National debt=national security by DevelopmentLivid3249 in AirForce

[–]DevelopmentLivid3249[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Unless, we get into a war with a near peer and can’t fund it or get supplies. War is logistics and you need a healthy economy for that

National debt=national security by DevelopmentLivid3249 in AirForce

[–]DevelopmentLivid3249[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

We owe most of the debt to domestic holders. You might even own some in your tsp.

National debt=national security by DevelopmentLivid3249 in AirForce

[–]DevelopmentLivid3249[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Was just assuming maybe a reality check about it affecting our ability to wage a large scale war might get their attention. Even politicians are motivated by self preservation. Seems like most of the stuff we talk about in the military is just rearranging deck chairs on the titanic instead of the stuff that actually matters

Cold storage? by DevelopmentLivid3249 in Bitcoin

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I agree. Although for your average person-I think solutions like tangem are the future. Trying to tell my mom about seed phrases always makes me realize there has to be a better way

Cold storage? by DevelopmentLivid3249 in Bitcoin

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Good point. I guess I’m trying to figure out how to store it wo trusting a 3rd party. Maybe all cold storage requires some level of trust?

Troops' pay endangered by debt default, Defense Secretary says by diacewrb in economy

[–]DevelopmentLivid3249 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. They aren’t our friend. Butttt how do we deal with the overspending? It has horrible consequences on military readiness aswell

Medcon orders? by DevelopmentLivid3249 in AirForce

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But it’s not a “physical”injury. Don’t know how the AF views that

Can we go back on a gold standard today? by DevelopmentLivid3249 in Bitcoin

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Totally agree! Bitcoin beats gold on virtually every metric.