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Warning: VERY long read, which is anathema to LOW IQ TRASH MAGATS

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Whatever label you deign to designate the current ruling class of America...the globalists, the GeWs, the billionaires and trillionaires, the oligarchs, the corporatocracy, international finance capital, the Illuminati, or whatever...

I believe we are rapidly approaching a crossroads that will lead to the "Minsky Moment" of No Return, which itself will be triggered or catalyzed by some kind of catastrophic event that finally begins the chain of collapse.

Examples of possible catalysts:

1) An earthquake or tsunami that kills tens of thousands of people on the West Coast of America ("people who matter" will die, not some hillbillies in Arkansas nobody cares about) with no quick restoration of vital services like electricity and clean, potable water

2) An 80% stock market CRASH in the 2030s (on top of the upcoming one) that reverses almost all gains made since the generational bottom in 2009 - this will also reset the Buffett Indicator to 50% and Shiller CAPE to < 15 (levels of undervaluation not seen in many decades)

3) The dollar losing 50% of its value over a relatively short period of time and plummeting Americans' standard of living by 30 - 40%

4) A civil war instigated by a manufactured political crisis (e.g. accusations of election fraud, rampant denial of results, etc.) that leads to more radical factions gaining power 

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But it is critical to understand that none of these events would be system ending if the foundations for collapse were not already in place, which they clearly are. 

This leads me to two probable conclusions:

Either the ruling clique...

1) are so proximate to their ultimate goals they can afford to lose the facade and are apathetic to their grip on America suffering an untimely demise

Or 

2) are among the most retarded and incompetent ruling coteries in human history.

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Or both...

While I am generally a cynical pessimist and will unquestioningly assign a high probability to #1, history shows that #2 is almost always the outcome and thus merits deeper examination.

Hubris has an almost mythical reputation of ruining even a mastermind's plan when they are 99 out of 100 steps complete...

Two millennia ago, Roman emperors and nobility took to heart a very simple rule: no matter how corrupt, conniving, and wealth craven you are, you NEVER even THINK to disturb the 2 vital components of social stability and order:

Bread and Circus

The reasoning was simple: no matter how much a certain slice, segment or stratum of society wishes for radical change and upheaval, spiritual and physical inertia keeps people "comfortable" enough to accept their status as delta, gamma, or omega males in the pecking order. 

For example, you will observe MAGATs consistently screaming and whinging about how they are "oppressed" by the federal government and the necessity of keeping private firearms to ward off this supposed tyranny. Never mind the fact that most of the tyranny comes from the Cancerous Tumor known as "Late Stage Capitalism" that leads to untenable rises in the cost of living, debt and wage slavery, oppressive taxes on the WORKING class (belied by close to zero taxes on capital owned those who have achieved $50M or more determined by some nominal appraisal of assets).

Does anyone in proper state of mind think MAGATs would use said firearms in any conceivable case to "oppose tyranny" - except in the most dire of circumstances (maybe some SWAT team were deployed to their primary residences...)?

I think not...and besides, we already have the Patriot Act, decades of warrantless surveillance and privacy incursions, government bureaucrats (both R & D) failing to represent their constituents and only representing wealthy parasites who send armies of lobbyists to D.C., etc...I have yet to see any MAGAT oppose this "tyranny."

Please notify me by DM with contrary evidence if you believe I have misjudged MAGATS as cowards and LARPers.

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I just learned about bread and circus about two years ago...

We got dough and a **** show here..

LowIQTrash » 28 Aug 2026, 2:43 am » wrote: ↑

28 Aug 2026, 2:43 am

Warning: VERY long read, which is anathema to LOW IQ TRASH MAGATS

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Whatever label you deign to designate the current ruling class of America...the globalists, the GeWs, the billionaires and trillionaires, the oligarchs, the corporatocracy, international finance capital, the Illuminati, or whatever...

I believe we are rapidly approaching a crossroads that will lead to the "Minsky Moment" of No Return, which itself will be triggered or catalyzed by some kind of catastrophic event that finally begins the chain of collapse.

