American Politics

[QUOTE=SubCmdr;2834919]Although I find your posts to be less than eloquent I will still take portion of my valuable time to educate you some more.

There is a function the the forum makes available called "Ignore". You enter my handle onto your list and then my posts will not appear on your feed when you log in. Alternately if you feel I have violated some aspect of ISG policy you can hit the report button and bring my offensive post to the attention of the administrator. If you find either one of those actions to be too technically challenging to you your final option is to STFU and stop reading my posts. Then they won't bother you. LOL!

[I]"Third World" is an outdated and derogatory phrase that has been used historically to describe a class of economically developing nations. It is part of a four-part segmentation that was used to describe the worlds economies by economic status. Third World falls behind First World and Second World but was ahead of Fourth World, though Fourth-World countries were hardly recognized at all. Today, the preferred terminology is a developing nation, an underdeveloped country, or a low- and middle-income country (LMIC)."[/I]

When you only know places by watching YouTube videos because you have won the birth lottery and think you sit in the center of the world, you world view can be severely misinformed.

We should all live were we feel we are treated best. For me that is not in the (Dis) United States of America.

Where I live the food is fresher than in the (Dis) United Staes of America without all the growth hormone additives or GMO grown items. The supply chain is shorter and cleaner. While in the (Dis) United States of America I suffered from health issues that I manage easily now that I am outside of that location. And the improvements came from doing nothing more than relocating, eating locally produced food while staying away from all that imported processed junk.

I receive better medical care outside of the (Dis) United States of America than inside of it. During this time I have lived abroad, I have had two medical procedures that required anesthesia and one surgery. I have received advanced medical tests that I have never even received when in the (Dis) United States of America. Every time I have gone to the doctor they have taken time to discuss my medical issue in depth and taken what ever time is needed to provide medical care superior that I have received in the (Dis) United States of America. My dental care has been superior also. With my dental care team suggesting and performing procedures that were never addressed during my entire time of living in the (Dis) United Staes of America.

The idea that the (Dis) United States of America is the land of milk and honey has long been debunked. It is not the American dream anymore it is the American Nightmare. Living outside of the (Dis) United States of America has given me a improved standard of living and less stress.

Now let us talk about pollution:

[I]About 1 in 4 people in the United States more than 119 million residents live with air pollution that can hurt their health and shorten their lives, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. People of color are disproportionately affected, as are residents of Western cities.[/I]

[URL]https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/health/state-of-the-air-2023/index.html[/URL]

Water Pollution Remains Top Environmental Concern in USA.

[URL]https://news.gallup.com/poll/347735/water-pollution-remains-top-environmental-concern.aspx[/URL]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the states have identified almost 70,000 water bodies nationwide that do not meet water quality standards.

[URL]https://www.gao.gov/water-quality-and-protection[/URL]

[U]What GAO Does[/U]

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What were you saying what about pollution again?

I would like to address the idea that is only people with "meager or modest retirement incomes" who move to countries in the low, lower-middle income classifications listed by the organization know as the [B]World Bank[/B] (Headquartered here: 1818 H Street, and. W. , Mail Stop MC 13-1302, Washington, DC 20433 USA) by relating the following anecdotal story. And please stop me if I am using words that are too big for any of you. Feel free to pause and google the meaning of any of them you do not understand.

Yesterday I had breakfast with a retired intellectual property attorney, a retired electrical engineer and myself (I am not retired but I am not a wage slave either). I have my eye on retirement in 18 months. As we sat in the open under cover next to a pool on a Caribbean island I felt sorry for all the wage slaves in the (Dis) United States of America toiling away for their corporate masters. The sun was warm and the breeze was refreshing.

It was a lively and active discussion about technology, crypto, culture and many other topics. No alcohol was on the table at any point. At the end of the breakfast we discussed the activities we would be engaging in next. And we all need to goto the bank and we all just happened to be headed to the same one. One of the individuals in the group had driven his vehicle to the breakfast meeting and offered us a ride which we took him up on. Upon arrival they went inside the bank while I went to the ATM and withdrew the maximum amount that is allowed by the ATM, We all returned to the vehicle and I was offered a ride to my accommodations which I took them up on. They dropped me off and I continued my workday.

My experience of living overseas is a far cry from the misinformed ideas being propagated by certain individuals replying to my posts. And that is ok because opinions differ. But facts are real.

