Slope of Hope Blog Posts

Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.

Pfascism

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One of the most misused words on the planet today is “fascist.” To the illiterate (AKA almost every citizen), it is synonymous with “a person whose opinions are at odds with my own.” That’s simply wrong. It would be like me calling you a grape. It has no meaning, and it’s a bit silly.

I believe a far more helpful definition, particularly from an economic standpoint, is as follows:

“In general, fascist governments exercised control over private property but they did not nationalize it. Scholars also noted that big business developed an increasingly close partnership with the Italian Fascist and German fascist governments. Business leaders supported the government’s political and military goals. In exchange, the government pursued economic policies that maximized the profits of its business allies.”

To which I think the answer is: Pfizer, which has gone up 100% since Covid kicked in. THIS, my friends, is fascism.

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They’re Starting Early

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The world hates bears. The people of Earth would rather the market go up 20% every year, without interruption, and anything or anyone getting in the way of that is a problem. Therefore, if we actually get an honest-to-God bear market going, I fully expected that eventually there would be the typical horseshit of making short-selling illegal, trying to shut down people like me, and so forth.

I figured it would take a pretty severe slaughter to get them going, but, no, here we are maybe 2% off the highest levels of the history of the universe, and these pantywaists are already screeching and shrieking and getting their panties in a bunch:

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Don’t Forget About I Bonds!

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While most of us are adjusting to the current economic climate, a Federal government saving initiative is growing traction in recent days. To our surprise, the United States Series I Bonds are considered a major leap forward for inflation-secured investments. While the government is throwing its weight behind it, analysts have suggested those looking to save up for their pensions do so too.

Retirees and young investors are now considering the remarkable returns they can receive from Series I Bonds. With 7.12% interest, these bonds mature for up to 30 years, and can be easily redeemed after the first 12 months. An attractive option many are now considering after the recent jump of inflation.

Yet, so many of us have disregarded these bonds, and of the $21 trillion invested in federal bonds, only $46 billion are made up of Series I Bonds.

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