The End of the World: A Political Thread. A New Hope coming soon!

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Aiight so the middle class needs to start buying stocks. At a glance on Google, Scott trade requires a minimum balance of 2500.

I think a lot of middle class people would find that awkward. Life happens. People have car repairs, medical expenses, and one of the worst is student loans.
I don't know much about stocks, so by you saying it requires a minimum balance of $2500, are you saying someone needs a spare $2500 laying around to put aside just for this, or just that they need $2500? Either way, from what I've read/heard, good luck finding a normal middle class family that has that type of cash sitting around.
 
FBI arrested a man from Michigan threatening to go and kill CNN staff.

http://www.cbs46.com/story/37323169/feds-man-threatened-to-kill-cnn-employees

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ATLANTA (CBS46) -

A Michigan man was arrested after an FBI investigation, accused of threatening to travel to Atlanta to commit mass murder at CNN headquarters.

According to federal court documents, the man, from a Detroit suburb, made 22 calls to CNN about a week ago.

It began with claims of "fake news" and ended with threats of violence.

The man told a CNN operator, among other things, "Fake news. I'm coming to gun you all down."

He then called again, saying "I'm smarter than you. More powerful than you. I have more guns than you. More manpower. Your cast is about to get gunned down in a matter of hours."

He continued, "I am coming to Georgia right now to go to the CNN headquarters to f---ing gun every single last one of you."

Investigators were able to trace the caller and stop him before he was able to carry out any of his violent desires.
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Good job on the feds for catching him before anyone was hurt.

Trump says he'll keep us safe from radical muslims yet at the same time is creating a cult like a radical muslim that will kill for him. :meh:
 
FBI arrested a man from Michigan threatening to go and kill CNN staff.

http://www.cbs46.com/story/37323169/feds-man-threatened-to-kill-cnn-employees

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ATLANTA (CBS46) -

A Michigan man was arrested after an FBI investigation, accused of threatening to travel to Atlanta to commit mass murder at CNN headquarters.

According to federal court documents, the man, from a Detroit suburb, made 22 calls to CNN about a week ago.

It began with claims of "fake news" and ended with threats of violence.

The man told a CNN operator, among other things, "Fake news. I'm coming to gun you all down."

He then called again, saying "I'm smarter than you. More powerful than you. I have more guns than you. More manpower. Your cast is about to get gunned down in a matter of hours."

He continued, "I am coming to Georgia right now to go to the CNN headquarters to f---ing gun every single last one of you."

Investigators were able to trace the caller and stop him before he was able to carry out any of his violent desires.
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Good job on the feds for catching him before anyone was hurt.

Trump says he'll keep us safe from radical muslims yet at the same time is creating a cult like a radical muslim that will kill for him. :meh:

All these dudes need to be labeled “trump terrorist” or “Republican terrorist.”

It’s time to stop giving these c***s a pass. Their dangerous proganda against the press and their racist/bigoted messaging is just going to radicalize more idiots on the right.

Play their game. Democrats support illegal immigrants over citizens? All Muslims are terrorists? Trump/Republicans support right wing terrorists.
 
Weird.

There is also a story going around from Michigan about a well established doctor brought here as a kid with his Polish family and now in custody of ICE awaiting possible deportation. Apparently he even came here legally, but for some crazy reason ICE has decided to hold misdemeanor charges against him that are over 20 years old from when he was a teenager.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...s-for-nearly-40-years/?utm_term=.739fb78da7f0
 
Love Trump or hate Trump, I told you guys this way back..... stocks are up and should continue to rise. My portfolio has never been better and half my holdings aren't even American (they are Canadian equities).

With the corporate tax cut, companies should have better earnings, which makes them more valuable.

Money left on the table folks. I think I said this a year ago. Trump is a businessman first, politician second. He'll do whatever to help his own interests first.... business. In turn that also helps businesses in general.

Unless something weird pops up shattering the markets (global financial crisis, war, etc...), expect markets to keep trending up.

