Real questions that you would like to get an answer…

[Hay Dude]

My question is:

when will the US economy return to prosperity for all?

 

[HawkinsHollow]

My question is:

when will the US economy return to prosperity for all?

My guess is never, that is not how the rich get richer by sharing. Answer number 2: After the coming economic collapse and a LONG period of discomfort for everyone.

 

[YanmarFever]

Dont hold your breath !!

 

[Oaktree]

My question is:

when will the US economy return to prosperity for all?

When was there EVER "prosperity for all"? Not in my lifetime.

Expectations are so much higher today than they were in the past that what passed for "prosperous" 50 years ago would be considered poverty level today. Imagine the indignity of living in a household with only one telephone shared by all, likewise one vehicle, one television, well you get the picture.

 

[Hay Dude]

When was there EVER "prosperity for all"? Not in my lifetime.

Point taken. There will always be someone not enjoying prosperity, but there were times recently when there was prosperity for many more people than now.

Today is prosperity only for the millionaire-billionaire class and higher end government workers.

All the rest of us are eating the “excrement sandwich”.

I don’t know ONE person outside of the beltway, Hollywood or millionaire+ class who thinks these are prosperous times.

 

[Eagle1]

Point taken. There will always be someone not enjoying prosperity, but there were times recently when there was prosperity for many more people than now.

Today is prosperity only for the millionaire-billionaire class and higher end government workers.

All the rest of us are eating the “excrement sandwich”.

I don’t know ONE person outside of the beltway, Hollywood or millionaire+ class who thinks these are prosperous times.

A lot of drug merchants, corner "retailers", etc are doing quite well these days..

 

[Hay Dude]

A lot of drug merchants, corner "retailers", etc are doing quite well these days..

Human traffickers doing quite well, too.

 

[RSKY]

I'm glad that you feel that is an appropriate defense for you and yours, mine is a tad bit different once someone enters my home their ass is mine and the condition and manner in which it leaves will be at my discretion.
As I will not be threatened in my home or forced to leave it, to the benefit of an attacker.

You say that someone entering your home will leave in a manner at "your discretion". But it may be you that leave your home on a stretcher covered in a sheet. Or if shots are fired it may be your wife or child struck by a stray bullet. To me it is not worth the risk. People over property

My thoughts on this changed after a conversation with a man who used deadly force to defend a home from an attacker. He was dating a lady and her ex-husband decided to do away with both of them. Her home, guy put several rounds thru the house trailer from the outside then came thru front door firing a weapon screaming he was gonna kill them. Man defended his lady friend and himself killing the attacker as he came thru the door. Self defense plain and simple. Never arrested or went to court over that. It was the lawsuits from the dead guy's family that nearly ruined him. According to this guy even if somebody breaks into your home screaming that they are going to kill you firing a weapon at you there will be repercussions that you wouldn't believe. He said to be prepared to lose a year's time and a year's wages defending yourself. Even if the law completely clears you of any criminal liability. He had a good job making good money for the area and was close to being bankrupt.

Property can be replaced, family cannot. I will fight to the death defending the little girl sleeping in my wife's arms as I type this. SHE is irreplaceable! I will not take a chance that a stray bullet from a robber could injure or kill her.


RSKY

 

[MoKelly]

My question is:

when will the US economy return to prosperity for all?

I think the answer is when there is peace on Earth.

 

[ultrarunner]

You say that someone entering your home will leave in a manner at "your discretion". But it may be you that leave your home on a stretcher covered in a sheet. Or if shots are fired it may be your wife or child struck by a stray bullet. To me it is not worth the risk. People over property

My thoughts on this changed after a conversation with a man who used deadly force to defend a home from an attacker. He was dating a lady and her ex-husband decided to do away with both of them. Her home, guy put several rounds thru the house trailer from the outside then came thru front door firing a weapon screaming he was gonna kill them. Man defended his lady friend and himself killing the attacker as he came thru the door. Self defense plain and simple. Never arrested or went to court over that. It was the lawsuits from the dead guy's family that nearly ruined him. According to this guy even if somebody breaks into your home screaming that they are going to kill you firing a weapon at you there will be repercussions that you wouldn't believe. He said to be prepared to lose a year's time and a year's wages defending yourself. Even if the law completely clears you of any criminal liability. He had a good job making good money for the area and was close to being bankrupt.

Property can be replaced, family cannot. I will fight to the death defending the little girl sleeping in my wife's arms as I type this. SHE is irreplaceable! I will not take a chance that a stray bullet from a robber could injure or kill her.


RSKY

This is exactly in line with my county District Attorney prosecutions.

Property crimes get a pass... that is what insurance is for.

Merchants repeatedly victims of shoplifting can either lock up their merchandise or close/move.

She has zero tolerance for merchants and property owners using deadly force to stop property crime and the Police know this.