From below, Buddha scolded SOII--

"I have news for you - Economists have largely said that the reopeining of an economy causes inflation. This is a world-wide thing; not a Biden thing. 

If you want to get any traction here, please show some proof that his policies have created gas prices to go up so much (they have been coming down). Also, that his policies somehow affected gas prices world-wide."

Buddha, 

have you ever noticed that economists have biases too?  Have you noticed that economics is not a monolithic thing, macro vs micro? It's hardly a "science" and unlike empiracle science itself the facts aren't always scubject to scrutiny-- human factors, the stupidity of greed and predctability of it, the power to inform or disinformation, depending on your agenda-- billionaires posture a philanthropists for this reason, while historically ( and presently) funding eugenics. 

the structure of the worlds economic system today should be informative to you, but it doesn't appear to be-- let's review:

The US dollar is the worlds reserve currency. We have a oil cartel in OPEC which we created. By controlling energy we give value to our fiat currency.. a currency printed by private institution ( Federal Reserve) in the name of the US government. The private owners of the Federal Reserve are literally the king makers of American politics, and defectors rulers of the financial world globally.

The dollar is backed by oil because to purchase a gallon from OPEC you need a dollar -- other countries hold dollars in reserve to purchase oil from opec-- and the Saudis lead that cartel. We buy their oil, they buy our bonds, we pay interest on those bonds forever. Sometimes the FED decides to "buy" these bonds ( open market committee) which are "paid for by printed dollars.. this is a cause of inflation, but a minor one compared to printing trillions as Biden and the Democrats have recently done in the name of COVID 

the other currencies in the free world derive their value in exchange for US Dollars. So when we devalue the dollar by printing money, they need to devalue theirs too, or their exports become too expensive and their national economies are threatened.

"Biden's" attack on the economic world is two fold, he cut off oil supplies from Canada and Fracking, which under Trump made crude oil cheap. By limiting supply the price went up, causing a price spike in commodities and global production. At the same time he has printed TRILLIONS in the name of COVID, while pursuing policies that don't begin to stop the actual pandemic -- it's far more profitable to do otherwise,

Now you can consider the debt cannot be produced away, it's necessary to inflate it away. the so called "Great reset" the billionaires in DAVOS ( WEC) called it, // Brandon soon started mouthing that slogan too in his speeches- and "build back better".  what you don't seem to realize is, Biden hasn't got an original thought in his head, and his handlers do what they are told to do.

He i( they) aren't trying to cure COVID~ quite the contrary, they have created a crisis, and are exploiting it globally.

And so your observation that inflation is global, while factual, is not illustrative of its causes. The president of the United States has the ultimate responsibility for global inflation, when he fails to lead, fails to protect this country, and does the bidding of people who pull his strings at our expense.

Infaktion Buddha,

you voted for it.

--SS

I'll remind you, when you accuse others of being condescending, you need to look at the way you also talk to people. Not that it bothers me, but just wanted to remind you that you do exactly what you acuse others of doing

"the structure of the worlds economic system today should be informative to you, but it doesn't appear to be-- let's review:"

First, the keystone pipeline was not cut off. It was not due to actually have oil flowing for many many years. This is a republican talking point imho - Demand is met and supply is only being artificially constrained by Open refusing to increase production to meet demand.

Second, how do we gauge inflation of our country vs others? Since this is a world-wide thing, would it not be fair to look at all the other developed countries to see how their inflation was with the re-opening of economies?

Inflation Rate by Country 2021 (worldpopulationreview.com)

Take a look .. We are on par with most other developed countries. So, your argument pretty much goes out the window. Thanks for the civics and geopolitical education though -

You ignored the role the dollar and it's visible spokesman ( Brandon) has played in setting the stage for global inflation, and you ignored my point about who pulls Brandome strings

if you won't follow the points of the debate, it's not a debate, Budda.

Now, do you see how Biden printing TRZiLLIZoNS of dollars causes inflation; or not?

( even economists would be forced to agree on that FACT

back to you

Again, compare this country to the rest of the world. How did our inflation compare to others?

You are giving Biden far too much credit for how he affects the economy. 

Supply chain shortages = Constrains = S/D issues = Price gouging

I was in England a few months back. Prices of fuel going through the roof because there weren't enough drivers to get the fuel to the pumps. Lines for hours. 

