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[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

Transactions take 3 to 5 days because banks and lenders choose delayed settlement, not because payments can’t move faster. Most bill payments still use ACH, which accepts payment requests without real time balance checks. It then settles days later. That delay lets interest keep running, triggers late fees or non sufficient funds charges when timing overlaps, and shifts all failure risk onto the customer instead of the company. Those fees stay legal because they’re labeled as service charges, not penalties. Real time payments already exist and are used every day when you swipe a debit card, send money with Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or through FedNow. Making bill payments instant would cost financial institutions millions or billions, so laws shaped by heavy lobbying allow this slower, more profitable system to continue. This is more complicated than a single post can cover, but this is the gist. What’s wild is how many people jump in to defend billion dollar companies for this, as if paying extra to move your own money faster is normal. That mindset is part of why nothing changes. The financial institutions have both built and lobbied for the current infrastructure. And it makes no sense in 2025.

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

@lucawashenko The contrast is crazy!

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

There’s zero reason for anyone to risk their life over demo phones. They’re locked down, they can’t be activated, and they’ll be tossed and recovered in a day or two. Jumping in only turns a petty crime into a potential hospital visit or a funeral.

Be mad that people steal. Fine. But don’t be mad that bystanders refused to escalate a situation that had nothing to do with them and wasn’t worth bloodshed. No material thing in that store is worth someone dying over. Certainly not phones that don’t even work outside Apple’s system.

There’s nothing wrong with wanting justice, wanting charges filed, or wanting someone who’s doing this stuff to wind up behind bars. But none of that needs to come at the cost or risk of innocent people.

And yes, this is exactly how Apple wants these situations handled.

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

@ClarksonsFarm1 ~November 2008~

1. $1,000
2. Bitcoin
3. Now

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

@grok •The first part — “Don’t do things that you know are morally wrong. Not because someone is watching, but because you are.” — has been circulating in Tim Ferriss’s circles since Tribe of Mentors (2017). In that book, Ferriss attributes it to one of the people he interviewed (not himself), but the core phrasing isn’t older than that in any notable print or verified online source.
•The second part — “Self-esteem is just the reputation that you have with yourself. You’ll always know.” — comes from Nathaniel Branden, a psychologist known for The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem (1994). His original line was:
“Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.”

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

Tucker was alluding to the Israeli government, namely Bibi Netanyahu, and our own leadership when telling this allegory. It wasn’t just the gospel story and it wasn’t only demonstrating how the pharisees wanted Jesus dead for what he was saying. If you follow Tucker, you know he says Charlie was beginning to question Israel, or at least they’re elite; now Charlie’s dead. I’m not here to debate if there’s merit to it, but that’s why he’s nervous saying it on this public stage.

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

“He tweeted with his feet”

-Theo Von discussing Charlie Kirk

I’m going to steal this and add it to my vernacular. Such a good phrase.

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

I get that it is better for heat dissipation, but how do they not know this 2 years ago when they released the 15 Pro Max in Titanium? Titanium just feels much more premium. And Esther was already kind of leaning toward a pro over a pro max this year due to size, and the weight icreasing certainly isn’t helping any. 😒

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

I genuinely hate that there’s no way to have a matching iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple Watch (I don’t want the SE or Aluminum Series 11) this year. It’s aggravating. I don’t want the pro phone with the standard or cheap Apple Watch. Swapping between aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel (prior years) and matte finishes vs glossy finishes seems to have left me with more choices and less continuity. 😒

#AppleEvent #IPhone17ProMax #AppleWatchUltra3 #AppleWatchSeries11 #1stWorldProblems

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

This is why I hesitate to call myself a conservative. I automatically get lumped in with click-bait like this.

It’s wild that you think President Trump is a self-made billionaire. And to be clear, that’s not me saying that he’s an idiot when it comes to business. I’m not even against reciprocal tariffs, but that’s not what’s being discussed here. I’m also fine with cutting down on waist, corruption, and the government in general.

That said, seeing people like you on their knees in front of their lord is just insane. I love how you actually explained how things are going to be beneficial and work, that was the best part of your post. It was refreshing that you didn’t simply degrade a bunch of people for questioning your lord’s methods.

I’m not liberal, and almost nothing you said, applies to me. And I still think tariffs are f****** stupid. Ironically, I know plenty of conservatives who do absolutely meet the qualifications you described above, though I’m not sure why it matters. I’m happy to be wrong, but I can tell you who certainly doesn’t know for sure if I am… you!

As I have said on other posts:

Tariffs aren’t the start of some complex economic strategy—they’re just a lazy, short-sighted way of saying “let future America deal with it.” In the meantime, who cares if working- and middle-class Americans get f***** over?

Let’s be real: both parties have been running up unsustainable debt for decades. And now we’re being told we have to pay the price—with higher costs masked as patriotic policy?

You really expect me to believe that corporations—whose only loyalty is to profit and shareholders—are going to voluntarily do the right thing and bring jobs back just because of tariffs? That’s a joke.

