euthuxnetux

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by euthuxnetux 5y ago
I hate to be that guy, but these are all measurable claims and it would benefit the discussion here if you provided references.
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by euthuxnetux 5y ago
There are lots of great artists but popularity is somewhat controlled by a handful of gatekeepers. I'd tend to agree with anticodon's point that people that are elevated tend to be in line with the agenda of those gatekeepers.
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by euthuxnetux 5y ago
That's a great point. I guess I'd say that while we export a lot, we import even more. We have a trade deficit with all of our largest trading partners. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/us-tr
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by euthuxnetux 5y ago
Fair. Definitions: There are two sources of demand for USD. One is the ability to purchase oil, and the other is organized international crime. I would consider crime a fair-weather investor, so the big demand for USD is really based on the
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by euthuxnetux 5y ago
You're right, that was probably unnecessarily inflammatory, and isn't a good way to communicate persuasively. I thought I'd justified the statement later, and that would be sufficient. I'll try to allow what I communicat
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by euthuxnetux 5y ago
Once anything ends petro-dollars the USD is toast. Belt-and-Road has a decent chance of succeeding here, imo.
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by euthuxnetux 5y ago
This article is completely ignorant. Bubbles aren't defined by, as some commenters suggest (not TFA), poor lending practices. Please see investopedia's excellent article on asset bubbles [1]. Houses require maintenance, they go ou