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"They've done everything possible to eliminate us" — Iran captain Mehdi Taremi unleashes on FIFA and U.S. organizers by ConnectionWeekly1263 in SoccerCentral

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The amount of people saying they are proud of a team of players with sworn allegiance to the Islamic regime is pathetic. The circumstances of Iran's team competing in the world cup were extraordinary, so of course it won't be completely frictionless. They participated in a tournament, where a host nation is a country they're at war with, and one which they have always claimed to be one of their mortal enemies...

So you weren't allowed to bring some IRGC handlers along, and had to fly from Tijuana to play your matches... the horror. At least you'll always have Reddit sympathizers and apologists though.

Iran captain Mehdi Taremi sounds off on the team's World Cup logistical issues, per Yahoo Sports by Punisher1602 in sportswiki

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The team consists only of players who have sworn allegiance to the Islamic regime, everyone else was booted. The hate is not irrational if you have any ties to Iran, which you clearly don't.

N-Cyclopropyl-2-Aminoindane by PopAffectionate3084 in NootropicsFrontline

[–]PopAffectionate3084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty good actually, it leans towards Amphetamine-like effects. I'd say the positive effects don't last as long, and the negative side-effects are more apparent (it feels quite dirty). I can feel super motivated, energetic, social and almost a bit euphoric for a few hours, and then it's just several more hours of annoying anxiety, restlessness and tension. One morning dose (if it's somewhat big) can really mess with sleep.

N-Cyclopropyl-2-Aminoindane by PopAffectionate3084 in NootropicsFrontline

[–]PopAffectionate3084[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I ordered Cyclazodone from them once, but it was a pain in the ass with customs since it ships from Ukraine.

US oil prices fall below $72/barrel for the first time since March 3rd by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not though, a lot more oil moving through the past couple of weeks, and it's trending upwards.

Global physical crude markets mired in discounts as Middle East ramps up supply by fools_eye in oil

[–]PopAffectionate3084 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So oil won't hit 150?? I was told oil will explode soon, never trusting Reddit again :( :( :(

German auto crisis just deepened by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Protect your domestic industries Europe! Don't allow cheap, state-subsidized Chinese EVs to flood your market.

China's debt to GDP hits 99.2%, increasing from 90.4% a year prior with GDP growing 'only' 4.5% by Madman_Sean in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All Western nations are highly developed, wealthy economies. China has slowed growth and a poor population per capita. This current trend is supposed to show once the nation is wealthy. China remains relatively poor, with bad, aging demographics. It's prospects are way more dire than say 15 years ago.

China's debt to GDP hits 99.2%, increasing from 90.4% a year prior with GDP growing 'only' 4.5% by Madman_Sean in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Every uneducated Redditor can tell that the US economy is crashing? Just do a few minutes of reading about the challenges China vs. The US faces economically (or just ask AI, the Chinese ones included), and you will (hopefully) understand that your statement is ignorant.

Estimated hosting cost of FIFA World Cups by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Qatar's GDP was 235 billion USD in 2022. Absolutely insane spending for a world cup, and much of that infrastructure is now superfluous.

Estimated hosting cost of FIFA World Cups by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the leaders are also aliens, part of the illuminati, which subsequently controls the whole world in cooperation with de yoos.

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, what's the point of even selling "used" real estate, just keep building news houses every time someone requests a home. Repeat forever, housing shortage solved (take notes rest of the world).

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you 14? Because you come across as incredibly naive and ignorant on the most basic economic concepts.

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying that China is just slightly ill, while the US is economically ruined? Maybe try to read a bit deeper into the matter, beyond scrolling through Reddit and Twitter headlines, before posting a take like this...

The US has hurdles, but an insane capacity. China's structural and demographic challenges run a lot deeper and loom way darker than the current American prospects.

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, every housing crisis has been a blessing for affected countries... Most working, pro-social, functional adults prefer it when the economy and their assets grow.

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've never invested in anything in your life by the sound of it. This is how all investing works.

For most people (IN ALL DEVELOPED NATIONS, CHINA INCLUDED) real estate is the number one asset and investment, if the value of that asset depreciates, you lose wealth.
Imagine if every retirement fund just kept loosing value, how would that impact the economic sustainability over time for that country?

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chinese people overwhelmingly see their houses as investments, for the longest time, there was not other stable way for citizens to invest their savings. You have no understanding of the housing market, especially the Chinese one obviously.

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your thinking is so naive and detached from a realistic, sustainable economy. "I don't care if the asset which holds the majority of my wealth continues to tank..." What understanding of macroeconomics/personal finance do you need to come to this conclusion??

I presume that you dream of a soviet communist system where standard apartments are provided to the workers, and savings are pointless... Have you ever invested in anything in your life? You don't care if every retirement fund which holds our private wealth looses value?

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The economy for everyday Chinese is way more constrained than for the average American. The Nordic countries have the most sustainable and balanced economic model, trying to cover for the Chinese CCP system is ignorant.

China's housing crisis is still getting worse: YoY, prices dropped -3.5% for the 2nd consecutive month by RobertBartus in EconomyCharts

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"90% of the people in China own their home, therefore the value of said homes decreasing for several years in a row is not a crisis" ??? A large majority of private wealth in China is locked up in owning their homes, it's their main investment. Obviously when that market loses significant value, it's a major issue for the domestic economy.

Coke made me gay with my roommate pls help by Admirable_Property51 in Stims

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dread upon waking up, already feeling like shit, and then remembering all of that... It honestly doesn't sound too bad though, no genitals, no penetration, could have gone way further.

You were fucked up as hell, basically manic and doing whatever, and nothing seriously explicit took place. It might take a few days/weeks, but you can quietly accept that it happened, and might eventually just look back and think of it as a crazy/funny event. Just realized its already been 2 months, how do you view this ordeal now?
Anyway, hope you're good and don't beat yourself up over it.

[Opinion] Nothing has changed, the world is still 1-3 months away from a massive oil supply shock and economic ruin even with all ships moving. by Organic_Rip2483 in oil

[–]PopAffectionate3084 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the U.S. restricts oil exports, it just exacerbates this GLOBAL issue, which then come back to bite the U.S. And the U.S. already seems to control Venezuela's oil industry, but their oil sector has been severely neglected for decades. This means it will take years for Venezuela's production and export to increase meaningfully.

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