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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Israel strikes Iran - 06-12-25
« Last post by obsidian on Today at 03:10:49 PM »
Quote from: Flexacon on Today at 03:02:04 PM
Why do you think Iran funded groups like Hamas and Hezbollah? If Iran was attacked as they are being now then those Iranian proxies were meant be mobilised onto the streets, door to door and fighting in those small areas of Israel.
Those were small numbers. I am wondering what if it becomes a mass mobilization. In the movie "The Day After", nuclear weapons are detonated over advancing Soviet Troops.

I envision see a scenario like that. If Iran mobilized a million plus army, it is likely that they would be nuked before they reached Israel. That could involve Turkey at that point, and they have the largest army in NATO.

I would think an invasion would have to be spread out, to minimize taking out a large number of troops via nuclear blasts before they reach their target.

Disgruntled Syrian, Lebanese, and Hoothis soldiers could join the party.
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Gossip & Opinions / Arnold Stuns,......getbiggers
« Last post by CalorieKing on Today at 03:03:04 PM »
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1935034547608903841

Arnold Schwarzenegger, a legal immigrant, successful actor, and former California Governor, just left The View STUNNED.

They attempted to get him to condemn ICE raids and what did he do?

He credited America for his success, promoted legal immigration, and called out violent criminal aliens.

Absolute masterclass:

“I'm so proud and happy that I was embraced by the American people like that. Imagine I came over here with absolutely nothing, and then to create a career like that. In no other country in the world could you do that. Every single thing is because of America.”

“The key thing is that we got to do things legal. Those people that are doing illegal things in America, and they're the foreigners, they are not smart. When you come to America, you're a guest and you have to behave like a guest.”

“You have a responsibility as an immigrant to give back to America and to pay back to America and to go and do something for your community.
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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Israel strikes Iran - 06-12-25
« Last post by obsidian on Today at 03:02:43 PM »
Quote from: GymnJuice on Today at 02:49:35 PM
Russia and Iran might have some interests aligned at this time but historically they have not been allies.

I'd be surprised if one country willingly gave nukes to another unless it was a very "special relationship" like USA and England, or Russia and Belarus. I don't think Iran and Russia or Iran and Pakistan are on that level.
Ukraine and Russia were at one point, and now look where they are. Russia manufacture and gave nuclear warheads to Ukraine during the Soviet Union era, and was smart enough to take it back when the USSR collapsed. Perhaps that could influence their decision with Iran. Or they could use Iran to deplete more of the US' weapons supply, reducing Ukraine's resistance. Then there's the US / China / Taiwan issue. These BRICS nations are obviously gaming scenarios behind the scenes. I don't see how a pro-Western puppet regime in Iran is in the best interest of Russia, China, or BRICS. And they have the means to prevent it.
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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Israel strikes Iran - 06-12-25
« Last post by Flexacon on Today at 03:02:04 PM »
Quote from: obsidian on Today at 02:48:35 PM
But they were never an existential threat.

How likely do you think a steady invasion of Israel by millions of Muslims willing to die for their cause is? Remember Brad Pitt's World War Z? With all the Zombies climbing over the walls? I guess Muslims are not that fanatical. But it made me think how Israel would deal with a mass infiltration and literal war in the streets, door to door. The population is concentrated in small areas, and they can't bomb themselves. Seems to me if the Muslims were hell bent on taking out Israel that they could eventually take that approach?

Why do you think Iran funded groups like Hamas and Hezbollah? If Iran was attacked as they are being now then those Iranian proxies were meant be mobilised onto the streets, door to door and fighting in those small areas of Israel.
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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Israel strikes Iran - 06-12-25
« Last post by obsidian on Today at 02:52:17 PM »
Quote from: obsidian on Today at 02:48:35 PM
But they were never an existential threat.

How likely do you think a steady invasion of Israel by millions of Muslims willing to die for their cause is? Remember Brad Pitt's World War Z? With all the Zombies climbing over the walls? I guess Muslims are not that fanatical. But it made me think how Israel would deal with a mass infiltration and literal war in the streets, door to door. The population is concentrated in small areas, and they can't bomb themselves. Seems to me if the Muslims were hell bent on taking out Israel that they could eventually take that approach?
Strong stock demand doesn't solve the US debt crisis.
401(k)s pouring into equities might be bullish for the market, but it does nothing to finance the federal deficit. The government funds itself through bond sales, and taxes, not stock prices. If there's weak demand for Treasuries, the US either raises yields, prints money via the Fed, or defaults by stealth through inflation.

