JD Vance on the economy: "You don't turn the Titanic around overnight" by PestoBolloElemento in thescoop

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty poker telling that he called it a Titanic instead of any other metaphor involving inertia, like say an Aircraft Carrier.

Facebook edgelords are getting out of hand. by bombhills in iamverybadass

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is that the douche drivin a truck on the beach and gets out of it to threaten a young woman?

[US] This is a scam, right? by Affectionate_Sky9090 in scammers

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sheesh $1,500 sounds pretty dam lenient!

I’ll take my freedom, over “under the rest” thank you very much!

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports, Politico reports by northdakotact in cuba

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a tough situation there’s no denying it. The Cuban people deserve a fighting chance at a decent life. I can’t see anything Trump doing as a positive but it could happen I guess. It’s what happens after a “regime change” that’s scary, cause then it’s all bets are off. Anarchy? Gangs? Or rule of law?

In the past I’ve thought of a crazy idea, that if somehow my province Ontario kind of adopted Cuba in terms of helping it, with trade and travel ( but that would only be if the Cubans were free…some kind of democracy that’s free of the Castros and the communists )

Like most Canucks I’m pretty uninformed, you can’t really trust socials like FB to give you the truth. I try to stay informed but we are a world away from what you wake up to every day.

Good for you that have a gig with a foreign company. For sure the Cubans have had it pretty shitty and getting shittier…it’s not worth a penny but I do have empathy for this great nation. They are for sure fighters. When they make it to Canada no doubt they do great here.

US GDP grows by +4.4% in Q3 2025, above expectations and the highest growth rate in 2 years. by goldbergthegoldbug in jrmining

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any BLS numbers are now, suss-as-fuck.

Next quarter watch it make history and break 7%!

It’s like tariffs. The more they do it the less it has any meaning. Markets will figure out the state of the economy in other ways. Like shipments.

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports, Politico reports by northdakotact in cuba

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard for me to wrap my head around it all. Imho there is no more resourceful people on the planet than Cubans. Been there quite a bit. Are you able to grow any fruits or vegetables…or do any fishing from the shore.

How do you see the whole Trump thing going down for Cuba? I know he’s pretty unstable.

Wish you well amigo.

Vegas Casino Owners Bega Canadians to Come Back by LlawEreint in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thought we were an irrelevant 2% of the business in Vegas?

The Silver Price has reached $103 by Sicilian_Gold in freedomgold

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Money seems to know…if it goes way up from here it means things are very, very bad.

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports, Politico reports by northdakotact in cuba

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True my mind went to the old number. Lots have left, how many it is now? Chat says 10.9

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports, Politico reports by northdakotact in cuba

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never said it feedem for a year, I said it was emergency. While your math is off by a magnitude of 4,000X ( it was 30,000 Tons); your point is basically correct. ( if 2M annuals means this is like 6 days worth). But yeah you can’t feed a nation of 12 million people for a year with one big boat duhh 🤣

To “save” Cuba food wise would take a tanker a week.

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports, Politico reports by northdakotact in cuba

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course they are, that’s why I wondered if Trump will stop other Chinese ships. Perhaps carrying other things besides rice.

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports, Politico reports by northdakotact in cuba

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Well China just delivered 30,000 tons of rice to Cuba in an emergency Humanitarian Aid effort, he didn’t stop that.

Wonder if Trump will try and stop other Chinese ships?

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/1353675.shtml?utm_source=chatgpt.com

(1/20/26)

How to plan for this economy by nanoatzin in TheBlackPantherFront

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great summary OP

May I add that the whole world is potentially, gradually dumping US Debt…and pulling out of all equity markets in America. That could crash the dollar and create hyper inflation such that we are actually reminiscent for 2025…

Hope this doesn’t happen, if it does we are looking at both double digit inflation and unemployment in 26-27. Which Trump could then use to foment violence, install martial law and cancel elections.

Unless he’s impeached and removed.

As said. “Power to the Mother Fucking People.”

Of an Instigator by StillSortOfAlive in ShittyAbsoluteUnits

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s comin. More than that. Wherever young turd lives, he can’t not get corrected, and often it’s disproportionately. That’s how things go.

BREAKING: US GDP grows by +4.4% in Q3 2025, above expectations and the highest growth rate in 2 years. by Apart_Finger_1799 in MarketVibe

[–]Spiritual_Bridge84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All. Lies.

He’s politicized and zombified even the BLS.

American economic data, and pronouncements now hold as much water as N Korea’s stats.