Deficit Soars

@wallstreetcappers

 I really do think you have reading comprehension issues.  I clearly outlined the subjective nature of my comment and my definition of the use of the term.  

"Fupah won't answer you" LMAO really ??  Never realized that after the past four years.  I know that, I don't ask to converse with him, I don't pose any question to him.  Again, if someone makes a completely asinine comment I can call it out as I see fit, while following the rules & guidelines of this site.  

I "replied" to him because I am highlighting his comment.  You know, the really intelligent analogy that uses the death of 6mm Jewish individuals to compare the potential prosecution of some scum bag politicians.  Ya know, that one.  

This is representative of the gaslighting the left employs. When they are wrong, they tell you it's actually you that is wrong. You just don't realize it. When you offer proof bolstering your opinion, they discount said proof without offerering any countering evidence of their own. They will literally tell you what your own opinions are. Your own feelings. If you say you don't find Kamala Harris fit for office, they'll tell you you're actually racist and/or sexist. If you say you prefer Trump over the Democratic nominee, they'll say that you're "in a cult" and probably stormed the Capitol. Correct their misuse of a phrase and they'll tell you you simply are unfamiliar with their use, even though their use of said phrase literally doesn't exist anywhere in recorded history. And I didn't even check. I didn't "Google" it. I wouldn't waste my time. I know good and well it doesn't exist. That you are simply mispronouncing au contraire, mon frère, a French phrase that has been a part of everyday English parlance for longer than I have been alive.

@wallstreetcappers

 Yep.  I don't know it and neither do you.  It is imaginary.  Or you could simply provide it.  But that is fine with me.

You just coined it.  We can add it to the Covers esoteric jargon now.

@wallstreetcappers

 So you are admitting you were wrong to say I insult Mid ??  

Come on, just this one time.... it is OK to admit one's mistakes.  We all make them..... 

@Raiders22

 Just move on already...stop hen pecking a topic and trying to force your perspective.

Move forward please and knock off the jabs, I am not doing this to you and for the last time end this nonsense and do something else.

@kcblitzkrieg

 How can I reply to that when you are a different person than I am? You consider calling me a bleeding heart mod to be carefully considered words and to me that is no further from the truth. You consider taking someones message and crafting a narrative as conversation. I do not share your view of what is reasonable and considerate. I do not share your view on how you have interacted with him or really ANY member who does not share your political views. I think you try to bully members as a way to try and get what you want, look at this very thread right here...you and several others have tried to bully me about two topics to get what you want rather than be considerate and try to avoid conflict.

I think midnight puts up with plenty from you AND several others that he really does not need to or deserve to because several of you use these bully strategies to intimidate and antagonize others.

I kinda think you already know this, it isnt the first time we have discussed the topic.

I would ask for you to not engage with members who are actually intentionally avoiding you especially when your replies are made to cause conflict and provoke. Your reply served no purpose for conversation with that member and you are completely taking his words out of context and exaggerating what he said/says to try and craft a narrative.

Notice that I did not say any digs in this reply regarding your lacking reading comprehension, I see no reason to personally insult your intelligence in order to try and gain an advantage in a topical discussion. 

I fully get his reference point and why he uses certain correlative examples, I think you do as well and since he is not MEMBER TO MEMBER attacking you the best thing for you is to stop interacting with him or them. 

@kcblitzkrieg

Cool.  Just hope you took my reply to you as a simple joke about it as well.  All good

I jump into this thread and simply asked if WSC was aware of the error in his wording and his response was to call me "chirpy chirp". This same person, in this same thread, accuses others of insulting and being combative. I'm done on the subject. I'm not going to keep beating a dead horse.

Holy shit did this thread go down the crapper in a hurry.

Just got home from Christmas shopping. There are some beautiful people out there. Nice, real nice.

So I go out to the patio to cap tomorrow's ponies but thought let me drop by the penal colony & 20 minutes later hear I am.

To set the record straight, kc & I are good & have never been bad in my memory. He'll serve something up & I'll return the serve. When it's over we shake hands at the net. There are others here I try to avoid. 

Now everybody take a chill pill, pour your favorite adult beverage & give your honey a kiss on the neck.  They'll enjoy it & so will you. 

Was that so hard??

 That fact you think this way about laying traps and then demand conversation and answers in other threads, take me off your interaction list.

But first your words in my thread:

"You made the thread so you explain yourself when the thread you made elicits responses and questions. So can you answer the question and if not why make the thread at all?"

You made the reference so explain yourself when the reference elicits responses and questions.  Can you even explain your reference and if not why even make a reference at all?

My bro's always the voice of reason. I'm in California so i'll have to postpone that kiss but I did drop of gifts and play trains with twin two year olds. They're technically jewish but they still get to celebrate Christmas.

Do you guys realize Hanukkah starts on Christmas this year? I never remember it starting this late. We can't have anything. 

@StumpTownStu

 Not ready for Christmas which is also my birthday.

Thanksgiving came real late this year & Christmas snuck up on me.

Just did a nice bowl, watched Gold Rush with my bride & reread my post.

I know it's "here" & it's not "hear." I also realized this thread is in the Politics forum not the Penalty Box.

Mind & fingers not always in sync.

