What has Trump done now?

[nomadpete]

Come the revolution....

 

the enablers will rule the world. We might have more to worry about than the price of diesel.

[kgwilson]

History has a way of repeating itself. The super rich don't need all of their wealth but are addicted to it. Their downfall over time is well documented in almost all European countries & Russia. The British seemingly were the only lot that saw the writing on the wall & it began with the Magna carta in 1215 but even that didn't stop the ultra rich either and the English civil war in the 1600s.

[red750]

Heard Donald's latest brainfart?  If the Republicans are returned to the House and the Senate in the mid-terms, he will pay every adult American citizen $5000.

[nomadpete]

4 hours ago, red750 said:

Heard Donald's latest brainfart?  If the Republicans are returned to the House and the Senate in the mid-terms, he will pay every adult American citizen $5000.

Well it can't be called a bribe, can it? Everyone knows he won't actually pay up.

[nomadpete]

Let's see, about 200 million adults x $5 = a billion dollars. (less if Palantir gives him the names of those voting Republican).

 

 

Did he mention where he intends to find that moolah?

[Jerry_Atrick]

Nope..

 

It is c. 245m adults x $5k = c. $1.33tn. 

 

On the assumption he would follow through (apparently, previously promised money including DOGE cheques for those who effectively took voluntary redundancy haven't been paid - but I have not researched it so it could just be a rumour), and assume it would take around 3 months to permeate through the economy, it would represent a c. 3.7% of GDP stimulus to the economy, with a lot of people who will spend it. What happens when you add to the M3 money supply? Inflation. And putting that much more in - in a short period - would bring back visions of people in Germany in the 30s.. Well, maybe not as bad, but inflation will hit hard, interest rates will rise to try and stem it and that $5K is not quite worth what they think it is. 

 

The US debt is at historical highs and yields are rising now (still YoY slightly down). The world economy is starting to feel the onset of a nasty flu. If Chumpo is true to his word and the Republicans win, you do not want to have or hold anyone else's debt. 

[nomadpete]

1 hour ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

It is c. 245m adults x $5k = c. $1.33tn. 

I always wondered how many folks actually read my posts.

 

Now I know.

 

Thanks!

[old man emu]

6 hours ago, nomadpete said:

Well it can't be called a bribe, can it?

According to Trump, if it walks like a duck; if it quacks like a duck, it's a water fowl. 

[kgwilson]

Anything to do with Trump is foul.

[old man emu]

Here is an analysis of Trump's $5K cheque announcement by, would you believe it?, an Australian professor of Economics living in the USA.  He asks five questions whose answers shoq that this announcement is hot air. Totally impractical, and even illegal under world moentary rules. The answer to his first question is obvious - would Trump deliver? No need for me to supply the answer to you.

 

 

[Marty_d]

Even if he did pay out (and he won't), most people would have lost over $5k already in price rises, loss of benefits, loss of services etc caused by the idiot's actions to date, and would lose more if they kept the Republicans in power.