Perhaps there's a 3rd way of looking at the CV crisis. I call it the 'Taxi Dancer' technique: Those blessed with analytical abilities and common sense shed/transcend their normal desire to embrace truth. Rather, channeling an inner Machiavelli, those who can see the full picture encourage those obsessed with panic porn to strive for even more stringent measures. Reason?
Here's a hypothetical situation - pan film noir: Someone is to try to hang a frame on you, but in the meantime, they are going to grant you unlimited police powers. Question: Do you meekly acquiesce to the set-up and take the fall, or do you use the abilities your enemies have for some reason granted you to reverse the situation?
Why is that no one is focusing on the fact that Trump, enabled by the sanction granted by two MD experts, issued a national security emergency declaration giving him sole authority to act in the "national interest"? That means essentially no congressional nor judicial oversight while acting without restraint as a (semi) dictator.
Is Trump so pure and virtuous that he wouldn't heed the advice of "never let a crisis go to waste"? What would an average man off the street have done if given just 20 minute to think about his options? Now, what about a street smart player from NYC?
Well, how about this for starters:
- border controls - travel restrictions - moderated sanctuary states - re-homed domestic production - import tariffs - lower oil prices - undeclared cartel operations - $8-10T to invest/re-direct US economy
Here's some math for those less inclined to really think this through:
- 2 trillion CV bill - 4 trillion Fed reserve window - 2 trillion infrastructure bill - 2 trillion China reparations (TBD)
$10 trillion dollars divided by 100 million Americans comes out out to $100k each. Is anyone getting the picture yet? Trump has so much money, so much buffer, that he can let the current lock down last for months, while still maintaining the ability to pay everyone off ie make whole.
So, guess who's going to begin screaming about re-opening the country? Who's gonna begin going on about "muh backward slope"? LOL Shit people, have a little faith.
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PS Anyone notice a few articles posted today covering (a) the Fed reserve; and (b) border apprehensions, both pointing out the above? Be smart, be ahead of the curve, play the larger game.
totally agree GG2. this guy is like a few others here that are in a near meltdown panic over.....what? Being deceived by gov entities bent on destroying our nation (and Trump)