His name is Biden, not Brandon. Can't control yourself with the sarcasm and aggression, now can you? :) 

"Brandon" is a nice name for the old senile coot.

supply chain problems are just an integral of the COVID inflation nexus, promoted by Biden's handlers and foolishly embraced by those who

don't see the big picture.

Fauci is a poster boy for the center of the storm, but that deserves a separate thread. One day there may be a Nuremberg Trial held for this criminal and his cohorts, but I digress

I'm sure you have a little more self-control than that. Again, your aggression. 

Stay on the bubject Buddha, my aggression isn't your concern.

If you were aware of how badly you are being exploited you might be less Buddha like yourself!

back to attacking the messenger, while ignoring the facts of the debate, that isn't a debate Buddha

and you aren't running a charm school here!

now try to keep up will you?

Again, your aggression ... Stay on subject ;) 

Now that's pretty childish, buddha

" I know you are but what am I."

(----- -----!)

Get out of the conversation for a second ... You blew off something I said. To you it wasn't important, but I did bring up a point for a reason. Perhaps we call that "mutual respect"?

Well it seems we are trying to model " mutual respect",, but it seems to me you are invested in the political angle, you need to realize politics have become carnival for disinformation, very little "truth" makes the main stream media
there was a time in America in my livin memory, when this wast the case,

I remember my mother watching JFKs funeral procession on our black and whit television,, like June Cleaver, chiffon dress, tears in her eyes. JFK was a Democrat, and no one but a few  anti Catholics thought he was a bad president, except perhaps the militaryy industrial complex ( big buck pls to be made in Vietnam, dintvcha know) 

and then of course Lyndon was waiting in the wings, J Edgar Hoover kept his job, and the rest is history, while the Dulles commission ( CIA) sealed the results of the investigation until 2062.

just think, in 40 more years our grandkids my learn the truth 

but then, in Belmont Mass Robert Welch had started his little ant communist "cindpiracy theory club" ( the John Birch Society) a bane to the radicals in thrall to Moscow: No one listened.

My father worked on engineering programs at MIT and Charles Draper Labs that put a man on the moon. I remember watching that same black and white TV as Neal Armstrong realized JFKs dream. 

But as the heyday of American innovation gave way to banking and globalism, American exceptionalism became a bad phrase

Henry Kissinger sold us down the river while Walter Cronkite said" vietnam is unwinnable";--  perhaps he was right but if JFK had lived, whoukd there have been a Vietnam.?

probably not,

you see JFK was perhaps the last American President who supported America.. Even Ronald Regan was an actor on stage by the time he " defeated" the USSR,, which we created and sustained as the visible enemy of America, Gorbachev knew it was over-- he wanted to reform it.

but once a country reaches a cultural tipping point, reformation isn't posssibke. 
Now the tables are turning,, Putin is massing troops on Ukrainian, while liberals follow a demented old fool who makes Yeltsin look like a genius.

Biden is here to preside over the organized decline of America -- I have a problem with that-- and with those who support it 

It amazes me that a man who was all about himself his entire life, Trump, who put on a show and was all about promoting the Trump brand actually made you believe he cared about you and teh country. I never for one second believed he cared about people. 

Trump, his whole life, through his behavior, showed that he only cared about one person. Donald Trump. That's who he was his entire life. He didn't become president and then magically start caring about others. People don't change. He bankrupted so many people in his life by not paying them and was even forced to shut down his own "charity" for self-dealing.

Shooty, you may be good at history, but I pay attention to and understand behavior. Trump's actions, esepcially trying to destroy and erode democracy, even when his on VP and AG say he lost the election fair an square, shows one again, Trump is interested in Trump, not in America. 

Remember back with Nixon vs JFK. Nixon felt that if he pushed, he could have uncovered fraud with the election because of some irregularities. He chose the country over his election...he did what was best for teh country. 

These facts are indisputable. I know, you will always try to find ways to justify his actions. I expect that. He was the wrong president for America. 

When his own Niece comes out and warns america about him? His own Sister, a former judge was recorded as saying:

“I’m talking too freely, but you know. The change of stories. The lack of preparation. The lying. Holy sh-t.”

Barry said this in describing her brother's conduct in running his administration since he was elected president in 2016.

“He has no principles.”