If you are risk averse, buy a market fund that follows Dow or Nasdaq, and set a stop loss at -10 or -20%

As a seasoned investor you should know the trend is generally up world wide, nothing to do with Trump although the market is reacting to Trumps business friendly agenda but in terms real GDP growth it hasn't been as strong. We will perhaps see another 5 years of upward trend regardless of Trump.
 
I get what you are saying about the stock markets, but big differences are:

- Everyone seems to hate Trump, and he was supposed to be bad for markets
- Many CEOs even publicly outed him at the beginning as being bad for business
- Since he took over, stock indexes have been growing at an even faster pace
- Trump cut corporate taxes, so unless something really odd happens sinking the markets, his tax policy only helps fuel growth and earnings for US companies
- As I said before way back, money talks. That's why all those CEOs who badmouthed him a year ago now all zipped their mouths as stocks are at record highs. They won't be trying to rock the boat anymore saying anything negative

You're falling into the trap that any President has a direct and immediate impact on the economy. It simply doesn't work that way. Supply and demand decide the market, not Obama or Trump. We had a terrible recession, and ever since we've been recovering at a steady rate. The rest of the world has been following along. Oil prices are stable and low, and overall the world is quiet right now.

Trump's impacts on the economy won't be felt for many years. Cutting regulations? Great for the short term. Tax cuts that will blow up the deficit? Short term good again. The bill will come due for all this, probably during the next Democratic President's term (who will of course be blamed for all the crap Trump left him).

CEOs no longer care about the long term, they care about this earnings quarter and that's it. They all have golden parachutes and when things go bad in the economy, they end up with a big pile of money and a vacation.

Eventually something else is going to happen to cause the economy to fall. Oil prices aren't going to stay flat forever.
 
Weird.

There is also a story going around from Michigan about a well established doctor brought here as a kid with his Polish family and now in custody of ICE awaiting possible deportation. Apparently he even came here legally, but for some crazy reason ICE has decided to hold misdemeanor charges against him that are over 20 years old from when he was a teenager.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...s-for-nearly-40-years/?utm_term=.739fb78da7f0
ICE is the new Gestapo.
 
His demise, physically, politically, whatever, I don't care, he needs to be gone, cannot come soon enough.

Elon Musk, you are only hope.

http://time.com/5113472/donald-trump-solar-panel-tariff/

In the biggest blow he’s dealt to the renewable energy industry yet, President Donald Trump decided on Monday to slap tariffs on imported solar panels.

The U.S. will impose duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made abroad, a move that threatens to handicap a $28 billion industry that relies on parts made abroad for 80 percent of its supply. Just the mere threat of tariffs has shaken solar developers in recent months, with some hoarding panels and others stalling projects in anticipation of higher costs. The Solar Energy Industries Association has projected tens of thousands of job losses in a sector that employed 260,000.

The tariffs are just the latest action Trump has taken that undermine the economics of renewable energy. The administration has already decided to pull the U.S. out of the international Paris climate agreement, rolled back Obama-era regulations on power plant-emissions and passed sweeping tax reforms that constrained financing for solar and wind. The import taxes, however, will prove to be the most targeted strike on the industry yet.​
 
The racist elf was interviewed.

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/23/politics/jeff-sessions-robert-mueller-interview/index.html

Mueller's office questioned Sessions in Russia investigation

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned for several hours last week by special counsel Robert Mueller's office as part of the investigation into Russia's meddling in the election and whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice since taking office, a source close to Sessions told CNN.

The interview took place last Wednesday. A source familiar with the discussion said it was the first time Sessions was interviewed and he was not under subpoena.

The White House said it is cooperating with Mueller's investigation and press secretary Sarah Sanders said she didn't know if Sessions and Trump discussed the interview on Monday when Sessions was at the White House. White House special counsel Ty Cobb did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The New York Times first reported on the interview, which is a major development in Mueller's investigation. Last week, two people familiar with the process told CNN former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has struck a deal with Mueller's team and will be interviewed by prosecutors instead of testifying before a grand jury. The sources did not say when the interview will take place or if the subpoena would be withdrawn.

