Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
You go grrrrrl!
You know, for the 1/20th the amount she receives in food stamps every month she could have bought "Worthless!"
Monday, May 07, 2012
Can't Imagine Why Your Tuition is Going Up
Hmm...lemme see.
Pay raises for everybody.
Three new staff members for Minnesota's PRESTIGIOUS "College of Design" (I know, it's world renowned!)
And you idiotic college students can't figure out why your tuition is going up.
Pay raises for everybody.
Three new staff members for Minnesota's PRESTIGIOUS "College of Design" (I know, it's world renowned!)
And you idiotic college students can't figure out why your tuition is going up.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Epic Fail
Oh you funny Keynesians. I sit with giddy anticipation to see how this is going to be spun as good news.
Thanks Frost!
Freedom 25 wrote a nice little review of Worthless!
Remember, Worthless is available on both Kindle and paperback for prices that are MUCH cheaper than what you'll pay for college tuition. To show just how much cheaper, I made a pie chart showing the Kindle cost ($5) as a percent of $50,000 in tuition. You'll have to click on the image and magnify it to see the Kindle, but I highlighted it in the green.
You see it? See it? It's there!
That's right boys and girls, mom and dad, uncles and aunts, "Worthess" is definitely worth the MINISCULE investment to make sure that you or your loved ones don't impoverish your entire family for a degree in "Anthropology."
So don't be stupid. Don't be naive. And for god's sake, don't become an OWS protester. Buy "Worthless" today!
Remember, Worthless is available on both Kindle and paperback for prices that are MUCH cheaper than what you'll pay for college tuition. To show just how much cheaper, I made a pie chart showing the Kindle cost ($5) as a percent of $50,000 in tuition. You'll have to click on the image and magnify it to see the Kindle, but I highlighted it in the green.
You see it? See it? It's there!
That's right boys and girls, mom and dad, uncles and aunts, "Worthess" is definitely worth the MINISCULE investment to make sure that you or your loved ones don't impoverish your entire family for a degree in "Anthropology."
So don't be stupid. Don't be naive. And for god's sake, don't become an OWS protester. Buy "Worthless" today!
Thursday, May 03, 2012
Kill the Individual, Hail the Parasite
This is a brilliant piece for more reasons than one. But what I particularly like about it is the reference to the "SBA loan" because it strikes close to home.
For those of you unfamiliar with the "SBA," it is a government agency set up to support idiotic, moronic, stupid, imbecilic, pathetic, losers and their equally idiotic, moronic, stupid, imbecilic, pathetic business ideas. ie- you suckers of taxpayers are paying America's DUMBEST (and I cannot stress how accurate that adjective is) "entrepreneurs" to pursue their hobbies, err..."dreams."
Did they have a business plan?
No.
Did they do the research necessary to make sure they didn't merely just take money from the taxpayer to pursue their stupid, idiotic bound-to-fail dreams?
No.
Did they have any real intention of running a legitimate business, let alone the business acumen to produce a profit?
Hell no.
Much as I'd like to besmirch the SBA as a failed venture capital firm that has no right financing or guaranteeing ANY private sector ventures with a taxpayer guarantee, but it is even more insulting than that. The SBA is nothing more than a charity financing the world's dumbest people's hobbies.
I've seen horse ranches, sports bars, "pajama restaurants" (that's one where you show up for breakfast in your pajamas - the collateral tendered was milk and inventory), and no end to red-neck hick "tractor trailer" independent contractor types all financed and guaranteed by the tax payer thanks to the SBA. Never mind none of these people have an IQ above 80. Never mind none of these people have the slightest clue what it takes to run a business. Never mind they all have 2 divorces, and 5 children from 3 different mothers (sorry, I've been living in the sticks too long), no, those dumb idiots at the SBA are going to guarantee (with YOUR MONEY) the loans the private banks made to these chromosomed-challenged individuals.
So when Peggy Sue's "brilliant" "pet grooming" business plan fails, guess who ends up paying?
That's right, YOU DO.
Worse still is a program the SBA came up with called the "ARC" loan during the recession. This was a program where you could borrow up to $35,000 if your company was having trouble. So not only would the SBA provide the initial start up capital, if you ran into trouble it would double down providing you an ARC loan. EVERY company I've seen with an ARC loan, the borrowers were stupefyingly stupid in their original business endeavor AND had no chance whatsoever to pay back the loan.
