Topic: About the debt limit debate
Anonymous A started this discussion 15 years ago #10,014
lol who cares
finland !E.2uE3Aybc joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 17 seconds later[^] [v] #178,707
@OP
This
This
ltamake !!onnLC5KY8 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 8 seconds later, 25 seconds after the original post[^] [v] #178,708
Voice of !WisdomHsuU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,718
UNLIMITED DEBT
TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 28 minutes later, 32 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,747
How does it feel that Apple (a lousy hipster company) has more cash in their reserves than the "Most powerful nation" on the planet?
Bend down for China, and take their tiny cock up your ass ...
Bend down for China, and take their tiny cock up your ass ...
protip !!pMmAiEwOm joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 33 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,748
finland !E.2uE3Aybc replied with this 15 years ago, 20 seconds later, 34 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,749
Lynx !MzaGkAocns joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,752
whole thing is an asinine ploy by the GOP and tea party to hold the US hostage while they laugh and sip on expensive scotch
Nickalollyoff !Aw0s40dyqw joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 38 seconds later, 37 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,754
@178,747 (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
> How does it feel that Apple (a lousy hipster company) has more cash in their reserves than the "Most powerful nation" on the planet?
>
> Bend down for China, and take their tiny cock up your ass ...
lrn2liquidity, dumbass
> How does it feel that Apple (a lousy hipster company) has more cash in their reserves than the "Most powerful nation" on the planet?
>
> Bend down for China, and take their tiny cock up your ass ...
lrn2liquidity, dumbass
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 45 seconds later, 37 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,755
Apple should take over the US government. Hilarity would ensue.
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 48 seconds later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,758
@178,747 (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
Dude don't you live in, like, Bosnia or Croatia or some shit? At least we don't have ongoing ethnic cleansing, for chrissake.
Dude don't you live in, like, Bosnia or Croatia or some shit? At least we don't have ongoing ethnic cleansing, for chrissake.
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,761
TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k replied with this 15 years ago, 7 minutes later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,772
@previous (Lynx !MzaGkAocns)
@178,758 (cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w)
I can tell by the pixels that you both are mad. Atm. I'm living in Croatia, before that was Slovenia, before that was Germany and before that wasn't important, since I had no influence over it.
"Ongoing ethnic cleansing" was sooo 1995. Croatia is over that by now... atm. political corruption and high ranked politician affairs are a trendy topic beside Mirjana and Nemeš ofc.
I for one, know that Croatia is in deeper shit than for example Greece, Italy or well, even USA... but hey, I'm not a patriotic Croatian nut (not even my Nationality is Croatian) and oh... Croatia doesn't brag about being the most powerful nation... lol
@178,754 (Nickalollyoff !Aw0s40dyqw)
What does that have to do with the fact that Apple owns more physically printed cash than the USA?
@178,758 (cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w)
I can tell by the pixels that you both are mad. Atm. I'm living in Croatia, before that was Slovenia, before that was Germany and before that wasn't important, since I had no influence over it.
"Ongoing ethnic cleansing" was sooo 1995. Croatia is over that by now... atm. political corruption and high ranked politician affairs are a trendy topic beside Mirjana and Nemeš ofc.
I for one, know that Croatia is in deeper shit than for example Greece, Italy or well, even USA... but hey, I'm not a patriotic Croatian nut (not even my Nationality is Croatian) and oh... Croatia doesn't brag about being the most powerful nation... lol
@178,754 (Nickalollyoff !Aw0s40dyqw)
What does that have to do with the fact that Apple owns more physically printed cash than the USA?
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Ks !KansasxqvM joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 3 seconds later, 47 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,774
@178,758 (cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w)
> cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w (OP)
> (OP)
> mfw
I care, but the whole thing just makes me rage. Our 'leaders' are a very bad joke.
> cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w (OP)
> (OP)
> mfw
I care, but the whole thing just makes me rage. Our 'leaders' are a very bad joke.
