college.
A staunch R, by today's standards, once said, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."
Again, Heinlein was way ahead on this one.
We need fewer remoras and more sharks.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
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Personal financial responsibility absolutely plays a role here, ask Caleb Hammer, however our current society is not modeled to encourage responsible spending nor are we educating people about it. Our schools are just churning out consumers. We're being failed at every turn, but I'm sure this country wide pyramid scheme ends well.
Clearly everything is fine
Clearly everything is fine
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I feel like all this bad economic data means there has to be some # of hot, young, poor women available who, uh, need a kind benefactor.
Wait. Am I the baddie?
Wait. Am I the baddie?
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The ones who don't make it on OF will be desperate.TheCatt wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 9:48 am I feel like all this bad economic data means there has to be some # of hot, young, poor women available who, uh, need a kind benefactor.
Probably depends on perspective. Some of the girls, yes. Meanwhile, other girls would think they're taking advantage of you.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
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Capitalism!Leisher wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 1:25 pm Meanwhile, other girls would think they're taking advantage of you.
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30-year treasuries hit 5.2% today, though fell a bit after that. Highest rate in 19 years. This is not because the economy is SO AWESOME that rates are going up.
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LA Weekly has a list of sites for you.
Kobeissi builds on this.TheCatt wrote: Tue May 19, 2026 2:06 pm 30-year treasuries hit 5.2% today, though fell a bit after that. Highest rate in 19 years. This is not because the economy is SO AWESOME that rates are going up.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
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lololololololol. Honey, if they had good judgment...Cons
* You still need to use good judgment
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Bolt CEO fires entire HR department and a lot of the company's problems disappeared.
I think this would be true of a lot of companies. HR departments, as they currently function, don't really need to exist. They're just overhead that invent bullshit to fake value.
On a related note, most of the jobs AI is expected to eliminate rapidly are those filled by women. HR is one of them.
AI is replacing women in the workforce and will soon replace women in the home as AI fuck dolls become a thing.
I think this would be true of a lot of companies. HR departments, as they currently function, don't really need to exist. They're just overhead that invent bullshit to fake value.
On a related note, most of the jobs AI is expected to eliminate rapidly are those filled by women. HR is one of them.
AI is replacing women in the workforce and will soon replace women in the home as AI fuck dolls become a thing.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
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Unchecked greed is going to make the U.S. fall either by people voting in socialism or by not having kids.
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell