Elon Musk brings volatility, not value, as he did with Dogecoin. I wouldn't be surprised if they've already rejected his offer in private. Rich guy roulette doesn't favour the house.

Edited by BlueJay (25 Apr 2022 11.31pm)

Wrong skin colour.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

If it doesn't fit the angry white guy narrative that the media want then you can pretty much know without even looking.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Just seen the picture. Not quite one of The James gang. I had a feeling the James brothers were ex Confederate soldiers.

Red and Blue Army!

I can find no trace of that being said, but what Trump says is becoming increasingly irrelevant. His "Truth Social" is widely regarded as a bad joke that even he doesn't use. That's not to say that those who regarded him as a messiah are irrelevant. There is clearly a large group of unhappy people in the USA, but it seems they are going to need a new snake oil salesman to coalesce around, or they will splinter.

I remember only too well his inauguration speech. It was anticipated by many with a sense of concern about his unpredictability, but also with hope that he would prove to be healing and hopeful. The event exceeded every worst fear. It was appalling beyond words, but at least set the tone for what was to follow.

His "drain the swamp" promise was the only one I ever agreed with, but it clearly meant something different to him than it did to me. People like him epitomise the swamp in my view.

Tackling corruption and tax avoidance is obviously needed. The rich and powerful will always exist, so once you deal with one manifestation, another will arise to be tackled. What staggers me is the idea that this is either something new or that there is any coordination. It's as old as time, and the only thing that binds them is a shared motivation. They aren't though "the enemy". They are just one product of capitalism, which needs to be managed, because, ultimately, we manage them, and not them, us. We are the pipers. We just need to stay in tune.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Is there nothing that happens that you don't think is the fault of the Democrats and Biden? Maybe he created the pandemic? You obviously think he encouraged Putin to invade Ukraine. The world's supply chain problems and energy crisis? All the fault of Biden.

Every analysis I have read, barring yours and those from the nutty side of the right, suggests that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is very unlikely and has, if anything, decreased as a consequence of Putin's war. The Chinese are pragmatists who play the long game. The risks are just too big. If they were seriously thinking of doing it, then they would have done so whilst Trump was in office, and proclaiming an "America First" policy. Trump was far more likely to have stood back and let it happen than the US under a Biden presidency.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.