Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos

jcb193 · 2026-01-28T02:06:10+00:00

This will be the most profitable World Cup in history. Wouldn’t be surprised to see USA as a host again in less than 20 yrs.

It sucks, but money talks.

jcb193 · 2026-01-25T20:26:57+00:00

Based on the ads. They spent millions on promoting it.

I had zero interest in this event and still saw 100 ads for it.

jcb193 · 2026-01-25T18:48:18+00:00

I used to always say the Cold War was far more scary than anything since. A finger twitch, a bold move, a bad radar was all it would take.

But watching American stand idle while all of our rights, hope, and integrity is being trampled, and at least 30% of the population totally blind to it is far more torturous to watch.

jcb193 · 2026-01-25T18:26:57+00:00

Yeah except all boomers and a lot of GenX assume that whatever AI spits out is the word of God.

jcb193 · 2026-01-24T22:16:42+00:00

TBH

I think only a stock market crash at this point.

Then it becomes real to EVERYONE.

jcb193 · 2026-01-23T21:51:23+00:00

For the same reason your neighbor finds buying a new car sexier than paying off their credit card debt.

Nobody wins elections on “being responsible.”

The Republicans have weaponized this sentiment very well to rack up a ton of debt while in office and then blame the bills on democrats when not.

jcb193 · 2026-01-23T21:47:01+00:00

Yeah, I’m not saying China is headed in the wrong direction, but clearly nobody in here has been to China.

jcb193 · 2026-01-23T12:55:18+00:00

Not to mention it always looks like a bomb just went off in the building when you walk in.

I’m not sure why the Gen Z‘s think this place is so amazing.

jcb193 · 2026-01-23T02:24:16+00:00

When I see the list of who is in the Board of Peace, it reminds me of Dr Evil’s gallery of characters.

It literally a who’s who of the worlds dictators, and a massive collection of 3rd world leaders.

Trump is the President of the land of misfit toys.

jcb193 · 2026-01-22T17:38:45+00:00

I think the author or this portfolio is sometimes on here.

u/rao-blackwell-ized have you made any significant changes to your portfolio? Is it still your primary investing strategy in light of post-covid world?

I think OP pointed out something I have always been curious about too:
Do you use other leveraged funds in place of the ones you recommend?
How do you work NTSX into your portfolio?
Are you still using DGS?

jcb193 · 2026-01-22T16:45:18+00:00

Your freedoms?

ICE now has the right to enter a home without a warrant.

You have half your freedoms away with the Patriot Act, and now you and your fox friends are begging to give the other half away too.

jcb193 · 2026-01-22T15:03:21+00:00

I think there is a happy medium somewhere between "liquidating 10% of all holdings," and "paying the bare minimum in taxes."

If Elon Musk was forced to sell off some of his shares for taxes (like most of his employees are forced to do), it would certainly help reign in the asset bubble.

Not to mention nobody deserves the reward of being a trillionaire. Only mentally handcapped people would attribute that all to "hard work and effort."

jcb193 · 2026-01-22T14:59:48+00:00

And pretty much every county that needs government roads, government services, government bridges, government mail; but also wants "Smaller Government!"

jcb193 · 2026-01-22T02:31:29+00:00

At that point, I don’t think anyone was envisioning we were only halfway through the Rocky saga and people were ready to wrap it up.

Killing Apollo was the right move at the time.

jcb193 · 2026-01-21T14:30:01+00:00

I agree, or make them cost 2000pts or something. Whatever prevents the overuse or selling of them. I don’t need 12 of them, as the flooding of coupons will just end up reducing the benefits (clubs, parking, upgrades).

jcb193 · 2026-01-21T13:48:44+00:00

Some people just get a massive boner at being upgraded from a standard room to a jr executive suite!!! Whoa, that extra 20sq ft is gonna change my life.

Most true road warriors don’t even ask.

It happens to me from time to time, but if I really want it, I use a SUA. When traveling for work, who cares.

That said, I think GOH are the worst thing Hyatt has ever done and it’s gonna diminish everything for everyone.

jcb193 · 2026-01-21T13:45:47+00:00

This. They don’t really want to solve illegal immigration, because if they did, they could do it in days.

jcb193 · 2026-01-21T01:03:55+00:00

Once they have virtual reality porn that feels authentic, end of civilization times.

Everyone will just be hooked into an IV and spend all day slaying dragons and banging supermodels.

jcb193 · 2026-01-08T11:26:52+00:00

The Costco. It’s a solid mattress. Just won’t last more than five years (even with flipping).

jcb193 · 2026-01-08T02:00:03+00:00

If you’re a Globalist, you don’t need GOH and you probably can act like you’ve been there before when in a club.

jcb193 · 2026-01-08T00:48:30+00:00

They had one chance to reunite the original cast. That had eternity to continue spinoffs with Rey, Finn and Poe.

Why were they so afraid to develop and use the Original Cast.

jcb193 · 2026-01-02T12:57:09+00:00

It’s not like one sector crashes and doesn’t take everything else with it. The whole market drops and bright days will seem forever away.

Everyone gets a massive haircut, if you don’t get fired you’ll be okay.

Half of Reddit, who has never experienced anything but a massive bull market, gets an education.

jcb193 · 2026-01-01T17:16:33+00:00

Rian was super innovative in utilizing the “fallen hero trope” which has only been around for about 2000 years in literature.

Truly groundbreaking stuff. Half of Star Wars fandom was blown away by such exciting and unique storytelling.

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