@Midnight1

 Happy birthday 

Oh my God, I forgot your Bday was on Christmas. Yeah, late Thanksgiving was crazy. I went to get the tree right after. There are Christmas tree farms everywhere out there. Ended up with a Nordmann again. Beautiful trees but they don't smell. I need that smell. This thing isn't drinking much either. So it goes. One of these years I would like a blue spruce. No farms grow them around here. It's not like other places where the trees are coming from out of state. I live in a tree producing state.

How are you doing for gifts for the lady? It's hard to come up with stuff after so many years. I've hot nothing but stuff she's asked for specifically.

@Midnight1

 You're from New York, so you can appreciate this. With Hanukkah starting on Christmas, what's that do to the Chinese restaurants?

@unplucked_gem

You're right Stu about finding something unique for our ladies after all these years. We are in a position of if we want something we go & buy it instead of waiting for Christmas. On our honeymoon in San Fran back in 89, my wife fell in love with See's chocolates & that's been a staple gift every Christmas since. Also she loves Broadway, so I got tickets to the Lion King down here in March. Loved buying clothes for her in the past but not lately. 

Believe it or not, Chinese restaurants do a brisk takeout business on Christmas. Unfortunately, there are so many who don't have family/friends to share the holidays with, so they will order takeout.

Just got home from laying wreaths at the graves of our fallen soldiers. It was pouring rain but 17 people showed up to lay 142 wreaths. The Dunkin Donut franchise owner is a big supporter of our veterans & provided coffee/donuts for the volunteers. It was a fantastic way to start the day.

Relaxing now & waiting for the Army/Navy game to start @ 3Pm. Enjoy the holidays & be safe!

GO ARMY BEAT NAVY

@unplucked_gem

 Thanks for the kind birthday wishes

They do more than take-out. It's a thing amongst many Jewish families, especially in places with large populations like New York, it's a thing to go out for Chinese food on Christmas. This year though, Hanukkah starts on Christmas. I wouldn't imagine they would keep that tradition alive, it being the first day of Hanukkah.

And yes, See's is a local staple. My mother always loved the peanut brittle. I think i'll send her a box.

Just want to call out Wall here for the expected thread blowup.  Thank goodness that covers doesn't have an HR department, maybe Lou set it up that way?  

What other platform can you go to and have a biased mod tell you to leave and go to reddit?

go to reddit and find a Wallstreetbets section where you can dump all your hard earned cash on a turd

Alvin Bragg might be Wallstreetcappers  and you can't even sugar coat it

My advice is just sit back in the shadows and be humble while you moderate threads 

Back to the deficit topic at hand 

During Barack Obama’s presidency, the U.S. total outstanding debt increased by almost $8.34 trillion, the biggest dollar increase of any president. In terms of percentage change, Abraham Lincoln’s term had the highest increase at 2,860%, increasing the U.S. debt from about $90.6 million in 1861 to $2.68 billion in 1865 when he was assassinated.

As of April 5, 2024, the national debt has grown by about $6.17 trillion, or 21.7%, since Joe Biden was inaugurated in 2021, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. In his first year in control of the federal budget from September 2021 to September 2022, the debt grew by about $2.5 trillion. In his second year, it grew by $2.24 trillion. The national debt has grown by $1.43 trillion so far this year. 

The three hardest things to ever say either in person or in text

1: I'm sorry

2: I'm wrong

3: waiting on Wall and the jets here...

this is how you get ...

this is how you get, you fuckin trash turd.  I never said thst and you know it. 

stop it.  Just stop

@soup-can

 You are a Jets fan?

Alvin Bragg strikes again, the way the site went haywire last night was very telling.  There is nothing wrong with the Left and the Right debating in threads, it's only a few extremely sensitive posters who get bent when someone says Boohoo to them.  Also, a very biased moderator who was the one who came into this thread and stirred the pot.  I wouldn't be surprised if they were an only child.  You can only take so much nonsense before you just post knowing it will get in the box but make no mistake this bush league mod needs to recuse themselves.  Walls holier than thou routine has been overplayed for too long now

Not a Jets fan but I watch them, I watch most games.  Don't dislike any team really, even the Cowboys. 

The federal government now spends $1 trillion a year to keep up with interest on its debt as rates and deficits have soared recently.

During Barack Obama’s presidency, the U.S. national debt increased the most.

George W. Bush increased the national debt by $6.1 trillion, about 105%, which comes out to an average of $3.05 trillion per term.

During Bill Clinton’s term from 1993 to 2001, the debt grew by $5.81 trillion.

As of April 2024, President Joe Biden has increased the national debt by $6.17 trillion throughout his presidency.

The debt increased by $8.18 trillion during Donald Trump’s presidency, but $3.6 trillion was for coronavirus pandemic relief.

Because of inflation, nine of the top 10 debt-increasing presidents in dollar amounts are also the 10 most recent presidents

In March 2024, the national debt’s interest cost $522 billion.  

The interest rate hasn’t changed by much in the last 10 years, in 2014 the debt’s average interest rate was 2.4% and in 2023 it was 2.97%.

The government has surpassed the debt limit 78 times since 1960.

By 2025 the debt is projected to make up 200% of the GDP.