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 51 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,784
It's honestly irrelevant how much money apple has because the US has the highest GDP of any nation in the world.
Lynx !MzaGkAocns double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 52 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,786
TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 53 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,789
@178,784 (Lynx !MzaGkAocns)
That won't really be relevant once you default your debts, your credit rating sky rockets and you become China's sock puppet.
That won't really be relevant once you default your debts, your credit rating sky rockets and you become China's sock puppet.
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 55 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #178,791
@previous (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
Not gonna happen, this is all just a political game between Democrats and Republicans, nothing more.
Not gonna happen, this is all just a political game between Democrats and Republicans, nothing more.
protip !!pMmAiEwOm replied with this 15 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,796
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
This is true.
It’s a big shitfest over who has a bigger ideological dick.
This is true.
It’s a big shitfest over who has a bigger ideological dick.
cccuuunnttt !nIGga.SL0w (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,799
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,801
@178,789 (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
> Invade China with US military
> Annihilate whole country
> What debt?
> Invade China with US military
> Annihilate whole country
> What debt?
protip !!pMmAiEwOm replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,805
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 51 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,806
@178,801 (Lynx !MzaGkAocns)
> Buy up the US one piece at a time
> fuck with currency and screw US over at every turn
> What US?
> Buy up the US one piece at a time
> fuck with currency and screw US over at every turn
> What US?
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,814
hamfist !!snnYcROO9 joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 10 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,816
If government employees stop getting paid like they've discussed my dad might be out of his job :'|
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 55 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,818
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 3 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,819
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,822
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
US currency cant be fucked with too severely anyways though, we ensured that over 40 years ago
US currency cant be fucked with too severely anyways though, we ensured that over 40 years ago
TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k replied with this 15 years ago, 50 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,825
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,829
TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k replied with this 15 years ago, 43 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,830
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 57 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,831
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 19 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,832
@178,829 (Ks !KansasxqvM)
It hasnt really, not more so than any other nation
40 years ago we ensured saudi oil was traded in USD by essentially allowing the saudi royal family to stay in power
It hasnt really, not more so than any other nation
40 years ago we ensured saudi oil was traded in USD by essentially allowing the saudi royal family to stay in power
TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,835
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,837
@previous (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
compared to other nations it hasnt drastically spiraled down out of control and burst into flames
look at the euro, that shit is not doing very well and a lot of nations want out of it
in other words everyones currency has devalued because of inflation
compared to other nations it hasnt drastically spiraled down out of control and burst into flames
look at the euro, that shit is not doing very well and a lot of nations want out of it
in other words everyones currency has devalued because of inflation
Lynx !MzaGkAocns double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,839
@178,835 (TheSheep !kJ.A4PF7.k)
honestly you need to stop watching so much faux news telling you to invest in gold
honestly you need to stop watching so much faux news telling you to invest in gold
protip !!pMmAiEwOm replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #178,840
Nickalollyoff !Aw0s40dyqw replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #178,860
> destroy value of US dollar
> oil trade switches to Euro
> lol cheap petrol
what i can into economics too
> oil trade switches to Euro
> lol cheap petrol
what i can into economics too
Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #178,863
@previous (Nickalollyoff !Aw0s40dyqw)
> oil becoming cheaper in the future
LOL
the world is just about at peak oil production
> oil becoming cheaper in the future
LOL
the world is just about at peak oil production
Nickalollyoff !Aw0s40dyqw replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #178,867
@previous (Lynx !MzaGkAocns)implying i can't produce crude oil out of custard just by looking at it
ninjj joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 13 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #178,884
@sheep rofl @ you 6 inch ideological cock
Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,017
I see it like this:
If you're making $1200/month, but you're spending $2000/month, and you run out of credit, you don't call your credit card company and beg them to increase your spending limit. You cut your fucking spending. People say that if we don't raise the debt limit, we may have to cut spending by as much as 40%. Well, we should probably cut our spending by 40 fucking percent then.