Regardless, I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
The SBA is nowhere near as big of a problem as social security, medicare or medicaid. But what irks me more than the fact this government entity has done nothing but waste billions in taxpayer's money, is how it legitimizes or validates the world's DUMBEST people as real "business people." The trailer trash yokel who collected welfare and WIC all of the sudden thinks he's a real "business man" when a bank, that would normally NEVER in a million years make the loan, only does so because the SBA guarantees it. This moron is no different than a welfare bum who collects a paycheck, BUT with the added benefit of having the attitude that "he's a business man." I'd much rather just simply pay a welfare check to a guy who says, "Yeah, I'm scamming the system, so what?" than some doofus playing "make believe businessman" on my dime.
Mark my words, you will hear about the SBA in the future, just like Fannie Mae and Freddi Mac.
For those of you unfamiliar with the "SBA," it is a government agency set up to support idiotic, moronic, stupid, imbecilic, pathetic, losers and their equally idiotic, moronic, stupid, imbecilic, pathetic business ideas. ie- you suckers of taxpayers are paying America's DUMBEST (and I cannot stress how accurate that adjective is) "entrepreneurs" to pursue their hobbies, err..."dreams."
Did they have a business plan?
No.
Did they do the research necessary to make sure they didn't merely just take money from the taxpayer to pursue their stupid, idiotic bound-to-fail dreams?
No.
Did they have any real intention of running a legitimate business, let alone the business acumen to produce a profit?
Hell no.
Much as I'd like to besmirch the SBA as a failed venture capital firm that has no right financing or guaranteeing ANY private sector ventures with a taxpayer guarantee, but it is even more insulting than that. The SBA is nothing more than a charity financing the world's dumbest people's hobbies.
I've seen horse ranches, sports bars, "pajama restaurants" (that's one where you show up for breakfast in your pajamas - the collateral tendered was milk and inventory), and no end to red-neck hick "tractor trailer" independent contractor types all financed and guaranteed by the tax payer thanks to the SBA. Never mind none of these people have an IQ above 80. Never mind none of these people have the slightest clue what it takes to run a business. Never mind they all have 2 divorces, and 5 children from 3 different mothers (sorry, I've been living in the sticks too long), no, those dumb idiots at the SBA are going to guarantee (with YOUR MONEY) the loans the private banks made to these chromosomed-challenged individuals.
So when Peggy Sue's "brilliant" "pet grooming" business plan fails, guess who ends up paying?
That's right, YOU DO.
Worse still is a program the SBA came up with called the "ARC" loan during the recession. This was a program where you could borrow up to $35,000 if your company was having trouble. So not only would the SBA provide the initial start up capital, if you ran into trouble it would double down providing you an ARC loan. EVERY company I've seen with an ARC loan, the borrowers were stupefyingly stupid in their original business endeavor AND had no chance whatsoever to pay back the loan.
Regardless, I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
The SBA is nowhere near as big of a problem as social security, medicare or medicaid. But what irks me more than the fact this government entity has done nothing but waste billions in taxpayer's money, is how it legitimizes or validates the world's DUMBEST people as real "business people." The trailer trash yokel who collected welfare and WIC all of the sudden thinks he's a real "business man" when a bank, that would normally NEVER in a million years make the loan, only does so because the SBA guarantees it. This moron is no different than a welfare bum who collects a paycheck, BUT with the added benefit of having the attitude that "he's a business man." I'd much rather just simply pay a welfare check to a guy who says, "Yeah, I'm scamming the system, so what?" than some doofus playing "make believe businessman" on my dime.
Mark my words, you will hear about the SBA in the future, just like Fannie Mae and Freddi Mac.
Charting the Manosphere
Greetings all.
Working on a project to document, categorize and chart The Manosphere. I have below the various categories and the corresponding blogs, however, these are just those off the top of my head. Would very much appreciate your help in filling out the list and making it a bit more thorough. Also would appreciate any "categories" that I haven't thought of.
Much appreciated.