Examples of possible catalysts:

1) An earthquake or tsunami that kills tens of thousands of people on the West Coast of America ("people who matter" will die, not some hillbillies in Arkansas nobody cares about) with no quick restoration of vital services like electricity and clean, potable water

2) An 80% stock market CRASH in the 2030s (on top of the upcoming one) that reverses almost all gains made since the generational bottom in 2009 - this will also reset the Buffett Indicator to 50% and Shiller CAPE to < 15 (levels of undervaluation not seen in many decades)

3) The dollar losing 50% of its value over a relatively short period of time and plummeting Americans' standard of living by 30 - 40%

4) A civil war instigated by a manufactured political crisis (e.g. accusations of election fraud, rampant denial of results, etc.) that leads to more radical factions gaining power 

----------------------

But it is critical to understand that none of these events would be system ending if the foundations for collapse were not already in place, which they clearly are. 

This leads me to two probable conclusions:

Either the ruling clique...

1) are so proximate to their ultimate goals they can afford to lose the facade and are apathetic to their grip on America suffering an untimely demise

Or 

2) are among the most retarded and incompetent ruling coteries in human history.

(Continued)

This guy is Da Xit...


https://youtu.be/MpvAXfa8soQ?is=J_rlwkef-20prGXh
 

LowIQTrash » 28 Aug 2026, 3:15 am » wrote: ↑

28 Aug 2026, 3:15 am

While I am generally a cynical pessimist 
 

    No offense, I couldn't resist!

A cynical pessimist uses negative expectations and disbelief in human goodness as an emotional shield to prevent future pain and disappointment.

The Core PsychologyDefense Mechanism:
Cynicism and pessimism act as heavy armor built after experiencing past trauma, betrayal, or broken trust.

The Disappointed Idealist:
Beneath the harsh exterior often lies someone who once cared deeply or had high hopes, but suffered catastrophic disillusionment.

Illusion of Control:
Expecting the worst creates a false sense of security. By predicting failure, the person feels they will never be caught off guard or surprised by tragedy.

The "Cynical Genius" Fallacy:
Many believe that being cynical means being a sharp realist. However, research highlighted by Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki in Positive Psychology shows that cynics often score lower on cognitive tests and struggle more accurately to judge other people's motives.
 

LowIQTrash » 28 Aug 2026, 3:15 am » wrote: ↑

28 Aug 2026, 3:15 am

While I am generally a cynical pessimist....
 

You give yourself too much credit, you're just an idiot.

RebelGator » 28 Aug 2026, 7:53 am » wrote: ↑

28 Aug 2026, 7:53 am

You give yourself too much credit, you're just an idiot.

America the Garbage Can


Christ, I was on the phone all week. I have 183 notifications on the Win 10 Box.  

Fuelman » 28 Aug 2026, 7:28 am » wrote: ↑

28 Aug 2026, 7:28 am

    No offense, I couldn't resist!

A cynical pessimist uses negative expectations and disbelief in human goodness as an emotional shield to prevent future pain and disappointment.

The Core PsychologyDefense Mechanism:
Cynicism and pessimism act as heavy armor built after experiencing past trauma, betrayal, or broken trust.

The Disappointed Idealist:
Beneath the harsh exterior often lies someone who once cared deeply or had high hopes, but suffered catastrophic disillusionment.

Illusion of Control:
Expecting the worst creates a false sense of security. By predicting failure, the person feels they will never be caught off guard or surprised by tragedy.

The "Cynical Genius" Fallacy:
Many believe that being cynical means being a sharp realist. However, research highlighted by Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki in Positive Psychology shows that cynics often score lower on cognitive tests and struggle more accurately to judge other people's motives.

In short, you’re calling him a snowflake?    Fitting…he more than likely peruses the interweb in search of disappointment, settled in his cry-closet and accompanied by his comfort dog…
 
 

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-08-29/hungry-decade

Civilisation is a magnificent thing — the apps, the ETFs, the geopolitics, the artisanal oat milk. It is also, at all times, roughly nine missed meals from turning into a very motivated mob. 

Every state, however sophisticated, is really just a promise that dinner will show up tomorrow. 

Renege on that promise and watch how quickly your beautiful institutions lose an argument with a hungry crowd. So when J.P. Morgan titled its August 2026 report Food security is national security, that wasn’t a clever metaphor. It was the oldest fact in politics, wearing a Bloomberg terminal.

And the facts don’t fit on a fridge magnet. The FAO counts roughly 2.1 billion people — one in four of us — living with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025, and 645 million going properly hungry. The hunger rate has technically improved (7.8%, down from 8.6% in 2022), which is the statistical equivalent of your ship taking on slightly less water.

