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   by N0tAThr0wAway 5y ago

   "The West" roughly means Europe/Western culture/world [0]. Everywhere has always had some level of change always, but there has never been a demographic and cultural decline alongside a wholesale importation of backwards
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   by N0tAThr0wAway 5y ago

   The right has definitely fragmented in the past five years (older conservatives, Trumpers, the alt-right, etc.). You're again getting this wrong and can only think in a "left vs. right" framework (typical of leftists and alt-
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   by N0tAThr0wAway 5y ago

   >For most elected officials (that have broad scope of potential jurisdiction and thus are almost impossible to avoid conflicts of interests), blind trusts are probably even better. Most elected officials (almost all federally) already em
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   by N0tAThr0wAway 5y ago

   Index/bond funds are openly (all the holdings are open to public inspection) and passively managed. What you're describing is a mutual fund.
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   by N0tAThr0wAway 5y ago

   Someone once told me that a stipulation for public service should involve converting all your holdings into index funds only. Thought that was an interesting proposal.
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   by N0tAThr0wAway 5y ago

   Goto is like a tool in your tool shed that may only be used once a year or less. It has an extremely narrow use-case, can be dangerous is used improperly, and may require more experience and training versus using your run of the mill pipe w