Female Manosphere Bloggers
Smalldeadanimals
Booksbikesboomsticks
Dr. Helen
Hooking Up Smart
The Thinking Housewife
Grerp
Haley's Halo
Fullofgraceseasonedwithsalt
Kathy Shialde
Divorce/Marriage/Religious Bloggers
The Spearhead
Dalrock
Gaming My Wife
Everyday Life Advice
The Art of Manliness
Hawaiian Libertarian
Freedom 25
Economics and Political Philosophy
Vox Day
Save Capitalism
and of course me, Cappy Cap
PUA/Gaming Community
Roissy (arguably the Godfather and creator of The Manosphere)
Rooshv
The University of Man
MGTOW
(none are coming to mind right now)
Working on a project to document, categorize and chart The Manosphere. I have below the various categories and the corresponding blogs, however, these are just those off the top of my head. Would very much appreciate your help in filling out the list and making it a bit more thorough. Also would appreciate any "categories" that I haven't thought of.
Much appreciated.
Female Manosphere Bloggers
Smalldeadanimals
Booksbikesboomsticks
Dr. Helen
Hooking Up Smart
The Thinking Housewife
Grerp
Haley's Halo
Fullofgraceseasonedwithsalt
Kathy Shialde
Divorce/Marriage/Religious Bloggers
The Spearhead
Dalrock
Gaming My Wife
Everyday Life Advice
The Art of Manliness
Hawaiian Libertarian
Freedom 25
Economics and Political Philosophy
Vox Day
Save Capitalism
and of course me, Cappy Cap
PUA/Gaming Community
Roissy (arguably the Godfather and creator of The Manosphere)
Rooshv
The University of Man
MGTOW
(none are coming to mind right now)
Stupid, Stupid Savers
I remember a while ago calculating a chart showing household debt to GDP. This was back in the day when I was lecturing people for spending more than they earned and taking out all the money from their homes. Of course, recessions (coupled now with banks that refuse to lend), have a tendency to make people tighten their belts. The effect is obvious when household debt to GDP went from nearly 100%, down 14% to it's current day (though still-not-eviable) 86%.
You would think the government would do the same. Or, if it were of a particular Keynesian stripe, merely offset this decrease with an increase of 14%. Heck, if you really believe in Keynsianism, you wouldn't need 14%, because of the Magical Economic Farting Unicorn, whose farts bless the land below with it's magical "Multiplier Effect!" THank you Magical Economic Farting Unicorn! So the government would only have to increase spending by 2, maybe 3 percentage points.
No, you foolish, foolish person. The government increased it's debt in the same time by nearly 35%.
Good thing you all tightened your belts and saved so the government could incur $3 more in debt for every dollar you saved!
You would think the government would do the same. Or, if it were of a particular Keynesian stripe, merely offset this decrease with an increase of 14%. Heck, if you really believe in Keynsianism, you wouldn't need 14%, because of the Magical Economic Farting Unicorn, whose farts bless the land below with it's magical "Multiplier Effect!" THank you Magical Economic Farting Unicorn! So the government would only have to increase spending by 2, maybe 3 percentage points.
No, you foolish, foolish person. The government increased it's debt in the same time by nearly 35%.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Can a Rationalization Hamster Be Killed?
Short version - meet 56 year old woman in my dance class. She complains about not being able to find any quality guys her age in town, BUT I have a 54 year old buddy who would like to meet her, perfect age, perfect height (she is very tall, but he is even taller), and is quite good looking too. I find some pictures of my buddy, e-mail them to her. THen I get the,
"It's nothing against your friend, but I just got out of a relationship and blah blah blah blah."
I'm shocked, because here is a 56 year old woman - pretty late in the game. Not like "top of the 6th no outs, first at bat," late in the game. More like, "bottom of the 9th, 2 hours, full count, nobody on base, down by 12" kind of late in the game.
So I pitch one RIGHT OVER THE PLATE. I serve up to her on a silver platter a very qualified candidate, and instead of her taking a swing at it, I get an excuse, the validity of which wouldn't pass 8th grade muster. And so I sit there bewildered and befuddled.
Therefore:
Question - Can rationalization hamsters be killed? Or do they just get stronger over time, inevitably becoming invincible and only die when their host does?
Discuss!
"It's nothing against your friend, but I just got out of a relationship and blah blah blah blah."
I'm shocked, because here is a 56 year old woman - pretty late in the game. Not like "top of the 6th no outs, first at bat," late in the game. More like, "bottom of the 9th, 2 hours, full count, nobody on base, down by 12" kind of late in the game.
