It does seem to be true that, in general, there is less chaos in police states. At least until the prisons are stormed and the guillotine set up.
Why Trump's Supporters Hate George Soros
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Soros literally worked for the Nazis. Does the left care? Nope! The left would totally be ok with a leader that killed people by the millions as long as they ran on a democratic ticket.
I hope you will not have to put up with any further such annoyances. It has got to be very frustrating, and harden any ill feelings you may have already harbored toward the protestors. Please do what you can to help us elect those that will address their grievances, but only to the extent they are legitimate. None of us enjoy being held hostage to illegitimate demands, nor should we put up with it.
As an eleven year old perhaps. You need to get a grip on reality and stop getting your news from you tube, facebook, twitter, and infowars.. But thank you for doing your part to help me keep this thread alive!
I expect California to allow this kind organized riot but NC? Is the Highway Patrol run by cucks now?
Im just curious about something here Piezoe, what do you think about the Koch Brothers?
IMO, Soros made a large part of his money by contributing to the destruction of entire countries he didnt agree with. Ohhhh yeah, and dont let me forget about carried interest, so you dont pay taxes till your gone and dead. (While you preach for higher taxes)
Koch Brothers have provided a commodity that is not only useful, but necessary to millions of people. While preaching for smaller government that allowed them to be successful, seems like the polar opposite of Soros in my eyes.
How many people do you think have benefited as a direct result of Soros' business activities? Other than the couple dozen who worked for and invested in him.
Curious where YOUR heart lies on this one, who is the bigger villain?
Very straight foreword question, is Soros a better person than the Kochs in your eyes? IF Soros is better, please explain why, no nonsense, no hedged answers, just tell me exactly what you think.
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Unfortunately the section of Highway 147 near downtown Durham is patrolled by the liberal Durham police department rather than the state highway patrol.
The BLM protestors stopped doing this after their next march however. One or more pickup trucks ran over the protestors.
I am really unqualified to comment on the Koch Brothers political activities. Of course I have heard of them, and my understanding is that they are active supporters of what we term conservative causes. That is really the extent of my knowledge about them.
I know far more about Soros. I think the only time on record that Soros ran afoul of the law was the insider trading case in France many years ago. That case is still clouded, and his ultimate conviction and fine, after he had been acquitted, is strange to say the least. (Laws in France are obviously different than ours) There is quite a detailed description of the case on Wiki, should you want to delve into it. As far as I am aware, Soros's financial dealings, with the possible exception of that one case, are strictly above board and follow the law. In financial transactions, as you know, there are winners and losers. Soros has been both. but overall he's been a big winner. He is a smart guy. I think that's obvious to all.
There is so much material about him that it is rather pointless for me to attempt to repeat it here. If you haven't yet read "The Alchemy of Finance" or "The Soros Lectures at the Central European University,"* you could hardly do better than to start with these. If you want details regarding his philanthropic work, there is a book out on just that. I have read that too, and several other books by or about him. His foundations are active on several continents and in many countries. He is one hell of an amazing person.
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*You can listen to the lectures on You Tube, but to really benefit from them it's best to read through them. I had a far better understanding of markets and why they do what they do after studying both these books, particularly the lectures. These clarify his ideas on reflexivity begun in earlier works. His view of markets are of little value to day traders but are hugely valuable to intermediate and long term investors.
Fair enough, i appreciate the well thought out response, i threw out the hook, and you didnt take it.
In terms of Soros, there is little doubt in my eyes he is a very smart man, but lets be honest he didnt create his wealth by buying up companies like Coke and Geico, like Buffet, he didnt create AAPL like Steve Jobs, he didnt make MSFT like Bill Gates.
Soros made his money by leaning on a currency that was already teetering on the brink of insolvency, right after he had already built up a substantial short position. I would do the exact same thing if i had the balls and buying power, i couldnt care less, but i dont claim to be a very moral individual. (Im pretty much a scumbag
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If i was to look at that in modern terms, I think of the guy who leaned on the stock market in 2010, the year of the "Flash Crash." He didnt do anything illegal, he just leaned on a market that was already on hobbled legs with massive sell orders, and the whole Jenga tower collapsed. One guy went to jail the other guy became a billionaire.
