@BigPhibbn@CommandersPost@DaveScarangella Mannn you started this one haha. I explained where the 6 came from and where the 400 came from. I’m talking about Elon because he’s how the Ft Knox discussion got started.
I don’t have any problem with you; I have a major problem with Elon and Trump. All the best dude sincerely
Trump thinks Ukraine started the war.
If you want to have a discussion about how much support we should give Ukraine, fine.
Would love to hear ANYONE explain to me how Ukraine STARTED this war.
This is not a tongue-slip. There are two people that think this: Trump and Putin.
"You should have never started it"
Trump just gave a press conference where he mocked Ukrainian President Zelensky while repeating the Kremlin lie that Ukraine started the war.
@BigPhibbn@CommandersPost@DaveScarangella Not talking about the congressman walkthrough. They inspect the seals, formally, every year. They said “X lbs of gold is in this vault” and sealed it. The seals are intact.
Go for it. Do an audit. Can’t hurt. But there’s nothing behind Elons insinuation that it’s not there.
@BigPhibbn@CommandersPost@DaveScarangella It was sealed in vaults and they inspect the seals to make sure they’re intact, rather than re-counting all the gold.
Audit can’t hurt but unless you’re worried about an Oceans 11 heist, it’s probably a waste of time
Right now it’s just a conspiracy theory based on…what?
@BigPhibbn@CommandersPost@DaveScarangella 6 is the book value (cost), 400 is the market value (what its worth today)
It’s audited and inspected every year, no idea what Elon is blabbering about
Debt problem is an issue but you do want SOME debt; question is how much
@DaveScarangella Price of gold would skyrocket; it’s only like 2% of the world’s gold but it’s worth over $400B and would be high-profile. It wouldn’t cause a financial collapse, but it wouldn’t be good.
Don’t worry, though - it’s there; just another windbag moment from Elon
@funnydanny Well I mean we’ve only been tracking asteroids for like 20 years so “highest ever” excludes thousands of years before that.
This is also a top priority for them and they have several projects underway to deter / destroy / alter the scary ones
@johnnylocal@Capsandredskins@huffman_dave I agree the wasteful spending needed to change and that the budget deficit is maybe the biggest issue facing our country today.
We’re branching into a different discussion now, but I don’t think Trump fixed it. He isn’t a fiscal conservative. That breed is dead, unfortunately
@johnnylocal@Capsandredskins@huffman_dave I’m presenting a lie right here and so far you haven’t acknowledged that it is; despite it being right in black and white.
Others
- Reuters was paid for social deception
- “luxury hotels” for illegal immigrants
- USAID chief has a $23mm salary
- The politico nonsense
Many more.
@huffman_dave@Capsandredskins@johnnylocal Yes, I am anti-lie. Not here for what-about this or what-about that. As each situation arises, you look at it independently.
Biden and his administration did not do a good job either. Not going to excuse all sins of Trump just because the other side committed them too.
@Capsandredskins@huffman_dave@johnnylocal “Partial truth”. There’s one drop of water in here, this glass is partially full!
I have a lot of gripes. I disagree with giving bad behavior a pass because you generally like the idea behind it.
This is also one of a lot of lies by DOGE. It’s a worrying pattern.
@huffman_dave@Capsandredskins@johnnylocal I don’t think you’re even reading my replies. Are you a bot?
1. Waste and fraud are bad; I support removing it.
2. Elon and DOGE are not the people to do it, because they lie and have a conflict of interest.
If you don’t think them lying is a very bad sign; not much to discuss.
@huffman_dave@Capsandredskins@johnnylocal I literally linked the report, there’s nothing to debate. Here it is again.
https://t.co/wB5VkUZPai
You’re allowed to critique Biden/Dems AND call out Elon/Trump too.