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You raise a valid point so don't know why you're being downvoted. A lot of my investors reallocated their portfolios when SVB happened to minimize risk due to d

You raise a valid point so don't know why you're being downvoted. A lot of my investors reallocated their portfolios when SVB happened to minimize risk due to dollar volatility. I think perhaps this runs counter to the mainstream woke narratives whenever russia comes up

gameman144 3y ago
I didn't downvote, but I think one reason is probably the repeated characterization of sanctions and Fed actions as "stupid", since that kind of puts things in an us-vs-them mindset. For instance, if I worked on a library and someone filed an issue saying "We need to remove the current networking implementation", I'd be interested to hear what they had to say. If someone said "We need to remove the current stupid networking implementation", I'd immediately be on the defensive (since presumably I had thought it was a good idea). When trying to make a point, it's important to leave room for people that don't already agree with you to be convinced (especially when most people don't already agree with you).
douglasisshiny 3y ago
Can you explain what you mean by dollar volatility?
- uptownfunk 3y ago
  Specifically long term devaluation with respect to specific commodity classes.
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Dalewyn 3y ago
I downvoted because if our collective desire for world peace is anything substantive rather than just vapid, feelgood window dressing, sanctioning Russia is among the first of many actions we should be taking. And honestly, we aren't doing enough to demonstrate that warmongering is not acceptable in this day and age.
- elzbardico 3y ago
  Where was your collective desire for world peace while the US invaded Iraq, Afeghanistan, bombed Lybia, and yes, promoted a coup of state in Ukraine to them close their eyes for 14 years to the bombing of the ethnic portion of their population in Russia? Have you ever get at least superficially interested in the human cost on the Saudi military intervention on Yemen for the last few years? Do you want me to introduce you to people that have been tortured by military regimes in South America, every one of them put in the power with the help of the United States of America? If you think what Nuland and the other neocons that have been in the state department for the last 30 years, no matter which party is in power, are interested in world peace, you've drank too much kool-aid.

gameman144 3y ago

I didn't downvote, but I think one reason is probably the repeated characterization of sanctions and Fed actions as "stupid", since that kind of puts things in an us-vs-them mindset. For instance, if I worked on a library and someone filed an issue saying "We need to remove the current networking implementation", I'd be interested to hear what they had to say. If someone said "We need to remove the current stupid networking implementation", I'd immediately be on the defensive (since presumably I had thought it was a good idea). When trying to make a point, it's important to leave room for people that don't already agree with you to be convinced (especially when most people don't already agree with you).

douglasisshiny 3y ago

Can you explain what you mean by dollar volatility?

uptownfunk 3y ago
Specifically long term devaluation with respect to specific commodity classes.

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Dalewyn 3y ago

I downvoted because if our collective desire for world peace is anything substantive rather than just vapid, feelgood window dressing, sanctioning Russia is among the first of many actions we should be taking. And honestly, we aren't doing enough to demonstrate that warmongering is not acceptable in this day and age.

elzbardico 3y ago
Where was your collective desire for world peace while the US invaded Iraq, Afeghanistan, bombed Lybia, and yes, promoted a coup of state in Ukraine to them close their eyes for 14 years to the bombing of the ethnic portion of their population in Russia? Have you ever get at least superficially interested in the human cost on the Saudi military intervention on Yemen for the last few years? Do you want me to introduce you to people that have been tortured by military regimes in South America, every one of them put in the power with the help of the United States of America? If you think what Nuland and the other neocons that have been in the state department for the last 30 years, no matter which party is in power, are interested in world peace, you've drank too much kool-aid.