Barry, who as a federal judge had ruled on immigration cases, said this about the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the southern border. “All he wants to do his appeal to his base,” she added.

“He doesn’t read.”

Barry said this in response to a question from her niece about what the president reads. Trump has reportedly skipped reading daily intelligence briefings, instead relying on oral reports and visual aids.

“Donald is cruel.”

Barry said this in explaining to her niece that she often did Trump’s homework for him and that he paid someone to take his SAT exams for him.

“You can’t trust him.”

“It was all about him.”

Barry said this about Trump’s speech at their father’s funeral in 1999. “Donald was the only one who didn’t speak about Dad,” she added. Barry reportedly did not attend the funeral service for their brother, Robert, which Trump held at the White House on Friday.

Shooty, when someone's own sister, without knowing she was being recorded, a former federal judge, regards her brother in this manner ... And it refelcts the way I and many people view him ... She obviously knows him a lot better than any of us.

What can you possibly say to defend it? You cant' ...

I can say: Trump isn't president today, Brandon is. And the criminal in the White House iss a fraud. He was installed ( rigged election) He presided over the financial rape of Ukraine for his ownmm non profit ( by proxie-- Hunter) i would point out Hunters complete in your face corruption , the media biiases that refuse to  B expose it of Bidens role  in it.

I would point to a corrupted democrat mafia that attempted to impeach Trump on false charges. This as soon as it could be reasonably discovered what these people and Unvle Joe had done in Ukraine. It was a case of political corcus, complete with deep throat ( anonymous) actors fro the "CIA -- national security, dontchaknow!"  And the guy most likely to have had his lunch money stolen as a kid-- Adam Schiff. What a joke, unless your home was invaded by the FBI on false or trumped up charges. The Democrats, red with tooth and claw, broke laws, lied, sponsored domestic terrorism,and when all that failed -- unleashed a manufactured virus with the aide of the Chinese Communists on the entire world- resulting in the deaths of millions as they snd their allies in media suppressed truthful and effective medical information

Since Biden has taken over he has imposed illegal ( unconstitutional ) mask and vaccine mandates, has colluded with big business to suppress independent thought or local solutions and broken the global economy through inflation. He has lobbied for a massive spending bill in the name of " Climate Change" the old liberal myth where we get taxed on top of inflation. 

I could go on and on, but I won't. Biden is an old fool who can't tell where he is half the time , he reads the script and signs what is placed in front of him. 

Say what you wany about Trump-/ he did what he said he would, and America loved him for it. 
Now the swamp is on full display, and the gators in it don't seem to care.

You better hope for a political revolution, Buddha -- failing that it's gonna be ugly!!

No, given all the above, there is no justification for StILL defending your decision to vote for CUJ

and the fact you don't see this makes me wonder, why??

Shooty,

Nearly everything you post is conspiracy theories. The legal system, Trump's own department of justice, trump's own VP, and the Seante Majority Leader at the time, and audit after audit, and 70+ judges, many republicans, and Trump's own election Czar ALL said the election was valid, there was no widespread fraud, and Biden rightfully won. Even a Trump supporter paid Cyber-ninja audit showed Biden rightfully won. not only did Biden rightfully win, he also won the popular vote by a landslide. 

So, if you have some evidence that supports your claim that Trump really won, please show it here...Otherwise, we're just going to yawn, gloss over your accusations, and understasnd you are simply a grumpy person who is bitter with the outcome and fooling yourself with baseless conspiracy theories. 

Again, if you have no proof (and that means judges, courts, jsutice department, etc agree that it's valid evidence), you're just babbling. Save your breath. Please - No one cares

I guess the "old fool" was good enough to beat Trump. That should tell you something

I do like this new ifea of posting real information, I had no idea Shark you were up on the money market.  You are right, this world turns around on the US Dollar.  If you live in Bangladeshi someone will need a stack of US Dollars to buy kerosene for you to cook your fish.  The US oil production fell by two million barrels a day, and oil markets are global with the falling of our production there had to be a increase in production someplace else.  I am pretty sure OPEC said "Let's go Brandon".  So of course inflation affected the world, other factors have caused that effect to vary.  In the US there are other reasons the inflation rates is increasing and all those issues come from Biden (or who really runs this place).
 

Shark great post.

He did turn me on to a very good money manager - Kudos Sharky for that great recommendation!