Three Things I've Noticed

 First, it appears (based on Trump told the story).....that the CIA (via USAID) funded some Chinese folks....who funded again.....some American journalists to write bogus/fake stories  over Trump.

I paused over this. How did they report the new income to IRS....or did they fail on that matter? Did guy come by the house at midnight with a paper-bag of $3,000 to bribe the guy? And did the majority of news folks do this?

Second, all this chatter about Nolan's movie....The Odyssey....mostly BS?

As a kid....around 1968...I went to the Scottsboro trade-day and found the comic's guy.   He had probably 5,000 comics laid out, and I ended buying 'Classic Comics'....the ones that told great literature in comic form.  By the end of the summer.....I had finished off reading around sixty of these.  I always felt they did a better job of telling the story....than $100-Million movies did.

Third, I have this gut-feeling....that ten times the number of people with phobias....now exist...compared to 1980.  At the present pace....I suspect it will expand another ten times by 2035.  

It's like....people feel more positive....with a phobia....like a member of a 'team'.

A Brief Talk On Capitalism/Democracy

 "Americans’ confidence in capitalism and democracy has fallen sharply." 

Article per WSJ

I sat and pondered over this.

This group....comes out of a NORC poll.  It says that only 48-percent of Americans feel capitalism works.  56-percent rationalize that democracy is not working well.

I looked at the poll....what they don't say....if a major amount of the negativity people....are college-educated (brain-washed).

One funny element of this....there's simply a lot of students who wrapped up college...got a debt of $80k, and found that jobs aren't plentiful.  

What the gov't should offer?   Offer one-way tickets to  a alternate country where you think democracy works better, and is mostly chatty on their version of capitalism/socialism.  Once they leave....don't let them come back unless they pay for the trip we gave them.

Last year....there was some lesbian couple that hauled-off, and left for Canada....mostly over Trump.  About 6 to  8 weeks into the hauling-off....they noted things in Canada weren't better, and this was mostly a mistake.

Reality works more effectively....if you give folks a dose or two. 

People Asking Don Lemon To Run For President?

 I sat this AM...reviewing this 12-line story.  Some podcast folks were talking to Don, and he insisted that he's being asked to run in 2028.

On my list of 15,000 possible folks to run in 2028....he's around 14,988 (just to be honest).

I'm not anti-Don....I'm just focused on competency for journalists....with Don ranking a '1' (1-to-10 ranking on my index)....meaning he'd have to improve a lot.

What people are asking Don to run?  Unknown.

They might be long-haul truckers....retirees from Tampa....Michigan hunters....roller derby 'freaks'....dwarf wrestlers....meth-heads....etc.

Frankly....I could see Don as a VP....getting some guy there who is constantly 'wrong'  on every issue, and getting CNN headlines on a daily basis.

Being Irrational About The Economy

Irrationally living paycheck-to-paycheck or carrying high consumer debt for non-essentials.

Irrationally buying status things (cars, phones, clothing) that depreciate rapidly instead of assets.

Irrationally obsessing over homeownership even when renting is financially superior in many markets.

Irrationally pursuing college degrees with poor ROI while trade skills and apprenticeships pay well without debt.

Irrationally blaming "corporations" or "the rich" for price increases while ignoring monetary policy, regulation, and supply constraints.

Irrationally expecting endless government benefits without considering who ultimately pays via taxes, inflation, or debt.

Irrationally ignoring automation/AI displacement while demanding wage floors disconnected from productivity.

Irrationally high spending on entertainment, subscriptions, and convenience while complaining about "not getting ahead."

Irrationally avoiding  building emergency funds up despite repeated economic shocks.

Treating student debt as uniquely unforgivable while other consumer debt is not.

Irrationally supporting policies that increase housing costs then blaming landlords or "greed."

Irrationally overvaluing credentials and degrees over demonstrated skills.

Irrationally ignoring inflation's effect on cash savings.

Irrationally supporting large fiscal deficits and then surprised by interest costs or future tax burdens.

Irrationally.....over and over.....blaming capitalism for poverty while it has coincided with the largest reduction in global extreme poverty in history.

Irrationally expecting perfect equality of outcome rather than equality of opportunity and rules.