Underneath, the plumbing is getting worse: outside China, the ranks of the severely food-insecure swelled by about 165 million between 2020 and 2025, with the World Bank pencilling in another 35–70 million by 2028. 

Now the part that should interest anyone with a portfolio and not just a conscience. This is no longer a faraway problem for faraway places. 

A Washington Post–Ipsos poll this year found 66% of Americans now think groceries are unaffordable — up from 45% in February — and that includes most households pulling in over $100,000. Food insecurity has quietly stopped being something that happens to other people and started being the number that ambushes you at the till. It’s not a headline anymore. It’s your receipt.

Retarded MAGATs: "But...but...why don't they just boostrapzz?!!!"
 

LowIQTrash » 29 Aug 2026, 12:08 pm » wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2026, 12:08 pm

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2026-08-29/hungry-decade

Retarded MAGATs: "But...but...why don't they just boostrapzz?!!!"

What it IS is total ****!
Someone making $100K a year would ONLY find food "unaffordable" if they're preferring to spend their money on other things and don't like the fact that they can't do so thanks to the fact that Biden is responsible for 81% of the inflation we're suffering from!

The truly poor have access to SNAP and plenty of other government handouts and NOBODY in the US is going hungry due to Trump's policies.
And you're a gullible moron to believe otherwise!
 

ROG62 » 29 Aug 2026, 9:24 am » wrote: ↑

29 Aug 2026, 9:24 am

In short, you’re calling him a snowflake?    Fitting…he more than likely peruses the interweb in search of disappointment settled in his crycloset accompanied by his comfort dog…

  I believe there are still plenty of bitter clinger Marxist hoping Karl's statements on Capitalism comes true. The rest of his famous ideas went down the **** so this is the last hope at redemption. Marx determined Capitalism would end in 1848. He appears to be off just a bit. Marx didn't have the foresight to understand Capitalism would mutate along the way and there would be no end per say.

"Late stage Capitalism" has zero meaning in economics, it's rooted in cultural and biased viewpoints of Capitalism.

I'm not sure what you call someone who goes "all in" on the ideas of a failed philosopher. I imagine it's a hot topic on trader boards and threads, they are all going to get **** you rich!
 

Fuelman » 28 Aug 2026, 7:28 am » wrote: ↑

28 Aug 2026, 7:28 am

    No offense, I couldn't resist!

A cynical pessimist uses negative expectations and disbelief in human goodness as an emotional shield to prevent future pain and disappointment.

The Core PsychologyDefense Mechanism:
Cynicism and pessimism act as heavy armor built after experiencing past trauma, betrayal, or broken trust.

The Disappointed Idealist:
Beneath the harsh exterior often lies someone who once cared deeply or had high hopes, but suffered catastrophic disillusionment.

Illusion of Control:
Expecting the worst creates a false sense of security. By predicting failure, the person feels they will never be caught off guard or surprised by tragedy.

The "Cynical Genius" Fallacy:
Many believe that being cynical means being a sharp realist. However, research highlighted by Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki in Positive Psychology shows that cynics often score lower on cognitive tests and struggle more accurately to judge other people's motives.

“The bread is stale, and the circus boring” 

Fuelman » 30 Aug 2026, 9:46 am » wrote: ↑

30 Aug 2026, 9:46 am

  I believe there are still plenty of bitter clinger Marxist hoping Karl's statements on Capitalism comes true. The rest of his famous ideas went down the **** so this is the last hope at redemption. Marx determined Capitalism would end in 1848. He appears to be off just a bit. Marx didn't have the foresight to understand Capitalism would mutate along the way and there would be no end per say.

"Late stage Capitalism" has zero meaning in economics, it's rooted in cultural and biased viewpoints of Capitalism.

I'm not sure what you call someone who goes "all in" on the ideas of a failed philosopher. I imagine it's a hot topic on trader boards and threads, they are all going to get **** you rich!

Agreed…

it’s an interesting approach “hoping for a 1929 crash” while praying all positions are properly shorted or sold in a timely manner to only buy in and ride the slow upside hoping all of the new positions were the right choice…

but if it’s truly “late stage capitalism”, they’ll be “just as ****” as everyone else…