Trump Policy

[xoxoxoBruce]

Much of the economy is controlled by what the FED does, which is privately owned by approximately 750 people, many of them not Americans.

[Flint]

Now, Bruce, my boy, we don't talk about or question that. You love Mom and apple pie, don't you?

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Luce

Oh, I know. But the direction Trump is heading is a planned economy.

Nah, I ain't seein' that. Seems to me he's just correctin' or over-ridin' some of the planning of the previous administration.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Much of the economy is controlled by what the FED does, which is privately owned by approximately 750 people, many of them not Americans.

Mebbe so. Speakin' only for me, as a small business, I don't feel particularly controlled; don't see that my lil chunk of the economy is laborin' under sombody's else boot. If we had a legit state-socialism, I suspect I would.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Flint

Now, Bruce, my boy, we don't talk about or question that. You love Mom and apple pie, don't you?

If you don't: you should.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Mom is dead, apple is a ways down the list of favorites, the flag is just colored cloth and most are not very absorbent so of limited use.
But I do love this country and I'm sad/angry about how a few people are abusing it.

Henry the FED controls the economy and every business large and small is affected by that.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Mom is dead, apple is a ways down the list of favorites, the flag is just colored cloth and most are not very absorbent so of limited use.
But I do love this country and I'm sad/angry about how a few people are abusing it.

Henry the FED controls the economy and every business large and small is affected by that.

My ma lives, apples are a fixture in my living, my Gadsden flies high, I love this country too, I'm irked folks wanna turn it into Venezuela, and I said control not affect (I'm affected, not controlled).

[xoxoxoBruce]

If someone smooth talks you into making a bad business decision, or holds a gun to your head forcing you to make that same bad decision, does it really make a difference? Intellectually, philosophically yes but economically no.

You aren't controlled directly but controlling the economy they indirectly do control all businesses that depends on customers. Unless you're selling epipens or insulin and your customers don't have much choice, the economy causes customers to feel whether they can spring for optional things or not.

I get the impression that trump is trying to exert more control over the economy regardless of collateral damage to anyone else.

[henry quirk]

[tw]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

Henry, like Trump, wants to "wreck shit". Since Trump lies repeatedly, then he will not admit so. Henry is more honest.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Henry, here's an interesting piece about the FED.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by tw

Henry, like Trump, wants to "wreck shit". Since Trump lies repeatedly, then he will not admit so. Henry is more honest.

Libertarianism is corrosive all by its lonesome.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by tw

Henry is more honest.

Good lord! Hell just froze over!

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Henry, here's an interesting piece about the FED.

Yeah, I don't care, Bruce.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by Luce

Libertarianism is corrosive all by its lonesome.

Depends on the strain of libertarianism.