ExFlyer Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, I am Groot said: Narcissistic personality disorder — one of several types of personality disorders — is a mental condition in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance, a deep need for excessive attention and admiration, troubled relationships, and a lack of empathy for others. "Strong men don't care what the rabble think of them." So, strong men don't think much of themselves?? Strong me are not egotists? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankyMcFarland Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 13 hours ago, Dougie93 said: he was & is at least on the right side of history Harper is a revisionist about his own record. He governed like Chrétien and Mulroney. He had his chance to be right-wing and he chose continued power instead. It’s easy for him to talk now when it doesn’t matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankyMcFarland Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 11:54 PM, I am Groot said: Poilievre doesn't need soft edges. O'Toole had nothing but soft edges. Same with Scheer. You want to get votes from the horde of immigrants in the suburbs and exurbs? Show them a strong man who doesn't back down. They'll respect that. They certainly didn't respect O'Toole or Scheer. They were weaklings who backed down too easily. Of course, it would help if the man had understandable and worthwhile policies. As yet, he doesn't. Hopefully the party will give him some. The Liberals are going to be as vulnerable as they’ll ever be next time. If JT runs again his negatives will be through the roof; if not, the party still has a too long record in power to defend. Kenney made progress in the burbs for the Tories with the ethnic vote, and that is one battleground where minds aren’t made up yet. Poilievre will have to learn how to take advice and change tack. His views on banks and cryptocurrencies are about to get a lot more scrutiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) On 8/2/2022 at 2:37 PM, Nationalist said: Should Charest win the CPC leadership, I will vote People's Party. Charest is a LIBERAL through and through. While the jury is still out on how Pollievre would lead, we KNOW what Charest would do. .... Such is your right, to vote secretly for whomever you wish. Charest may be Colgate while Trudeau is Crest - and to you, there may be no difference between Coke and Pepsi. But trust me: This simple choice - assuming they don't collude, form a cartel - changes everything. Edited August 14, 2022 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted August 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 (edited) I've always liked Friedman's description of politicians. Electing a good politician is a fool's game. Rather, it is better to have a bad politician - who has incentives to do good. ==== And IIME, the more choices I've had, the richer I've been. Edited August 16, 2022 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankyMcFarland Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Poilievre needs to forget about crypto and convoys and focus on the problems of the country - health care, the telecom stranglehold of Rogers and Bell, affordable housing, military procurement, protecting the Arctic, China. If he came up with suggestions that have eluded successive PMs for many years, I would be willing to listen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, SpankyMcFarland said: Poilievre needs to forget about crypto and convoys and focus on the problems of the country - health care, the telecom stranglehold of Rogers and Bell, affordable housing, military procurement, protecting the Arctic, China. If he came up with suggestions that have eluded successive PMs for many years, I would be willing to listen. Will PP’s supporters let him drop his crypto stupidity, trucker nonsense and COVID conspiracies? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Banana Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, TreeBeard said: Will PP’s supporters let him drop his crypto stupidity, trucker nonsense and COVID conspiracies? Yet again, another inane question . . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFlyer Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 12 hours ago, Nefarious Banana said: Yet again, another inane question . . . . Yet again, another inane retort . . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 16 hours ago, SpankyMcFarland said: Poilievre needs to forget about crypto and convoys and focus on the problems of the country - health care, the telecom stranglehold of Rogers and Bell, affordable housing, military procurement, protecting the Arctic, China. If he came up with suggestions that have eluded successive PMs for many years, I would be willing to listen. We were moving in the right direction on many of those files under Harper and I think PP would pick up where he left off. Crypto is about making Canada a leader for the blockchain tech and transactions. It’s money. The Convoy is about freedom and preventing government overreach. These are relevant issues to retain our free market liberal democracy in the face of international pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFlyer Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 11 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said: We were moving in the right direction on many of those files under Harper and I think PP would pick up where he left off. Crypto is about making Canada a leader for the blockchain tech and transactions. It’s money. The Convoy is about freedom and preventing government overreach. These are relevant issues to retain our free market liberal democracy in the face of international pressure. Crypto is a ponzi scheme. It is far from money, it is zeros and ones in the ether. The convoy is a failed attempt at trying to be something . Fixed, :"These are IR-relevant issues" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 41 minutes ago, ExFlyer said: Crypto is a ponzi scheme. It is far from money, it is zeros and ones in the ether. The convoy is a failed attempt at trying to be something . Fixed, :"These are IR-relevant issues" So is fiat currency that isn’t backed by gold or any precious metals. Many billions are being invested in crypto, whether you like it or not. The Convoy helped restore rights and freedoms. Without such a movement I don’t know where we’d be. Go back to your MSM fluff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said: Many billions are being invested in crypto Do you think the amount spent on something means it’s a legitimate