" Both cities are overrated ---------."

Forgive me. I should've said Sienna and St-Remy.

My point was the charm and ability to pick up a stunning dinner by visiting a half-dozen specialty shops on the two-block walk home.

"I assume by this you mean dumpster diving at 2AM."

Tell me you've never been to Paris or Florence without using those specific words.

#6 | POSTED BY HAMBURGLAR

(Unrecognized) Newsworthy Flag

"To be the Antichrist, you have to check all the boxes and not just a few."

You're in complete and total denial.

Trump is six for six.

Meanwhile, you can't name Two Commandments Trump embodies.

" when we went to a restaurant for dinner, it was not just a dinner. It was a most enjoyable evening. Sitting and talking, and the wait person was not anxious to turn over the table to get more tips."

Agreed. We realized it wasn't the usual rush through dinner to get to the movie or the event, the dinner was the event. I was also envious of being able to juke from a cheese shop to a wine shop to a bakery to a bodega to get dinner.

And every time I return I fall right back into the old habits.

"If people would suggest Trump is the antichrist..."

I noticed when I asked how many "Aniti-Christ" boxes Trump checked, versus how many "Ten Commandments" he followed, you ran for the hills.

"Your post was slanderous and personal."

Observations are not slanderous.

Noting you lied to get into the service, lied to stay in the service, allowed a lie on your discharge papers, and lied in real life when you got married...

...those are all truthful observations. Stating a true observation isn't slanderous at all.

Your accusation actually reflects back on your guilt, not the other person speaking the truth.

"No it wouldn't, lol. There's always someone willing to buy land.."

I would've said it's impossible to flunk Econ 101 with a single statement ... but there it is.

" Case closed - you are wrong."

Thanks for admitting the math is over your head. FFS, even the statement you posted has a caveat.

It takes a real moron to ignore the wealthiest 80% while blaming the 20% on the bottom, and completely ignoring those who had 100% of the discrepancy when it came to APPROVING the loan.

But you're a raging racist, so your chosen ignorance doesn't surprise me.

" Army meets recruiting target"

Is that before or after they dismiss all the DEI hires?

AI sez:

A housing collapse due to inner-city purchases is unlikely, as inner-city purchases do not typically cause widespread housing market collapses. Instead, the collapse of the housing market in 2008 was primarily due to factors like predatory lending, lax lending standards, and speculation, which led to a bubble in home prices. While inner-city areas may experience unique challenges related to housing affordability and market dynamics, they are not the primary drivers of a national housing crisis.

"So tell me where I'm wrong?"

You're clearly going to the wrong DNC parties!

" Those were not buying McMansions in the suburbs - that was the urban poor buying their ---------."

Tell me you don't understand macro math without using those specific words.

You'd have to be a moron to believe the poorest 20% in the lowest priced houses caused the problem, and not the higher-priced houses purchased by the vast majority.

Are you still using Republican Math???

" and specifically forbid lenders from ... "

... from MAKING BAD FAITH LOANS.

Which is EXACTLY what they did.

"Got evidence of that?"

If he shows any, I guarantee he'll omit the specific language prohibiting bad loans.

" loans to people that would not otherwise qualify - mainly non-white poor people."

Nonsense. It was McMansions that broke the system. Not the folks defaulting on the cheapest homes around.

JFC, it's like you're using Republican Math.

" that current alias seems to overlook (intentionally?) the "unscrupulous lending"

It's called the loan application process, it's purposely opaque, the loaners have 100% discretion, and the loaners base approval solely on the belief they'll make a profit.

Because they stand to profit or lose, it's incumbent upon the loaners to assess the risk.

I put 95% of the blame on the folks who told the buyers they could afford it, minimized the payment spike possibilities, made money hand over fist, and didn't have to pay anything when the loans defaulted ... and 5% of the blame on the folks who thought they could afford more of a home than they could.

" As for my shoes - I buy US made bespoke shoes -------. "

So? I'm sure they suck compared to the shoes I got last time in Italy.

Remind me: are tariffs taxes? Who pays them? And isn't the result, at least short-term to mid-term, a higher consumer price?

" ... unscrupulous lending to unqualified borrowers"

Let me guess: you blame the borrowers.

"Highly regressive taxes, I might add. Affecting lower income more than the uber-wealthy, as a percent of income."

The exact reason an income tax was imposed.

And here we are, making the same mistake again.

"Globo-Homo"

I'll take Stuff Only Closet Cases Would Say for $800, Kenny.

"First of all, I doubt you even have a net worth of $10K to spend"

Why lie? You look like a child who can't handle reality.

" ... so your 20% APR on the credit card you used to buy that crap will end up being more expensive than any tariff impact would have been."

What kind of financial moron are you? I haven't paid credit card interest in over 40 years. I literally warn folks in my seminars against carrying a balance on a credit card.
Instead , my credit cards pay ME. I use the Costco Cash Card, and a SW miles card, since SW flies to a lot of cities the bride and I like. We average over $100/mo of tax-free cash in rebates and rewards.

Meanwhile, you'll pay 30% more the next time you buy shoes. And you'll happily burn your money ... because Trump!

"So you stocked up on your cheap Chinese made crap"

So you think iPhone Pros, MacAir pros, and noise-canceling AirPods are cheap crap?

Won't you look stupid when you pay 30% more when you're in need!

Tariffs are taxes. If America is making ANY money on tariffs, it's because Americans are paying more in taxes.

" Stocked up on services?"

No, dumfuq, stuff like computers, iPhones, air pods, shoes, and clothing. And I made sure the Sienna and Forester are humming.

I spent almost $10K. For stuff I would've bought over the next year or two. Now I won't. Because tariffs are taxes.

"Over 100 million murdered via the implementation of Marx's ideas."

And where would you put capitalism's tally?