So I pitch one RIGHT OVER THE PLATE. I serve up to her on a silver platter a very qualified candidate, and instead of her taking a swing at it, I get an excuse, the validity of which wouldn't pass 8th grade muster. And so I sit there bewildered and befuddled.
Therefore:
Question - Can rationalization hamsters be killed? Or do they just get stronger over time, inevitably becoming invincible and only die when their host does?
Discuss!
1730, December 25th, 1993
This is a repost of a classic I wrote LONG ago, so at least 80% of you haven't read it. It was inspired by Badger when he wrote a post about flaking and I think it's high-time to revisit it.
I will explain this very clearly so we all understand.
Girls, there is a consequence and a price you pay for "flaking out" on innocent good boys in your youth. You may find it funny, you may get a kick out of it, you may be doing it for sick and twisted kicks, or you may just be a coward and are too afraid to go on the date, but regardless of the reason, when you and hundreds of other girls flake out on a good boy, he transforms. He never grows up to become a "good man," he becomes a player, a bad boy, a cad. And while you may enjoy the "bad boy" in your 20's and it's all fun, when it comes time that you want a family and children, you'll decide that NOW you want a "good man."
What's funny, though, is just how many 30 something and 40 something women are now asking where all the good men have gone. Not to mention how they complain about all these "Man-Boys" not manning up. It's almost as if there are no good men out there.
Kind of funny, because I knew a good man once. Back at 1729 hrs on December 25th, 1993. Never knew what happened to him.
I will explain this very clearly so we all understand.
Girls, there is a consequence and a price you pay for "flaking out" on innocent good boys in your youth. You may find it funny, you may get a kick out of it, you may be doing it for sick and twisted kicks, or you may just be a coward and are too afraid to go on the date, but regardless of the reason, when you and hundreds of other girls flake out on a good boy, he transforms. He never grows up to become a "good man," he becomes a player, a bad boy, a cad. And while you may enjoy the "bad boy" in your 20's and it's all fun, when it comes time that you want a family and children, you'll decide that NOW you want a "good man."
What's funny, though, is just how many 30 something and 40 something women are now asking where all the good men have gone. Not to mention how they complain about all these "Man-Boys" not manning up. It's almost as if there are no good men out there.
Kind of funny, because I knew a good man once. Back at 1729 hrs on December 25th, 1993. Never knew what happened to him.
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
It's Not the Current Tax Rate That Concerns Us...
it's the future tax rate.
People often ask,
"Captain, why do you look at spending as a percent of GDP instead of revenues as a percent of GDP when looking at overall tax burden?"
Simple, curious Cappy Cappite.
Because no matter what we tell ourselves today, the TRUE tax rate we face is driven by how much we spend, not what we collect at any given point in time in terms of tax revenue. Oh sure, we can postpone the inevitable taxation way into the future (long after current politicians have died and suckered their constituents into voting for them with the money of future chidlren), but do not be fooled, all those precious little social programs, health care programs and other socialist programs, they HAVE to be paid back by tax dollars.
Maybe the taxpayers of today won't pay it (which many politicians are banking on), but SOME taxpayer at SOME POINT IN TIME will.
That is of course unless the US inflates itself out of it or just refuses to pay the Chinese back, but we wouldn't do that now would we?
People often ask,
"Captain, why do you look at spending as a percent of GDP instead of revenues as a percent of GDP when looking at overall tax burden?"
Simple, curious Cappy Cappite.
Because no matter what we tell ourselves today, the TRUE tax rate we face is driven by how much we spend, not what we collect at any given point in time in terms of tax revenue. Oh sure, we can postpone the inevitable taxation way into the future (long after current politicians have died and suckered their constituents into voting for them with the money of future chidlren), but do not be fooled, all those precious little social programs, health care programs and other socialist programs, they HAVE to be paid back by tax dollars.
Maybe the taxpayers of today won't pay it (which many politicians are banking on), but SOME taxpayer at SOME POINT IN TIME will.
That is of course unless the US inflates itself out of it or just refuses to pay the Chinese back, but we wouldn't do that now would we?
When Jesus and Feminists Collide
"Yes, preaching on women’s responsibilities is a great idea. I have seen it done. The women revolt and the pastor is quickly fired. I have heard supposedly Christian women flatly say they will never, ever, ever submit to their husbands or obey what the Bible has to say about their role. The problem is not a lack of knowledge; it is a lack of obedience. As long as civil and criminal law is on their side they will continue to behave as they do. After all, they have every incentive to rebel. Who is going to stop them? The church? The government? The media?"
