Although I am trying to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, there are some problems with his economic vision thus far: First, Trump is falling into the stimulus trap of creating short-term results at long-term expense: Economist Explains Why Trump Infrastructure Plan Will Be A Disaster For The Economy Trump’s infrastructure plan is another… Continue reading Small Criticisms of Trump’s Economic Platform
Holiness Spirals
We’re living in an age of hyper/militant morality – a combination of holiness spirals and virtue signaling, to the extreme. But at the same time, it’s juxtaposed with cultural depravity, which makes the whole thing kinda confusing. Consider the Trump Access Hollywood tape, in which I correctly predicted that public outrage would fall short of… Continue reading Holiness Spirals
Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 6
In part 5 of the series on Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, I outline the table of contents of the section on intellectualism. Intellectualism is how you become a part of the process and the national debate, rather than merely a spectator. It’s a common misconception that to be ingratiated you must conform, be ordinary, but… Continue reading Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 6
Big Spender Donald Trump
Trump’s massive spending proposals are causing not just ripples but tsunamis in the financial markets, particularly treasury bonds: $1 trillion gone: The global bond market has only seen a rout this bad twice in 20 years US debt surpass $20 trillion in under two months with Trump: Marc Faber Donald Trump’s presidency will be powerless… Continue reading Big Spender Donald Trump
Another Correct Prediction: Trump Wins, Stocks Surge
Last week the liberal media predicted that stock market and economy would tank if Trump won. The exact opposite happened: After he won, although the market initially fell a few percent overnight, it regained it all and then some. It’s now 1% higher than before the election, as shown below: In a post last week,… Continue reading Another Correct Prediction: Trump Wins, Stocks Surge
The ‘Zen’ of NRx
Conventions everywhere are being challenged: The first amendment. Democracy. Civil rights. An this dissent transcends political lines, as both the ‘left’ and the ‘right’ (and the many variants in between) realize that these conventions are either ineffective, incomplete, or, worse, are part of the problem. The ‘status quo’ presupposes all 20-30 somethings are only interested… Continue reading The ‘Zen’ of NRx
Make America Something Again
Trump’s riveting closing campaign ad: ‘Make America Great’, a slogan that rolls off the tip of the tongue and has become a refrain in popular culture, almost as memorable as Nike’s ‘just do it’. But what does it mean? And how does one Make America Great? A common theme of political ads and campaigns such… Continue reading Make America Something Again
Nate Silver defends his methodology as Trump surges
LeBron James praises ‘President Hillary Clinton’ at Cleveland rally Jay Z, Beyonce headline concert for Clinton At least Clinton will get the millionaire athlete and rapper vote…that’s a pretty big demographic. Nate Silver rages at Huffington Post editor in 14-part tweetstorm This Election Has Nate Silver Cussing at Media on Twitter Nate Silver is still… Continue reading Nate Silver defends his methodology as Trump surges
Low voter turnout, low enthusiasm portents to Clinton loss
His momentum can’t be stopped. Trump is posting his strongest showing yet in Florida and North Carolina, up 3pts for both states according to 538. His odds on are now 36%, a gain of 20% in just 2 weeks. There is also no evidence to suggest Hillary is recovering in any way. Just to give… Continue reading Low voter turnout, low enthusiasm portents to Clinton loss
Election Outcomes and Market Response
The Trump surge continues…his odds as of 11/3/2016 are 35% on 538, a gain of 20% in little over a week. And he’s taken small polling leads in Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida whereas last week Hillary was ahead in those states. The general consensus seems to be if Trump wins, the market will fall..the… Continue reading Election Outcomes and Market Response