Capital gains taxes from rising stocks are a temporary revenue bump — they vanish in a downturn. Meanwhile, spending keeps outpacing revenue by trillions annually. A booming stock market might help investor sentiment, but it doesn’t fix a broken fiscal foundation. If nobody wants to buy the government’s debt, we have a real problem — no matter how high the S&P goes.
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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Random Bodybuilding Pics
« Last post by NarcissisticDeity on Today at 02:51:46 PM »
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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Israel strikes Iran - 06-12-25
« Last post by GymnJuice on Today at 02:49:35 PM »
Quote from: obsidian on Today at 02:43:32 PM
They've been close to a bomb for 25 years. That's a tired old argument. And Russia or Pakistan should have just given them one and allowed them to test it in the desert somewhere for Proof-of-Nuke. I am still wondering why Russia did not do this. Perhaps they don't trust the Iranians 100%? The US has nuclear weapons in numerous nations. They even had some on Okinawa in the 60s, even though Japan technically did not allow it. I know someone that actually worked there.

Russia and Iran might have some interests aligned at this time but historically they have not been allies.

I'd be surprised if one country willingly gave nukes to another unless it was a very "special relationship" like USA and England, or Russia and Belarus. I don't think Iran and Russia or Iran and Pakistan are on that level.
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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Israel strikes Iran - 06-12-25
« Last post by obsidian on Today at 02:48:35 PM »
Quote from: Flexacon on Today at 02:31:34 PM
For decades Iran funded proxies across the middle east. In Syria, Iraq, Yeman, Hamas, Hezbollah etc. They were all systematically dismantled. All that's left now is Iran.

As for Khamenei. I'm pretty sure they could have taken him out, but they left him alive as they want him to surrender. They don't want to make him a martyr and encourage the crazies to fight on.
But they were never an existential threat.

How likely do you think a steady invasion of Israel by millions of Muslims willing to die for their cause is? Remember Brad Pitt's World War Z? With all the Zombies climbing over the walls? I guess Muslims are not that fanatical. But it made me think how Israel would deal with a mass infiltration and literal war in the streets, door to door. The population is concentrated in small areas, and they can't bomb themselves. Seems to me if the Muslims were hell bent on taking out Israel that they could eventually take that approach?
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Politics and Political Issues Board / Re: Trump Derangement Syndrome
« Last post by Primemuscle on Today at 02:46:18 PM »
Quote from: B_B_C on Today at 02:22:12 PM

“I think the governor of Minnesota is so whacked out,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One early this morning. “I’m not calling. Why would I call him? I could call and say, ‘Hi, how you doing?’ The guy doesn’t have a clue. He’s a mess. I could be nice and call, but why waste time?”
https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/1934918294508638209

Why does Trump bother to make these types of unnecessary comments? Perhaps to make sure he is constantly be in the media and therefore the public eye.
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Gossip & Opinions / Re: Israel strikes Iran - 06-12-25
« Last post by loco on Today at 02:44:54 PM »
Quote from: obsidian on Today at 02:39:32 PM
Trump is captured by them, and he may have no choice. He may have been told behind closed doors that he or his children will be killed if he does not play along with the Deep State.

The US empire is facing financial collapse. Few buyers remain for US bonds—except the government itself. The US is turning pro-crypto because stablecoin issuers are now buying these bonds. However, it seems that the government wants to outlaw allowing interest to be paid directly to stablecoin holders, reserving yield exclusively for their prized bonds or traditional financial institutions.

The stock market's secret weapon: Insatiable demand from American retirement accounts

Mon, June 16, 2025

For US households, there’s still no alternative to the stock market.

The TINA trade in stocks — which stands for There Is No Alternative — was thought to be waning in recent years as rising interest rates since 2022 boosted bond yields for the first time in years, giving investors another option to lock in steady returns.

However, TINA appears to be back in full swing, and the impulse is particularly strong in US retirement accounts like 401(k)s, Goldman Sachs analysts wrote in a recent note.

Strategists at the bank pointed to red-hot demand for stocks in US retirement accounts, with total 401(k) allocations to equities in the US swelling to $8.9 trillion in 2024.

Altogether, roaring demand from retirement accounts and retail brokerage accounts paints a healthy backdrop for the stock market. US household demand is a key pillar of strength for the market, the bank said.

US households have raised their total stock allocation to 49% in recent years, the highest level on record, and the bank said it expects households to directly purchase $425 billion in equities this year.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-markets-secret-weapon-insatiable-233829513.html
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