Ah, it's just like breaking out my folding chair, lighting up a cigar and watching the 4th of July fireworks. So glad I left the church. So glad I gamed up. Now it's like watching the communists and nazi's duke it out in the Battle of Kursk.
Ah, it's just like breaking out my folding chair, lighting up a cigar and watching the 4th of July fireworks. So glad I left the church. So glad I gamed up. Now it's like watching the communists and nazi's duke it out in the Battle of Kursk.
We Laughed, We Cried, We Linked
The real reason why they can't find a "good man."
I hate flakes.
Ooo! Watch out, the truth will get you in trouble Uncle Bob.
Certainly not the students.
I wonder what it's like to live in a world where you think there are no consequences. Must be fun, until you get older and reality comes crushing down on you. Oh well. Horrible to have happen to you, fun to watch though.
I officially approved of welfare last week. "Plunder" sounds more manly though.
"God has a plan." Yeah, his plan involves laughing at people who lack the courage to make decisions, are too cowardly to face and own the consequences, and outsource the sentientness he gave them by subscribing to fateism. Good thing "the lord will provide."
"Through sickness and health....unless I meet a real rockstar then all bets are off."
Boys, you know what to do - enjoy that decline!
I hate flakes.
Ooo! Watch out, the truth will get you in trouble Uncle Bob.
Certainly not the students.
I wonder what it's like to live in a world where you think there are no consequences. Must be fun, until you get older and reality comes crushing down on you. Oh well. Horrible to have happen to you, fun to watch though.
I officially approved of welfare last week. "Plunder" sounds more manly though.
"God has a plan." Yeah, his plan involves laughing at people who lack the courage to make decisions, are too cowardly to face and own the consequences, and outsource the sentientness he gave them by subscribing to fateism. Good thing "the lord will provide."
"Through sickness and health....unless I meet a real rockstar then all bets are off."
Boys, you know what to do - enjoy that decline!
Monday, April 30, 2012
What Were Erin's Mistakes
OK class, tell your Professor Cappy Cap what Erin's real mistakes were that led her to financial trouble. Anyone, anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
What Could Have Been
So GDP is revised down to 2.2%.
Heh, that's a funny number. Why is it funny? Because it's .05% off from the 2.25% average growth rate we've experienced for the past 20 years. Regular readers are probably already familiar with this statistic in that I've constantly highlighted one of my favorite charts - rolling 20 year average RGDP growth. In other words, what is the long term average economic growth rate?
Again, the reason why this chart is so interesting AND important is that it shows the decline and decay in America's ability to produce, grow and progress. We were once growing at 4% per year on average, now we're down to 2.25%. It also brings a cold, harsh and brutal reality to previous generations who voted themselves in a whole bunch of entitlement goodies in making it quite black and white that the economy is simply not going to be able to produce the wealth necessary to make good on those promises (so sorry BB's. You're going to have very cheap nursing homes, despite what Jim Morrison and LSD told you).
However, while I was putting together a seminar titled "How Gen Y is Completely, Hopelessly and Totally Screwed," this chart got me thinking:
"What would our GDP or "income per capita" be if we had continued to grow at 4%?"
My brain, knowing the power of compounding roughly estimated it to be around $100,000 (click it, see if I was lying) per person per year vs. our $45,000 today. But I hadn't calculated it out...until now.
Had we continued our traditional, old school, EVIL and OPPRESSIVE 1950's economic growth, our GDP would NOT be the paltry $14 trillion it is today (in 2005 numbers), it would be closer to $26 trillion.
We take the roughly 310 million Americans in the country today and that translates into a real GDP per capita of about $84,500. However, that figure is in 2005 dollars. I was surprised to find out based on the CPI how much inflation has occurred since then (despite what the government tells us) and apparently the US dollar has inflated by about 18%. You adjust for that and what do you get?
$99,832.
Did I say $100,000 as just a guess?
Yes ladies, yes I did. But then again, what do you expect when you have patented and god-given "Super Awesome Economic Genius (TM)?"
Now I'm not going to go into a long tirade here because, well, I've learned to enjoy the decline.
All I'm going to point out is one simple thing.
All these economic problems we have with debt and social security and economic growth and student loans, etc. etc. - All these problems would be washed away if we had maintained our previous economy growth rate.
