Pokebball

Well, 50% don't pay any federal income tax. That sound pretty damn good to me. What more do they want?

The votes of your elected officials, across the country, suggest otherwise

my first choice as well

Nope, not what I mean

Wouldn't you go by the vehicle from the dealer across the street, while also supporting the manufacturer/assembly business in America?

good time to buy

China is and should be our focus today. I'm most interested in our strategic alliances with India and countries in and around the South China Sea.

Of course we, nor anyone else, would ignore aggression. That's just silly. Are we ignoring any other conflict in the world? It's not necessary any longer. It served its' purpose, which existed in 1949. Europe needs to grow up and protect themselves now. Cripes, it's been 75 years.

aligned on what?

Not any longer, in my opinion.

Why

I'm not sure it's that important any longer. Economic alliances are much more important now.

AI is taking many of their jobs

Let's establish some expectations, shall we. The more DOGE cuts and the more wars end, the worse our GDP will look. We'll have more cash (less deficit/debt). But we'll be better off economically.

or we can see another million people killed?