[U]The United States is one of a small minority of countries that tries to suppress prostitution. [/U]

[URL]https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/prostitution[/URL]

American Politics does not allow me to legally pay a girl for sexual services. The straight WACK ideas that American girls have developed (and girls in the Western World in general) are causing men from the (Dis) United States of America to get their passports and go where they are treated best.

I was ahead of the curve. In going where I was treated better. And all I was looking for was better weather, less stress and better value for each USD spent. Just by seeking it out, I got a better, less stressful life. I type this from my room with air-conditioning, hot water shower, fan, television, internet. I am within walking distance of two modern grocery stores, my two banks, office supply store, pharmacy and all my favorite restaurants.

I have used the most important vote I have. I voted with me feet and with my USD. And I got the fuck up out of there. Stay on the sinking ship if you would like people. I'll wave at ya from the beach on my lounge chair (sexy bikini clad chica in the lounge chair next to me), raise a glass of 1888 and orange juice and wish you all much success with that. And enjoy my mother fucking tax dollars cause I still pay them so mothers fuckers still living in the (Dis) United States of America can live off my ass. ROTFLMAO!

[B]If asked I will not serve[/B][/QUOTE]You don't get to decide whether or not your childish drivel will be read and subsequently ridiculed as it should be lololol.

Living outside of the (Dis) United States of America has given me a improved standard of living and less stress.

Boy oh boy if your standard of living actually went up.

When you went to some shithole in the Caribbean.

ID hate to see where you were living in the land of honey jajajajaja.

And please stop me if I am using words that are too big for any of you. Feel free to pause and google the meaning of any of them you do not understand.

Ok PLEASE STOP.

You write like a young child that is getting help from mommy to write his first paper for 3rd grade jajajajajaaaaaa.

Like I said, your responses to my posts are less than eloquent. And in my opinion contain no useful information other than to share that you do not like certain aspects of my writing style nor the fact that I share the truth of my experience with the (Dis) United States of America.

You are certainly free to ridicule my excellent work. Please note that I lose exactly 0 hours, 0 minutes, 0 seconds of sleep worrying about what [B]MarquisdeSade1[/B] thinks about my posts. LOL! Thanks for taking to time to read every word. It shows your level of interest. And thank you for sharing your opinions. We all know what they say about those.

I would suggest your advance your knowledge of the world by actually seeing things for yourself instead of watching YouTube videos. As that is what I have done and therefore am writing about things actually experiences instead of the making up things in their mind about the way they are by watching YouTube videos.

[QUOTE=MarquisdeSade1;2835503]You don't get to decide whether or not your childish drivel will be read and subsequently ridiculed as it should be lololol.

Living outside of the (Dis) United States of America has given me a improved standard of living and less stress.

Boy oh boy if your standard of living actually went up.

When you went to some shithole in the Caribbean.

ID hate to see where you were living in the land of honey jajajajaja.

And please stop me if I am using words that are too big for any of you. Feel free to pause and google the meaning of any of them you do not understand.

Ok PLEASE STOP.

You write like a young child that is getting help from mommy to write his first paper for 3rd grade jajajajajaaaaaa.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=MarquisdeSade1;2835503]Boy oh boy if your standard of living actually went up. When you went to some shithole in the Caribbean. ID hate to see where you were living[/QUOTE]Really, there is really no need for hate. Don't you get enough of that in the (Dis) United States of America. We come here because this is forum where we should share the same basic interests. It is ok it you disagree with my views or choice of living arrangements. Everyone should live where they are treated best. I am treated best here:

[I]New York.- Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State Comptroller, has announced progress in discussions regarding allocating a portion of the $350 billion available in New York pension funds for investment in development projects in the [b]Dominican Republic[/b]. Accompanied by New York Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodrguez, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Henry Garrido (Executive Director of the New York City Workers Union), and a committee of entrepreneurs who own significant Dominican companies and businesses in New York and the Dominican Republic, DiNapoli held a meeting in the Dominican Republic to explore investment opportunities.

Prior to the business meeting in Santo Domingo, DiNapoli was warmly welcomed by President Luis Abinader at the National Palace. DiNapoli expressed his appreciation for the economic and political stability that the country offers to investors like him. The potential investment focus areas discussed for the pension funds include agriculture, health, logistics, and others.

Following the meeting with the Dominican community, DiNapoli emphasized the importance of considering the perspectives heard from different sectors during their visit. The State of New York has a pension fund of $350 billion, the second-largest in the United States after California.