But we didn't, did we?
Why?
Well because starting with the baby boomers and passing this philosophy on to successive generations we started ridiculing, mocking, criminalizing and villainizing that things that gave us such a luxurious standard of living - Capitalism, freedom, liberty and all that is America.
You wanted social programs and "The Great Society"
You got it.
You wanted to help out the losers of society?
You got it.
You wanted to reward people for their idiotic mistakes?
You got it.
You wanted to lower standards so to save people's feelings?
You got it.
And let's not forget blaming the evil corporations for all of our problems as well as constantly telling ourselves and our children "money isn't everything." And hey, let's make up some commie BS about combustion engines contributing to global warming!
Well, you got it.
And what's the result of all this hokey pokey, kumbya, socialist commie bullshit? A country that is no longer growing or prospering, but is stagnant and on the derivative value of 0, entering into decay (if you don't know the calculus joke, then don't feel bad, you're just the average American liberal arts graduate).
Worse than that is you have a country that is so ignorant, uneducated and (frankly) brainwashed, that the above chart and its simplicity of GROWING ourselves out of our problems is completely lost on you idiots. Instead, you're so obsessed with stealing other people's wealth for your own, the thought of producing your own freaking wealth, even to the point you'd have more wealth than others, has never entered your mind. The only sad, pathetic, LOSER of a solution you can come up with is to take other people's money which makes you the epitome of a parasite.
So while you sit there and protest, and bitch and whine and complain, and vote in politicians who promise to take from other people simply to give it to you, you'll forgive me as I laugh my ass off at all of you. Because in the end, there is only ONE SOLUTION to this problem. And that is pursuing PRO GROWTH economic policies and NOT the redistributive bullshit that got us into the problems we have in the first place.
Enjoy the decline, because I know I will.
(Would somebody tell Zero Hedge? I think the chart showing potential RGDP per capita is Zero Hedge worthy).
Heh, that's a funny number. Why is it funny? Because it's .05% off from the 2.25% average growth rate we've experienced for the past 20 years. Regular readers are probably already familiar with this statistic in that I've constantly highlighted one of my favorite charts - rolling 20 year average RGDP growth. In other words, what is the long term average economic growth rate?
Again, the reason why this chart is so interesting AND important is that it shows the decline and decay in America's ability to produce, grow and progress. We were once growing at 4% per year on average, now we're down to 2.25%. It also brings a cold, harsh and brutal reality to previous generations who voted themselves in a whole bunch of entitlement goodies in making it quite black and white that the economy is simply not going to be able to produce the wealth necessary to make good on those promises (so sorry BB's. You're going to have very cheap nursing homes, despite what Jim Morrison and LSD told you).
However, while I was putting together a seminar titled "How Gen Y is Completely, Hopelessly and Totally Screwed," this chart got me thinking:
"What would our GDP or "income per capita" be if we had continued to grow at 4%?"
My brain, knowing the power of compounding roughly estimated it to be around $100,000 (click it, see if I was lying) per person per year vs. our $45,000 today. But I hadn't calculated it out...until now.
Had we continued our traditional, old school, EVIL and OPPRESSIVE 1950's economic growth, our GDP would NOT be the paltry $14 trillion it is today (in 2005 numbers), it would be closer to $26 trillion.
We take the roughly 310 million Americans in the country today and that translates into a real GDP per capita of about $84,500. However, that figure is in 2005 dollars. I was surprised to find out based on the CPI how much inflation has occurred since then (despite what the government tells us) and apparently the US dollar has inflated by about 18%. You adjust for that and what do you get?
$99,832.
Did I say $100,000 as just a guess?
Yes ladies, yes I did. But then again, what do you expect when you have patented and god-given "Super Awesome Economic Genius (TM)?"
Now I'm not going to go into a long tirade here because, well, I've learned to enjoy the decline.
All I'm going to point out is one simple thing.
All these economic problems we have with debt and social security and economic growth and student loans, etc. etc. - All these problems would be washed away if we had maintained our previous economy growth rate.
But we didn't, did we?
Why?
Well because starting with the baby boomers and passing this philosophy on to successive generations we started ridiculing, mocking, criminalizing and villainizing that things that gave us such a luxurious standard of living - Capitalism, freedom, liberty and all that is America.
