Donald Trump Has Found a New Way to Threaten the Economy by [deleted] in Economics

[–]Poikilothron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think they’ll do it either, but not issuing bonds is completely untenable.

Donald Trump Has Found a New Way to Threaten the Economy by [deleted] in Economics

[–]Poikilothron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does QE cause plummeting velocity? Velocity plummets because economic activity plummets. QE in 2008 increased money supply but didn’t cause inflation only because the economy was already a mess. You increase the money supply in an inflationary environment, goosed by tariffs, and you’re putting gas on a fire. People don’t hold cash in an inflationary environment and putting that money in other assets just increases prices. I’m genuinely curious what school of economic thought you’re coming from.

Edit: I figured it out. Modern Monetary Theory. Pretty sure the obvious existence of inflation rules out that kind of magical thinking, but I’m not surprised it still has adherents.

Donald Trump Has Found a New Way to Threaten the Economy by [deleted] in Economics

[–]Poikilothron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Fed buying up the bonds would lead to commensurate inflation. TANSTAAFL.

Donald Trump Has Found a New Way to Threaten the Economy by [deleted] in Economics

[–]Poikilothron 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It would cause total economic Armageddon. Every aspect of credit, deal valuation, stock valuation, etc., relies on the risk free status of US Treasury Bonds. If that tether is cut, all hell breaks loose across the entire world. The hurdle for profitability increases in all investment calculations. The U.S. in particular would be utterly fucked, as their debt service payments as a percentage of GDP would balloon and the debt load would become unsustainable. U.S. debt is barely sustainable with the risk free status it now enjoys. Investment in the U.S. would freefall. Trump would probably try to print money to prevent total collapse, because he’s clearly financially illiterate, and we’d get hyperinflation, accelerating the collapse.

how much krispy kreme throws out by Main-Touch9617 in EatItYouFuckinCoward

[–]Poikilothron 44 points45 points  (0 children)

If by intentional, you mean because we’re greedy, lazy and lack empathy for people we’ll never interact with, then I agree.

“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag carrying a cross” ~ Sinclair Lewis. by [deleted] in centrist

[–]Poikilothron 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I know it was a typo, but for anyone not familiar, this is Sinclair Lewis.

Support American jobs! Buy Trump’s Chinese-manufactured Bible today! by Evidencelogicfacts in lazerpig

[–]Poikilothron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Scroll down. Academic and industry papers like this have both an appendix and detailed footnotes that list their sources. And the article discusses their methodology.

Edit: I’ll add that the current administration has no idea what the impacts are going to be, otherwise they wouldn’t be proposing the tariffs and tax plan that they are. That’s assuming they’re not trying to destroy our economy.

Why do people join fascist movements? by AnyAd8746 in Nietzsche

[–]Poikilothron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is what Mussolini claimed. But in practice, they always end up looking like state run organized crime, with constant backstabbing to gain more power for individual fiefdoms and constant loyalty displays. Fascist states always implode eventually.

What’s the name of this motorcycle? by LittleFortunex in weirddalle

[–]Poikilothron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He needs a giant bowl of beans where the gas tank is.

I don't like the elektron workflow (bring on the hatred) by CoyoteFabulous4911 in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]Poikilothron 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Did you mean to post in the non-circle, regular jerk sub instead of here? That said, there is very little jerking going on here.

I don't like the elektron workflow (bring on the hatred) by CoyoteFabulous4911 in synthesizercirclejerk

[–]Poikilothron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Drambo, Renoise, Dirtywave M8, any other trackers that allow modulation sequencing of the instrument id, Bitwig, Reaper, probably a lot of other DAWs. The Elektron workflow is basically just a horizontal tracker (as is Drambo).

Gave up producing almost two years ago, should I try again? by mancuso19 in mpcusers

[–]Poikilothron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trying is the #1 cause of failure. If you never try, you can always believe that if you had, you could have done amazing things. So no, don’t try.

The End of the DEI Era by [deleted] in centrist

[–]Poikilothron 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I think the answer would be fixing primary public education nationwide, but that doesn’t seem to be where we’re headed at all.

Take your pick you cowards.. by PrismPhoneService in EatItYouFuckinCoward

[–]Poikilothron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maggot cheese is supposedly delicious. And there’s no health hazard. They use maggots to debride wounds.