According to Ydanis Rodrguez, the presence of the New York State Comptroller in the Dominican Republic is part of an effort to connect the country with opportunities for inclusive and sustainable development. Congressman Adriano Espaillat highlighted DiNapolis significant role as the largest investor in New York. He mentioned that a similar investment model was used in the early stages of Punta Cana through lawyer and congressman Charles Rangel.

Henry Garrido, Executive Director of the New York Workers Union, described the business meeting in the Dominican Republic as historic, transformative, and promising for the country. He stated that the vision to invest New York pension funds in critical areas such as agriculture, low-cost housing, and energy began to take shape during a previous visit with then-Mayor-elect Eric Adams.

Other participants in the meeting included Ral Hernndez Bez, Technical Director of the Dominican Association of Pension Fund Administrators (Adafp), Sandy Filpo, President of the Santiago Merchants Association, and various other businessmen[/I]

[URL]https://dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2023/07/10/new-york-comptroller-announces-they-will-invest-pension-funds-in-the-dominican-republic/[/URL]

Facts!

My standard of living took a big jump upwards when I resided in the Dominican Republic recently, for a grand total of five days. It was the best bang for the buck I've gotten since Indonesia in the late 1990's. Now admittedly that was mostly because I got an upgrade to the Presidential Suite at the Jaragua, because of luck and status with Marriott. The suite had its own small gym and media room, along with a big balcony and sitting room, all for about $220 a night with the upgrade. The breakfast buffet was twice as good and cost a quarter as much as what I'm accustomed to in the Caribbean. The island produces its own food and many other products that I thought would have been imported. The roads I traveled over were in good shape. I was more impressed with the country than any place I've visited in the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. Sub Commander made a choice that works well for him, which is great. I haven't spent enough time in the Dominican Republic to know whether I'd be OK living there, but there are some places in shit hole third world countries that I do know reasonably well, where I'd much prefer living over many places in the USA and Europe.

We all have our own preferences and budgets. Nobody's right or wrong.

[QUOTE=SubCmdr;2835932]Really, there is really no need for hate. Don't you get enough of that in the (Dis) United States of America. We come here because this is forum where we should share the same basic interests. It is ok it you disagree with my views or choice of living arrangements. Everyone should live where they are treated best. I am treated best here:

[I]New York.- Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State Comptroller, has announced progress in discussions regarding allocating a portion of the $350 billion available in New York pension funds for investment in development projects in the [b]Dominican Republic[/b]. Accompanied by New York Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodrguez, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, Henry Garrido (Executive Director of the New York City Workers Union), and a committee of entrepreneurs who own significant Dominican companies and businesses in New York and the Dominican Republic, DiNapoli held a meeting in the Dominican Republic to explore investment opportunities.

Prior to the business meeting in Santo Domingo, DiNapoli was warmly welcomed by President Luis Abinader at the National Palace. DiNapoli expressed his appreciation for the economic and political stability that the country offers to investors like him. The potential investment focus areas discussed for the pension funds include agriculture, health, logistics, and others.

Following the meeting with the Dominican community, DiNapoli emphasized the importance of considering the perspectives heard from different sectors during their visit. The State of New York has a pension fund of $350 billion, the second-largest in the United States after California.

According to Ydanis Rodrguez, the presence of the New York State Comptroller in the Dominican Republic is part of an effort to connect the country with opportunities for inclusive and sustainable development. Congressman Adriano Espaillat highlighted DiNapolis significant role as the largest investor in New York. He mentioned that a similar investment model was used in the early stages of Punta Cana through lawyer and congressman Charles Rangel.

Henry Garrido, Executive Director of the New York Workers Union, described the business meeting in the Dominican Republic as historic, transformative, and promising for the country. He stated that the vision to invest New York pension funds in critical areas such as agriculture, low-cost housing, and energy began to take shape during a previous visit with then-Mayor-elect Eric Adams.

Other participants in the meeting included Ral Hernndez Bez, Technical Director of the Dominican Association of Pension Fund Administrators (Adafp), Sandy Filpo, President of the Santiago Merchants Association, and various other businessmen[/I]

[URL]https://dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2023/07/10/new-york-comptroller-announces-they-will-invest-pension-funds-in-the-dominican-republic/[/URL]

Facts![/QUOTE]I love you Tucker but you can't be stealing all my lines jajajaja.

[URL]https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tucker-carlson-americans-right-to-decide-who-you-hate-1234789196/[/URL]

TUCKER 2028.