You wanted social programs and "The Great Society"
You got it.
You wanted to help out the losers of society?
You got it.
You wanted to reward people for their idiotic mistakes?
You got it.
You wanted to lower standards so to save people's feelings?
You got it.
And let's not forget blaming the evil corporations for all of our problems as well as constantly telling ourselves and our children "money isn't everything." And hey, let's make up some commie BS about combustion engines contributing to global warming!
Well, you got it.
And what's the result of all this hokey pokey, kumbya, socialist commie bullshit? A country that is no longer growing or prospering, but is stagnant and on the derivative value of 0, entering into decay (if you don't know the calculus joke, then don't feel bad, you're just the average American liberal arts graduate).
Worse than that is you have a country that is so ignorant, uneducated and (frankly) brainwashed, that the above chart and its simplicity of GROWING ourselves out of our problems is completely lost on you idiots. Instead, you're so obsessed with stealing other people's wealth for your own, the thought of producing your own freaking wealth, even to the point you'd have more wealth than others, has never entered your mind. The only sad, pathetic, LOSER of a solution you can come up with is to take other people's money which makes you the epitome of a parasite.
So while you sit there and protest, and bitch and whine and complain, and vote in politicians who promise to take from other people simply to give it to you, you'll forgive me as I laugh my ass off at all of you. Because in the end, there is only ONE SOLUTION to this problem. And that is pursuing PRO GROWTH economic policies and NOT the redistributive bullshit that got us into the problems we have in the first place.
Enjoy the decline, because I know I will.
(Would somebody tell Zero Hedge? I think the chart showing potential RGDP per capita is Zero Hedge worthy).
Rehka Basu: Labor Market Realities Should Never Stand in the Way of Some Spoiled Suburbanite Brat's Desire to Never Work for a Living
$185,000 for a degree in Catholic Studies (with an INDIAN emphasis).
Heck, EVEN MPR is starting to realize the worthlessness of worthless degrees!
You can e-mail Ms. Basu here and thank her for the laugh, or perhaps mail her a copy of Worthless
hat tip
Heck, EVEN MPR is starting to realize the worthlessness of worthless degrees!
You can e-mail Ms. Basu here and thank her for the laugh, or perhaps mail her a copy of Worthless
hat tip
Sunday, April 29, 2012
"Interview With the Captain"
It's just like "Interview With the Vampire" but:
1. It's not as gay.
2. There are no vampires
3. I'm waaay hotter than Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.
1. It's not as gay.
2. There are no vampires
3. I'm waaay hotter than Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.
Why "Barrrrristas" Will Not Save the World
Effing hilarious.
Oh, it's so fun to make fun of you liberal arts majors. Especially those of you who still insist you chose the right major and are proud of it.
Oh, it's so fun to make fun of you liberal arts majors. Especially those of you who still insist you chose the right major and are proud of it.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Save The Last Pint For Me Boys
"Armed and Dangerous" was one of the BEST video games EVER.
Wish there was a sequel.
But Tim the Timtones shall forever be remembered.
Wish there was a sequel.
But Tim the Timtones shall forever be remembered.
Do Not Try
Very important post here for the boys (if you can get past the Chris Rock quote and move onto the article). It explains the phenomenon where, for the most part, you had to work, slave, beg, plead, etc., to essentially trick a girl into going out with you. However, there was that occasional girl that made it almost seem like she WANTED to go out with you. She made it easy. She presented herself to you, gave you a clear opportunity to ask her out, and not only said "yes" but also showed up for the date.
The simple answer? She was physically attracted to you, and the other girls weren't.
When I realized this, that if a girl likes you, she'll let you know, and if they don't, you're merely wasting time (not to mention money on cover charges at clubs), my strategy changed from one of pursuit to one of indifference. I believe I was about 19 at the time, and good thing I realized this that early on. From that point on I spent a mere fraction of resources most college boys did and most men do today AND had the same, if not better, results. Boys, do the same.
The simple answer? She was physically attracted to you, and the other girls weren't.
When I realized this, that if a girl likes you, she'll let you know, and if they don't, you're merely wasting time (not to mention money on cover charges at clubs), my strategy changed from one of pursuit to one of indifference. I believe I was about 19 at the time, and good thing I realized this that early on. From that point on I spent a mere fraction of resources most college boys did and most men do today AND had the same, if not better, results. Boys, do the same.
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