If you're making $1200/month, but you're spending $2000/month, and you run out of credit, you don't call your credit card company and beg them to increase your spending limit. You cut your fucking spending. People say that if we don't raise the debt limit, we may have to cut spending by as much as 40%. Well, we should probably cut our spending by 40 fucking percent then.
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,022
@previous (M)
You're right, but we've put ourselves over a barrel now, there's nothing to do but raise the debt limit. If only spending got half the attention that this bullshit fiasco is getting, maybe we wouldn't be in this mess.
You're right, but we've put ourselves over a barrel now, there's nothing to do but raise the debt limit. If only spending got half the attention that this bullshit fiasco is getting, maybe we wouldn't be in this mess.
Anonymous M replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,026
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
I agree. I've been ranting and raving about how much government spending is out of control for the past 5 years, and no one believes me. Now people hear a number like 40% when it comes to balancing the budget, and they can't believe it's gotten out of control. I would only support a measure to increase the debt limit if it included a clause to cut spending by 40% over the next 2 years or something like that.
I agree. I've been ranting and raving about how much government spending is out of control for the past 5 years, and no one believes me. Now people hear a number like 40% when it comes to balancing the budget, and they can't believe it's gotten out of control. I would only support a measure to increase the debt limit if it included a clause to cut spending by 40% over the next 2 years or something like that.
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 3 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,030
@previous (M)
10% spending cut per year should be perfectly reasonable to anyone, closing tax loopholes for the super-rich wouldn't hurt either. This issue is about debt and nothing else, spending will continue to increase like it always has, people only care about real issues like gay marriage and shit lololol. Fuck my fellow Americans.
10% spending cut per year should be perfectly reasonable to anyone, closing tax loopholes for the super-rich wouldn't hurt either. This issue is about debt and nothing else, spending will continue to increase like it always has, people only care about real issues like gay marriage and shit lololol. Fuck my fellow Americans.
Anonymous M replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,032
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
Some sort of solid, permanent spending limit needs to be put in place to keep the government from getting out of control like this ever again. I say that spending should not be allowed to exceed 20% of the GDP, or something like that.
Some sort of solid, permanent spending limit needs to be put in place to keep the government from getting out of control like this ever again. I say that spending should not be allowed to exceed 20% of the GDP, or something like that.
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,034
@previous (M)
A balanced budget amendment was a good idea, but many said it wouldn't make a difference, I dunno why it wouldn't, maybe I missed something. Btw they just came to agreement on the debt deal.
A balanced budget amendment was a good idea, but many said it wouldn't make a difference, I dunno why it wouldn't, maybe I missed something. Btw they just came to agreement on the debt deal.
Anonymous M replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,039
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
> many said it wouldn't make a difference
They're full of shit. That's like a car dealer saying "the bottom line doesn't matter, just worry about making the monthly payments." The government needs a real limit on what they can spend.
Exactly what sort of deal was reached?
> many said it wouldn't make a difference
They're full of shit. That's like a car dealer saying "the bottom line doesn't matter, just worry about making the monthly payments." The government needs a real limit on what they can spend.
Exactly what sort of deal was reached?
Ks !KansasxqvM replied with this 15 years ago, 15 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,049
@previous (M)
> Exactly what sort of deal was reached?
I dunno, I haven't heard any details yet, just heard the announcement on the radio.
> Exactly what sort of deal was reached?
I dunno, I haven't heard any details yet, just heard the announcement on the radio.
Anonymous N joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 14 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,063
@previous (Ks !KansasxqvM)
No real details yet from the news. No votes until tomorrow, so it's now just another proposed solution waiting for approval.
No real details yet from the news. No votes until tomorrow, so it's now just another proposed solution waiting for approval.
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Lynx !MzaGkAocns replied with this 15 years ago, 45 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #179,122
Yeah lets just cut social security and medicare
derp
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