Sessions announced he would recuse himself from all matters relating to the Russia investigation in early March 2017. Politicians, including Republicans, praised the decision at the time, but Trump has publicly rebuked his attorney general and said he wished Sessions had not recused himself.

Sessions' recusal left Justice Department oversight of the probe to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller to be special counsel after Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey in May 2017.

Earlier this month, the Times reported that Mueller is aware of an unsuccessful attempt by Trump to lobby Sessions to not recuse himself from the Justice Department's Russia probe.
 
You're falling into the trap that any President has a direct and immediate impact on the economy. It simply doesn't work that way. Supply and demand decide the market, not Obama or Trump. We had a terrible recession, and ever since we've been recovering at a steady rate. The rest of the world has been following along. Oil prices are stable and low, and overall the world is quiet right now.

Trump's impacts on the economy won't be felt for many years. Cutting regulations? Great for the short term. Tax cuts that will blow up the deficit? Short term good again. The bill will come due for all this, probably during the next Democratic President's term (who will of course be blamed for all the crap Trump left him).

CEOs no longer care about the long term, they care about this earnings quarter and that's it. They all have golden parachutes and when things go bad in the economy, they end up with a big pile of money and a vacation.

Eventually something else is going to happen to cause the economy to fall. Oil prices aren't going to stay flat forever.

Agree. As TheGeneral said it is a global economy. And your kinda ignorant if you think Trump is actually pushing any real policy. He just signs off on anything that the last person told him to. He wants to blow up Free Trade Agreements and NAFTA which would be devastating to the economy. Don't think for a minute that the GOP aren't trying to keep him on a short leash. Good luck riding that Market bubble. Im keeping at least 30% in cash ATM.

Edit: Last few sentences were aimed at Intellivision .

Yep. Hard at work.
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All these dudes need to be labeled “trump terrorist” or “Republican terrorist.”

It’s time to stop giving these c***s a pass. Their dangerous proganda against the press and their racist/bigoted messaging is just going to radicalize more idiots on the right.

Play their game. Democrats support illegal immigrants over citizens? All Muslims are terrorists? Trump/Republicans support right wing terrorists.

Time to ban white people until we find out whats going on
 
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His demise, physically, politically, whatever, I don't care, he needs to be gone, cannot come soon enough.

Elon Musk, you are only hope.

http://time.com/5113472/donald-trump-solar-panel-tariff/

In the biggest blow he’s dealt to the renewable energy industry yet, President Donald Trump decided on Monday to slap tariffs on imported solar panels.

The U.S. will impose duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made abroad, a move that threatens to handicap a $28 billion industry that relies on parts made abroad for 80 percent of its supply. Just the mere threat of tariffs has shaken solar developers in recent months, with some hoarding panels and others stalling projects in anticipation of higher costs. The Solar Energy Industries Association has projected tens of thousands of job losses in a sector that employed 260,000.

The tariffs are just the latest action Trump has taken that undermine the economics of renewable energy. The administration has already decided to pull the U.S. out of the international Paris climate agreement, rolled back Obama-era regulations on power plant-emissions and passed sweeping tax reforms that constrained financing for solar and wind. The import taxes, however, will prove to be the most targeted strike on the industry yet.​
Good discussion here and comments from people that probably know more than me.

 
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I don't know much about stocks, so by you saying it requires a minimum balance of $2500, are you saying someone needs a spare $2500 laying around to put aside just for this, or just that they need $2500? Either way, from what I've read/heard, good luck finding a normal middle class family that has that type of cash sitting around.
If a "middle class family" doesn't have $2,500 lying around, I'd call them poor.

Most investment accounts require a minimum balance of $2,500 in the account. If you don't, they will charge you monthly fees. Similar to some bank accounts where if you are less than let's say $1,000, the charge you $5. But keep it over $1,000 and they waive it.
 
If a "middle class family" doesn't have $2,500 lying around, I'd call them poor.