[QUOTE=EihTooms;2835077]Desirable to millions more Americans who live and work there than in perhaps a dozen or more Red States combined. Those who can afford the rent and housing prices, that is. The Law of Supply and Demand being what it is, there gots to be a Demand for them first, doncha' know. And that's not even counting the domestic and international tourists who flock there year 'round.

I have not returned there because I have had no pressing need to fly 30+ hours each way when I only have one close blood relative in USA still living, a terrific management company taking care of my rental property and, most of all, my work for the last 25 years I was in USA provided me with free travel and accommodations all over the country. And where they did not pay for my travel that was the least bit of interest to me, I visited on my own time and dime. In short; The USA? Been there, done that. I don't need to see Disneyland, the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, the Na Pali Coast of Kauai, etc etc etc again.

And if you want to see big rats crawling around, check out Paris and London, the 2nd and 3rd most visited cities on that list.

I have lived in 3 different neighborhoods in Bangkok over the past 11 years and I have yet to wake up to the sound of a rooster crowing. And I was here through 2-3 pretty quiet years during your Lord and Savior's brilliantly planned for, allowed to begin, carefully developed and determinedly spread Trump's Pandemic. Now, those 2-3 years of worldwide Trump closures and travel restrictions were times when for sure my quality of life was far superior to that of anyone I knew in the USA and most other places around the world! Damn good call on my part if I say so myself.[/QUOTE]Millions of illegal aliens and homeless jajajaja.

[URL]https://www.wishtv.com/as-seen-on/indiana-included-on-list-of-americas-10-worst-states-to-live-and-work-in/[/URL]

Jajaja.

No California in the top 10 worst I'm shocked.

But tens of millions (not illegals or homeless) rather live in Colorado New Jersey Maine Minnesota.

I guess most sane people rather live where the homeless arent randomly dumping buckets of diarrhea on people walking down the street.

What is even more interesting is that if I wanted to leave the (Dis) United States of America now because of the political climate I would choose to live in Colombia, El Salvador. , Mexico, Ghana or Kenya.

[URL]https://newrepublic.com/article/170259/american-emigration-far-right-violence[/URL]

[QUOTE=MarquisdeSade1;2836463]Millions of illegal aliens and homeless jajajaja.

[URL]https://www.wishtv.com/as-seen-on/indiana-included-on-list-of-americas-10-worst-states-to-live-and-work-in/[/URL]

Jajaja.

No California in the top 10 worst I'm shocked.

But tens of millions (not illegals or homeless) rather live in Colorado New Jersey Maine Minnesota.

I guess most sane people rather live where the homeless arent randomly dumping buckets of diarrhea on people walking down the street.[/QUOTE]You're right. California does not appear in your list of Top Ten Worst States To Live And Work In.

With Indiana coming in at #7, here is the list in your link for The Top Ten Worst States To Live And Work In:

[QUOTE]Florida, Arkansas, and Tennessee were listed as better states at 10th, 9th, and 8th, respectively. The states listed as worse than Indiana were Missouri at 6th, Alabama & South Carolina tied for 4th, Louisiana at 3rd, Oklahoma at 2nd, and Texas in the number one spot.[/QUOTE]Notice a pattern there? I sure do. LOL.

I haven't heard Ron DeSantis crowing about his State making the Top Ten on your list yet. Maybe he is waiting for his horrific governance of that State to boost it to #1 before that first GOP Primary so-called potus Nomination debate so he can really impress the GOP base with the goal he hopes to achieve for the rest of America.

[QUOTE=MarquisdeSade1;2836463]Millions of illegal aliens and homeless jajajaja.

I guess most sane people rather live where the homeless arent randomly dumping buckets of diarrhea on people walking down the street.[/QUOTE]Have you forgotten the homeless shooting people with a bazooka? A big miss on your part.

I wonder who on earth would want to pay that CA rent (the highest in the nation, I heard). Who'd want to buy those homes? I mean, surely, the housing prices are going to nosedive with all these hobos dumping their stool on passerby?

Tough times ahead for NJ, I reckon. I don't know how they'll manage to absorb those millions of CA aliens.

[QUOTE=MarquisdeSade1;2836463]Millions of illegal aliens and homeless jajajaja.

[URL]https://www.wishtv.com/as-seen-on/indiana-included-on-list-of-americas-10-worst-states-to-live-and-work-in/[/URL]

Jajaja.

No California in the top 10 worst I'm shocked.

But tens of millions (not illegals or homeless) rather live in Colorado New Jersey Maine Minnesota.

