U.S. Politics

[John Corbett]

Disgusting. Only an abject cretin would think the world is a better place now than it was a couple of months ago. The verdict of history will be harsh.

Now is not what matters. The world will be a much better place in 10 years than it would have been had we allowed Iran to have nuclear weapons and ICBMs. Trump is playing the long game. He's not running for reelection so he doesn't need to be concerned about the polls. He can do what he thinks is right without having to be concerned with whether or not it will cost him politically. That's what you want in a leader. Someone who is willing to do the right thing even when the right thing is unpopular.

The American people can be very short-sighted. They don't bother looking ahead. All they know is it costs them a few bucks to fill up their car than it did before this war started. They see their 401Ks dropping in value without seeing that it doesn't matter because they won't be tapping into that money for many more years. By then the stock market will have gone through many cycles of ups and downs. it will continue to see higher highs and higher lows. The only time the price of an investment matters is the day you buy it and the day you sell it. Everything else is just a rollercoaster ride. I am perfectly willing to go through short term volatility both at the gas pump and my portfolio because I know in the long run, defanging Iran will have a tremendous long term benefit for the US and the rest of the world.

[Royell Storing]

  You guys debating the present vs the future is akin to going with, "Blue Note in the 3rd". You ain't Carnac. Boil it down to necessities. Start with: (1) OWNING shelter, and, (2) OWNING the land it sits on. Enough land to cultivate sustenance if required. Depending on a 401k, 501k, stock market etc, is like looking forward to collecting $200 when "passing Go". Stop playing their game. A game that only helps an elite few become your master now, and your master tomorrow.