The wealth of billionaires largely comes from the extraordinary stock market valuation of shares. As John Hussman points out "There’s no question that the profit margin expansion of recent years partly accounts for the extremes we see in revenue-based valuation measures. But as we’ve observed in numerous previous comments, elevated corporate margins are the mirror image of record deficits among households and government �� it’s an accounting identity."
@RudyHavenstein Can anyone seeing this still believe that Trump is sane? Believing that oneself is Jesus is a recognized symptom of severe mental health issues.
@GenFlynn@POTUS "Good instincts" if such they are, do not compensate for a lack of deep historical and technical knowledge and the ability to choose wise advisors.
@ianbremmer How many troops might be required, where are they available, how do you move them, where do you attack, where is the logistics to support them, etc, etc. You can't just say boots on the ground as if it is a magic wand. Look at the history of amphibious warfare.
The boy who cried wolf... US attacked Iraq on basis of false centrifuge claims, yet CIA claims that Iran with thousands of centrifuges, enriching uranium to near weapons grade purity is not seeking a bomb?