John Gaeasson

You might also think that dollars can be seized and redistributed, while retaining their value. Modern currency is a huge shell game of virtual debt with no relationship to the actual wealth of the country.

Sorry for the delay. Yes. Modern economics has layers of abstraction that are wildly counter-intuitive to most of us. We think of money as a zero-sum distribution system. If I have a dollar, you may think that means someone else had to give up that dollar.

Wow... this didn't age well.

I'm not sure the analogy holds. The iceberg got away with a few paint scrapes. I think the iceberg may just be economic reality.

Nothing I've said is worth getting upset over. Nor is anything in your reply. Breathe. Find your center and be at peace.

He... Is he melting?

Why not both? Can I do both?

So here's the key point. If you think a billionaire has anything like a billion dollars, you don't understand the subject. If you think the wealthy hold their value in cash, you don't understand the subject.

Money is not wealth. Understanding that or not is the only true economic "class".

Conversations with Dementia

The trouble was never the sharing. It was always the force.

Respect to Trump is disrespect to America

Elmer and Marvin are generally the aggressors, aren't they? They show up in Bugs's woods or on his planet and threaten various degrees of mayhem. I wouldn't say Bugs is "targeting" them.

I identify as "modded"

So.. they want big hairy bearded trans-men use the women's bathroom?