Soros seems to be the paragon of virtue when you hear from the left, but most of them would also say the guy who caused the "flash crash," or the Koch Bros were fucking pariahs. so thats where the question came from.
I have no doubt Soros is a genius, I highly respect him as a trader, (and a tax dodger) but the reasons i respect him seems to be far different than the reasons the left respects him so i feel like im atleast being honest, i respect his ability to ruthlessly earn, and hold on too money, but most on the left would criticise ANYONE other than him for that pursuit if he wasnt chasing left wing goals, especially given the fact that he made most of it by crushing an economy.
I dont hate George Soros, infact i deeply respect him...... I simply hate the leftists who hold him up as a model citizen because of his political beliefs, when he is every bit as cutthroat as every other person who made themselves a billionaire. (If not more)
I was curious how deep your Soros respect was, ill check out your sources in the morning for reading in during the lulls in the trading day.
That was why i threw out the question, you didnt take the bait though, congrats, I always enjoy talking to you.
In terms of Soros, there is little doubt in my eyes he is a very smart man, but lets be honest he didnt create his wealth by buying up companies like Coke and Geico, like Buffet, he didnt create AAPL like Steve Jobs, he didnt make MSFT like Bill Gates.
Soros made his money by leaning on a currency that was already teetering on the brink of insolvency, right after he had already built up a substantial short position. I would do the exact same thing if i had the balls and buying power, i couldnt care less, but i dont claim to be a very moral individual. (Im pretty much a scumbag
)If i was to look at that in modern terms, I think of the guy who leaned on the stock market in 2010, the year of the "Flash Crash." He didnt do anything illegal, he just leaned on a market that was already on hobbled legs with massive sell orders, and the whole Jenga tower collapsed. One guy went to jail the other guy became a billionaire.
Soros seems to be the paragon of virtue when you hear from the left, but most of them would also say the guy who caused the "flash crash," or the Koch Bros were fucking pariahs. so thats where the question came from.
I have no doubt Soros is a genius, I highly respect him as a trader, (and a tax dodger) but the reasons i respect him seems to be far different than the reasons the left respects him so i feel like im atleast being honest, i respect his ability to ruthlessly earn, and hold on too money, but most on the left would criticise ANYONE other than him for that pursuit if he wasnt chasing left wing goals, especially given the fact that he made most of it by crushing an economy.
I dont hate George Soros, infact i deeply respect him...... I simply hate the leftists who hold him up as a model citizen because of his political beliefs, when he is every bit as cutthroat as every other person who made themselves a billionaire. (If not more)
I was curious how deep your Soros respect was, ill check out your sources in the morning for reading in during the lulls in the trading day.
That was why i threw out the question, you didnt take the bait though, congrats, I always enjoy talking to you.
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Article today from reuters, via yahoo news, that is sharply critical of eastern european countries attempts to throw George Soros out of their countries.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/soros-fu...-trump-inspired-crackdown-east-104824802.html
I especially like one line from the article.
"A new law proposed by Orban would require groups that receive foreign funding to register, a measure that critics say is drawn straight out of the Putin playbook."
See, when eastern european countries don't like soros throwing heaps of money into organizations that are trying to change their countries, that's contemptable and outrageous and in the style of arch devil Putin. According to reuters and yahoonews.
But here in the US, the same clownish faux journalists wax on and on every day with a fake story of putin influence over the entire trump presidency, and how it's a threat to democracy, our country, our very way of life, and everything we hold dear. Even though they can't seem to find a shred of evidence, no matter how hard they illegally look.
It would be funny if it weren't so pathetic.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/soros-fu...-trump-inspired-crackdown-east-104824802.html
I especially like one line from the article.
"A new law proposed by Orban would require groups that receive foreign funding to register, a measure that critics say is drawn straight out of the Putin playbook."
See, when eastern european countries don't like soros throwing heaps of money into organizations that are trying to change their countries, that's contemptable and outrageous and in the style of arch devil Putin. According to reuters and yahoonews.
But here in the US, the same clownish faux journalists wax on and on every day with a fake story of putin influence over the entire trump presidency, and how it's a threat to democracy, our country, our very way of life, and everything we hold dear. Even though they can't seem to find a shred of evidence, no matter how hard they illegally look.
It would be funny if it weren't so pathetic.