If I had to guess, that was the low, the bounce was pretty nice. Crystal ball says spy will probably try to retake 395 and fail closing under it, closing yet another directionless day.

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Rumors that FRC is about to enter Liquidation. Eyes on ball folks!

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I looked at page 135. And I see that regulatory dropped the ball. That and I read enough pages to see that regulatory did not see the red flags. Some heads are going to fall.

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'have no fear!' said the cat. 'i will not let you fall. i will hold you up high as i stand on a ball. with a book one one hand! and a cup on my hat! but that is not ALL i can do! said the cat... that is what the cat said... then he fell on his head! he came down with a bump from up there on the ball. and sally and i, we saw ALL the things fall!

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Get this guy a stress ball

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Trying to ball like Bill Hwang ya dig

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> But just as every other country in the world imports are necessary. Not for the US this is what you're failing to grasp. US produces all it's own food, energy, and high value-add manufacturing. Low-level manufacturing is shifting to Mexico and new production lines are being spun up as the investment goes to domestic manufacturing. ​ > Don’t pretend like the USA is a completely different ball game from the EU. But it is though. Europe does not have the population demographics to support their economy. The largest generation in history is going to be completely retired in the next decade. And unlike the USA that has a large cohort of millennials to support it in addition to the [very young immigration from Mexico](https://i.imgur.com/np6TkH5.jpg), it can actually continue to grow. There will be a contraction, but not like Europe where it is going to completely collapse on itself. Look at [Germany](https://i.imgur.com/K45m9dF.png), how are the young going to support an elderly population that over twice their size and living longer? ​ > If we would give that tech to China the USA is fucked China does not have the technical capability to produce high-end manufacturing. You have been fed a line of propaganda. They've had over 20 years to create high-end chipsets and yet still haven't been able to create a TSMC of their own. Why is that? Now that we've restricted them to China they are withering on the vine. Their manufacturing superiority is being superseded by their neighbors in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand (among others). Not to mention Mexico here where outsourcing labor is better and cheaper. This is the domestic shift that needed to happen a long time ago, but better late than never. ​ > The USA is not indestructible. The USA created the modern world order. The USA protects and allows all global shipping to occur. There is no second here. No one else can protect shipping like the USA. Not even close. The USA will fare better than every other nation on the planet over the next 50 years. Bet.

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Only if the Americans change their standard of living and even then I am skeptical that it would be sustainable with a growing population. Sure they can take care of themselves for a x amount of years. But just as every other country in the world imports are necessary. But the same goes for Europe. Don’t pretend like the USA is a completely different ball game from the EU. The main difference is that the EU is more divided. The guy I am responding to is pretending like the EU can’t feed themselves. That is totally bullshit. You realize a small country such as the Netherlands is the nr 2 agricultural exporter in the world? Imagine what a country the size of Germany and France could be capable of when they use the same tech. If the EU collapse the USA will go down with them. Same thing the other way around. The USA currently is making big buddies with the Netherlands for their ASML tech. If we would give that tech to China the USA is fucked.Self sufficient my ass. We are at-least 10 years ahead with our computer chip building machines. Stop being a nationalist. The USA is not indestructible.

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I guess the tail does wag the dog. I'm taking my bat and ball. And leaving.

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OP is Canadian, so these prices are in pretend money. I could see myself paying $18 for a ball so hard in brrrrr freedom dollars.

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