investment? Billions are spent in casinos too, but that doesn’t make gambling a good investment. PP’s obsession with crypto, encouraging people to invest, is a definite mark on his credibility to speak to anything to do with the economy and monetary systems and policy. It wasn’t just stupid, it was irresponsible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, TreeBeard said: Do you think the amount spent on something means it’s a legitimate investment? Billions are spent in casinos too, but that doesn’t make gambling a good investment. PP’s obsession with crypto, encouraging people to invest, is a definite mark on his credibility to speak to anything to do with the economy and monetary systems and policy. It wasn’t just stupid, it was irresponsible. I don’t give a shit. Let’s provide the tech and process the the transactions so Canadians collect the commissions and tax revenues from this multi-trillion dollar industry that isn’t going away. I mean, I guess you could hand the business to China like our manufacturing. Edited August 17, 2022 by Zeitgeist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 8 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said: I don’t give a shit. Let’s provide the tech and process the the transactions so Canadians collect the commissions and tax revenues from this multi-trillion dollar industry that isn’t going away. I mean, I guess you could hand the business to China like our manufacturing. What’s stopping that from happening now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, TreeBeard said: What’s stopping that from happening now? Well a lot of investors like crypto because it allows for international trade without national jurisdictional interference. Given Freeland’s use of Fintrac to freeze bank accounts and mess with individual ownership, my guess is that deregulation is needed — and not just in finance. This interventionist government is stalling resource development with endless consultation, EA’s, etc. Shrink and disempower government. Deregulate. End government overreach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 Just now, Zeitgeist said: Well a lot of investors like crypto because it allows for international trade without national jurisdictional interference. Given Freeland’s use of Fintrac to freeze bank accounts and mess with individual ownership, my guess is that deregulation is needed — and not just in finance. This interventionist government is stalling resource development with endless consultation, EA’s, etc. Shrink and disempower government. Deregulate. End government overreach. Crypto is already deregulated. No one had their crypto accounts frozen. But, you answered a question no one asked… What is stopping Canada from being this crypto hub now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 minute ago, TreeBeard said: Crypto is already deregulated. No one had their crypto accounts frozen. But, you answered a question no one asked… What is stopping Canada from being this crypto hub now? You’re wrong actually. Governments can decode and regulate crypto. One of the biggest fears about moving to a national digital currency is the ability of governments to manipulate or even shut down individual transactions. It’s why we need hard currency. How much of our economy rests on such transactions? A lot. Unfortunately even our paper/hard money is no longer backed up by precious metal reserves. China and Russia are figuring this out, buying up metals, and creating new global currency alternatives to the USD. Money flows to free markets. Crypto is touted as an alternative new international currency. I suggest we want to maximize financial options and transactions in Canada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said: Crypto is touted as an alternative new international currency. One that is backed by absolutely nothing and is extremely volatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFlyer Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Zeitgeist said: So is fiat currency that isn’t backed by gold or any precious metals. Many billions are being invested in crypto, whether you like it or not. The Convoy helped restore rights and freedoms. Without such a movement I don’t know where we’d be. Go back to your MSM fluff. Ha Ha Ha What convoy?? That bunch of squatters on Wellington Street? Hardly a convoy LOL Warren Buffet fluff :) Edited August 17, 2022 by ExFlyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 5 minutes ago, ExFlyer said: Ha Ha Ha What convoy?? That bunch of squatters on Wellington Street? Hardly a convoy LOL Warren Buffet fluff :) I pretty much consider you a totalitarian communist and have no interest in responding to your nonsense posts. Troll someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFlyer Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, Zeitgeist said: I pretty much consider you a totalitarian communist and have no interest in responding to your nonsense posts. Troll someone else. Why thank you Oh great leader of the Repolitics conspiracy theory club LOL What a dolt, cannot accept or do not agree or think or share your illness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeitgeist Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 9 minutes ago, ExFlyer said: Why thank you Oh great leader of the Repolitics conspiracy theory club LOL What a dolt, cannot accept or do not agree or think or share your illness. You can’t think for yourself. You’re just a CBC/Trudeau sound byte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExFlyer Posted August 17, 2022 Report Share Posted August 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Zeitgeist said: You can’t think for yourself. You’re just a CBC/Trudeau sound byte. Ohhh hurt my feelings ... NOT. I am thankful that you continually try to make me see things your way though. Means you care. Ha Ha While fruitless, your efforts do not go unnoticed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted August 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 2:37 PM, Nationalist said: Should Charest win the CPC leadership, I will vote People's Party. Charest is a LIBERAL through and through. While the jury is still out on how Pollievre would lead, we KNOW what Charest would do. ... Such is your right. I prefer Charest, in part because I think Canadians prefer slow change - when there's broad agreement. With that said, I hope Charest keeps Poilievre in the tent, pissing out. ===== IMHO, a good federal Canada is a PM Charest with a Poilievre on the front bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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