Most investment accounts require a minimum balance of $2,500 in the account. If you don't, they will charge you monthly fees. Similar to some bank accounts where if you are less than let's say $1,000, the charge you $5. But keep it over $1,000 and they waive it.
Welcome to America.
 
Evangelicals are giving oranges***stain a pass on him raping women, cheating on his wives, looking at young teenage girls naked because it didn’t happen during his reign of terror.
 
Evangelicals are giving oranges***stain a pass on him raping women, cheating on his wives, looking at young teenage girls naked because it didn’t happen during his reign of terror.

Much like ignoring all of the Constitution other than half of the Second Amendment, it's a shame that they're ignoring pretty much all of the Ten Commandments as well as most of the rest of the Bible other than that whole homosexuality thing.
 
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I work for a trucking company and a Kimberly Clarke facility is a major customer for us in town near our main terminal. I'm not sure if this will affect my job, but I suppose this will be good for Kimberly Clarke stock on the market. o_O

I'm also not sure what to make of savings from Trump tax cuts helping to pay for this transition. Maybe the money is for upgrades to automation.



https://nyti.ms/2GaSAUK

Kimberly-Clark Cutting 5,000 Jobs Amid Pressure on Prices



By Michael Corkery and Amie Tsang

Jan. 23, 2018
Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Huggies and Kleenex, is laying off about 13 percent of its work force and shedding factories worldwide, amid declining birthrates that are affecting diaper sales and a retail price war that is weighing on profits.

The company said Tuesday that it would cut between 5,000 and 5,500 jobs in an effort to reduce expenses as it faced stiffer competition for consumer staples like tissues, paper towels and wet wipes.

To help pay for the cuts and other restructuring moves, Kimberly-Clark said, it will use savings from the recently enacted corporate tax cut.

Thomas J. Falk, the chairman and chief executive, said in a statement that the cuts would make the company “leaner, stronger and faster.”
 
I work for a trucking company and a Kimberly Clarke facility is a major customer for us in town near our main terminal. I'm not sure if this will affect my job, but I suppose this will be good for Kimberly Clarke stock on the market. o_O

I'm also not sure what to make of savings from Trump tax cuts helping to pay for this transition. Maybe the money is for upgrades to automation.

https://nyti.ms/2GaSAUK

Kimberly-Clark Cutting 5,000 Jobs Amid Pressure on Prices

Trickle down economics. You have to love how they mention that the tax cuts gave them the capital to "restructure".

It is really sad that people still fall for this scheme.
 
Trickle down economics. You have to love how they mention that the tax cuts gave them the capital to "restructure".

It is really sad that people still fall for this scheme.

The other strange thing is this specific facility in my town is said to have done really well last year. So much so they've decided to splurge and build a brand new break room with a deck and new windows.

Nevermind that the yard and dock area where the truck operate has been neglected for years with massive potholes. Nope forget important infrastructure.

With that said, in light of the recent news I kind of wonder if the break room is really a part of grooming the facility for sale. If that happens, I'll be in an awkward position.
 
The other strange thing is this specific facility in my town is said to have done really well last year. So much so they've decided to splurge and build a brand new break room with a deck and new windows.

Nevermind that the yard and dock area where the truck operate has been neglected for years with massive potholes. Nope forget important infrastructure.

With that said, in light of the recent news I kind of wonder if the break room is really a part of grooming the facility for sale. If that happens, I'll be in an awkward position.

That sucks. Hope everything works out for you.

This is the problem though - nobody thinks long term. By "long term" I mean beyond the next quarter. Chances are, some manager's performance bonus is tied to quarterly numbers or something similar and this is how you make the numbers work.

It is fine for businesses to act in their own interests, but too many just seem to be living in the very short term and nothing they do makes sense.
 
Funny how the people who complain about fake news are the same ones sharing this around facebook (fake of course, but even if it weren't, why would the opinion of one idiot matter?)

 
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These republican trump ass suckers are disgusting and freaking insane. They are straight up going tin foil hat conspiracy.
 
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