I guess most sane people rather live where the homeless arent randomly dumping buckets of diarrhea on people walking down the street.[/QUOTE]Respectfully Marquis, your source is CNBC, which is MSNBC's sister company. The two outlets share pundits with each other, and with NBC. Tune into Morning Joe on MSNBC and there's a pretty good chance you'll see Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC spouting the Democratic Party gospel on finance and economics.

It's better to look at how people vote with their feet, here:

https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/where-people-moved-in-2022

The top ten gainers in 2022 were Florida, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona, Idaho, Alabama and Oklahoma.

The top ten losers were California, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Minnesota.

I guess the people are just too stupid to know what's good for them. That's why they leave blue states for red states, and why more approve of Republicans' handling of the economy than Democrats'.

I guess all those expert Repub economists who handle the economy so much better than Dems got it all polar opposite wrong again. For the umpteenth time.

[B]Jim Cramer says he doesn't see a recession on the horizon.[/B]

[URL]https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/18/jim-cramer-doesnt-see-a-recession-on-the-horizon.html?__source=androidappshare[/URL]

[QUOTE]Cramer said homebuilders should have been hit hardest by the Federal Reserves tightening, but instead performed well due to the housing shortage. He then pointed to airlines, which he called part of a roaring bull market, as another indicator that the recession might not come. Cramer also noted that PepsiCo hasnt seen a trade-down even as it has raised its prices.

Suffice it to say, youre not supposed to get this kind of action at this point in a rate hike cycle, Cramer said. When the Fed tightens, we expect it to crush the commerce and that just hasnt really happened.[/QUOTE]But but but that Yield Curve thingy happened over two years ago!

And Bidenomics was supposed to plunge us into Repub-style economic disaster!

Aw. Even a wrong headed Larry Summers pronouncement can't deliver the results Repubs and pro Repub Bothsider / Neithersiders crave.

Spent more than a quick minute living in the (Dis) United Staes of America. Lived all over the country. Never made a single decision on where to live in the (Dis) United States based on politics. Now that is just me. But I am welcome to review any article presented as to why the population is moving from blue to red states.

I don't hate anyone. I am comfortable with myself and all others in the universe.

File this one under "Hey, No Kidding".

[B]Larry Summers Was Wrong About Inflation.[/B]

[URL]https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/06/larry-summers-was-wrong-about-inflation.html[/URL]#text=It%20 is%20 now%20 clear%20 that, has%20 remained%20 near%20 historic%20 lows.

[QUOTE]From his newly elevated platform in June 2022, Summers delivered another prophecy of woe. During remarks before the London School of Economics, Summers declared that we need five years of unemployment above 5 percent to contain inflation in other words, we need two years of 7.5 percent unemployment or five years of 6 percent unemployment or one year of 10 percent unemployment. In the Harvard professors estimation, U.S. policymakers had no choice but to deliberately throw millions of Americans out of work or else accept a steadily deepening inflationary crisis.

It is now clear Summers was wrong.[/QUOTE]BTW, below is arguably what Transitory Inflation looks like. And note that the current rate of inflation is only a fraction of one percentage point higher than it was at the beginning of 2020, right before Trump's horrific classic Repub stewardship plunged the world into his Trump's Pandemic. Whereupon he and his Repub cult followers could and did crow about how low their brilliant policies and stewardship results place the rate of inflation. LOL.

[URL]https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi[/URL]

[QUOTE=SubCmdr;2836682]Spent more than a quick minute living in the (Dis) United Staes of America. Lived all over the country. Never made a single decision on where to live in the (Dis) United States based on politics. Now that is just me. But I am welcome to review any article presented as to why the population is moving from blue to red states.

I don't hate anyone. I am comfortable with myself and all others in the universe.[/QUOTE]Well, according to Marqui's and Tiny's links, one big reason is a basic Supply and Demand factor. Otherwise known as "affordability":

I already quoted from Marqui's link.

This is from Tiny's link:

[QUOTE]But this is not a new trend. Millions of people moved during the pandemic, driven by the opportunity to work remotely, the desire for more space, and better affordability.[/QUOTE]It turns out housing prices are high and generally continue to grow higher in States that many people want to live and work in. Then it turns out people who can't cut it in those States have to move to States that rank high on the list of Worst States To Live And Work In.

Also from Tiny's link; they might have to move back to where their presumably better job but, naturally, higher housing cost is anyway when their better job employer demands they come back to the office to work and stop working online from their new Worst State's residence's neighborhood Dipsy-Doodle burger and ice cream joint.

This just in.