Here’s what’s actually happening:

“Let’s lower taxes to help Americans,” they say—then turn around and slap tariffs on everything, knowing full well that corporations will pass the cost directly to us. Prices go up, the government rakes in tariff revenue, and the CEOs enjoy bigger margins. Win-win, right? For them.

And where’s the strategy? Where’s the accountability? Where’s the actual plan that forces anyone to invest in America, hire American workers, or lower costs long-term? It doesn’t exist. Tariffs are the stick. Subsidies are the carrot. And guess what? The U.S. barely uses the carrot. So all we get is the stick.

We’re told this is about punishing other countries—meanwhile, we’re the ones paying more at the store. Tariffs are just a tax dressed up in nationalism, sold as strategy, and executed without oversight.

So no, I’m not buying the feel-good messaging. This is a scam. A cover for corporate price gouging and another example of the government pretending it’s working in our interest while squeezing the people footing the bill.

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

The tax break is the subsidy. And the argument was for pairing subsidies alongside tariffs—to mitigate the negative effects of trade disputes on American consumers. That’s not at all the case with EVs. It was simply an encouragement to switch to cleaner transportation technologies. I didn’t intend to imply that the U.S. never subsidizes anything. It absolutely does, but it is not nearly as cut and dry and typically benefits corporations over consumers (think bail outs for banks and car manufacturers for example). The point is, none of those were due to tariffs. And that’s not me saying that it’s never happened, just that it’s not part of the current plan regarding tariffs and it usually isn’t.

[Mark Cuban @mcuban]

We think tariffs are about bringing back manufacturing. Talk to small businesses first

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

With all due respect, this whole thread is bulls****. Tariffs aren’t the start of some complex economic strategy—they’re just a lazy, short-sighted way of saying “let future America deal with it.” In the meantime, who cares if working- and middle-class Americans get f***** over?

Let’s be real: both parties have been running up unsustainable debt for decades. And now we’re being told we have to pay the price—with higher costs masked as patriotic policy?

You really expect me to believe that corporations—whose only loyalty is to profit and shareholders—are going to voluntarily do the right thing and bring jobs back just because of tariffs? That’s a joke.

Here’s what’s actually happening:

“Let’s lower taxes to help Americans,” they say—then turn around and slap tariffs on everything, knowing full well that corporations will pass the cost directly to us. Prices go up, the government rakes in tariff revenue, and the CEOs enjoy bigger margins. Win-win, right? For them.

And where’s the strategy? Where’s the accountability? Where’s the actual plan that forces anyone to invest in America, hire American workers, or lower costs long-term? It doesn’t exist. Tariffs are the stick. Subsidies are the carrot. And guess what? The U.S. barely uses the carrot. So all we get is the stick.

We’re told this is about punishing other countries—meanwhile, we’re the ones paying more at the store. Tariffs are just a tax dressed up in nationalism, sold as strategy, and executed without oversight.

So no, I’m not buying the feel-good messaging. This is a scam. A cover for corporate price gouging and another example of the government pretending it’s working in our interest while squeezing the people footing the bill.

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

Most of it makes sense to me—just not tariffs. Tariffs seem logical in theory: increase the cost of importing goods to encourage companies to bring production back to the U.S. by making domestic manufacturing comparatively cheaper. On paper, that sounds great.

But in practice, companies can simply treat tariffs as a cost of doing business and pass that cost on to consumers. If prices go up across the board, the burden ultimately falls on us. And even if demand shifts to domestic companies, there’s nothing stopping them from raising their prices as well. Increased demand doesn’t guarantee affordability—especially when businesses are incentivized to maximize profit year over year.

We rarely see companies hold prices steady, let alone reduce them, regardless of where they produce. The primary focus of corporate America is consistent growth and increased profit—not consumer benefit. And the problem is, no one is required to comply with the intentions of these tariffs. The policy may aim to boost domestic industry, but without any obligation or accountability, companies are free to act in their own interest.

That’s my core issue. Tariffs might be well-intentioned, but they remain theoretical without enforceable mechanisms or complementary policies. And while I fully support the idea of reciprocating tariffs—treating other countries the way they treat us—that’s not how this policy is being framed or implemented. Currently it seems to be more symbolic than strategic, and more beneficial to corporations than to the average consumer.

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

Do you remember when you joined X, me neither!

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

Consider me a proud hater. I will not deny it. But at this point, very few things make me happier than watching Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs lose. And I would say that I don’t want to jinx myself given the last time the Eagles and the Chiefs met, but honestly, I have to take what I can get, so if ending the first half 24 to 0 is the best that I get, I’m going to enjoy it. I imagine we’ll be seeing the Chiefs key players making more significant calls… I mean plays, in the next half!

GO EAGLES!!!

#SuperBowl

[Chevy @ChevyBronson]

@sabatage Down in Dayton OH