Francesca and Wajahat react to Netanyahu’s Oval Office visit and SCOTUS ruling on the Alien Enemies Act. Plus, Kat Abughazaleh talks about weak Democratic messaging.
Supreme Court Mitch McConnell destroyed that institution It’s done it’s gone. Our president doesn’t seem to honor the judges, courts, or rulings , it was all just a witch hunt and now they are irrelevant. With Mitch , the voters and themselves to blame. President above the law. I hope the Trump voter has enough gold to live on .. I hope they all live on farms , give the kids a good ole home schooled education they will all look the same think the same behave the same pray the same I think I just described Utah By the way , can we get the southwest indigenous electricity, solar, wind, any or all. Trump is a Russia asset.
What happens when foreign investors stop buying US debt?
Treasury bonds/notes are the way the US government finances its debt There are different denominations of US bonds ranging from 2y to 30y but the index is the 10y note which is the benchmark to quantify bond market activity so investors can make decisions about their level of participation in the bond market
The US economy is highly leveraged as are other countries in the EU and Japan What this means is that if the debt becomes too high then the interest rate for that debt becomes so high that the country pays nothing but interest with nothing left over for essential services This is called a debt/credit crisis or bubble It’s similar to your personal experience of so much debt on your credit card that because of your income all you can do is pay the interest payments every month and nothing toward the debt assumed by your charges
The credit bubble the US is currently facing is massive…the biggest in global history and with Cheeto Strongman’s tariff scheme he has set off a debilitating run on the equity market and problems in the bond market as well If this run continues it will have devastating consequences to not only the US but global economies as well due to the overleveraged economies as cited above
Now this is where the foreign investors who hold $31T of US investments become critical If they decide to begin selling bonds off in large quantities the US Treasury will have to raise the amount on bond yields to compensate the risk that the investor is taking to buy US bonds But it’s similar to the credit card company marking up the interest on the card You were just getting by with the interest payments but now you can’t even afford the interest payments
If China who Cheeto Strongman has pissed off with 100% tariffs and who holds a lot of US debt could just become a seller of bonds There’s a storm a brewing or it's a slippery slope
2) There should be a boycott of American universities that bend the knee to Trump by helping harass foreign students.
There are financial costs to not investing in education, and let the right wingers with money see that unlike what Musk suggests, you cannot just let other countries train people and then hire them when the work climate in the US is sour for anyone who is not a Christian Nationalist.
3) Those who can should resist this administration and their moves in every way that you can.
Anyone who does not feel safe in the US should consider their other options. Cost of living is lower in all but 12 countries according to the cost of living index.
Languages can be learned. Look at how many people have moved to the US and learned English. You do not have to be perfect in the language to live in a non-English speaking country, you just need to learn enough to get by, and find expats in that country to also hang with.
Oh my! It turns out the “constitution” we worship as a document bestowed on us by god is not worth the paper it’s written on! As a devout atheist hater of religion I am in some ways happy! One more icon clasted - yay!!
America Unhinged has become the go-to news source for me and my partner. I’ve been disillusioned by other news sources for a while, and there was a period where I’d mainly get my news from social media. I’ve begun watching this show every Tuesday and Thursday and it really helps me stay up-to-date with everything that’s happening, from a reliable source. Things are happening so fast that I think it’s really important to be informed. Wahajat and Francesca do a great job of communicating the things that matter, and are entertaining without diminishing from the seriousness of the topics.
If it’s possible, I hope that you can continue this show past the first 100 days of the 2nd Trump administration. I’m sure there are many others like me that love the show! I fear that these 100 days are just the beginning of what is to come, so it will remain relevant.
The market today will adsorb the Chinese tariff addition. A total of 84% on U.S. goods and agriculture. One good thing, there is plenty of room for our stock market to fall. And don’t forget to think about the cruelty from 5 men on the Supreme Court. If my brother were in that El Salvadoran prison, I don’t see how 5 men could still be on the court. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/cruel-capriciously-smelly-supreme?r=3m1bs
The market today will adsorb the Chinese tariff addition. A total of 84% on U.S. goods and agriculture. One good thing, there is plenty of room for our stock market to fall. And don’t forget to think about the cruelty from 5 men on the Supreme Court. If my brother were in that El Salvadoran prison, I don’t see how 5 men could still be on the court. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/cruel-capriciously-smelly-supreme?r=3m1bs
The Federalist Society 6 Gang NOW controls the Roberts Court. Can we deport them??????
How about the next Democratic president signing an executive order abolishing the Society outright??
Two of the worst humans living today
Trickle down what we called it in my day Never trickled down to me. The ole trickle down
Supreme Court Mitch McConnell destroyed that institution It’s done it’s gone. Our president doesn’t seem to honor the judges, courts, or rulings , it was all just a witch hunt and now they are irrelevant. With Mitch , the voters and themselves to blame. President above the law. I hope the Trump voter has enough gold to live on .. I hope they all live on farms , give the kids a good ole home schooled education they will all look the same think the same behave the same pray the same I think I just described Utah By the way , can we get the southwest indigenous electricity, solar, wind, any or all. Trump is a Russia asset.
What happens when foreign investors stop buying US debt?
Treasury bonds/notes are the way the US government finances its debt There are different denominations of US bonds ranging from 2y to 30y but the index is the 10y note which is the benchmark to quantify bond market activity so investors can make decisions about their level of participation in the bond market
The US economy is highly leveraged as are other countries in the EU and Japan What this means is that if the debt becomes too high then the interest rate for that debt becomes so high that the country pays nothing but interest with nothing left over for essential services This is called a debt/credit crisis or bubble It’s similar to your personal experience of so much debt on your credit card that because of your income all you can do is pay the interest payments every month and nothing toward the debt assumed by your charges
The credit bubble the US is currently facing is massive…the biggest in global history and with Cheeto Strongman’s tariff scheme he has set off a debilitating run on the equity market and problems in the bond market as well If this run continues it will have devastating consequences to not only the US but global economies as well due to the overleveraged economies as cited above
Now this is where the foreign investors who hold $31T of US investments become critical If they decide to begin selling bonds off in large quantities the US Treasury will have to raise the amount on bond yields to compensate the risk that the investor is taking to buy US bonds But it’s similar to the credit card company marking up the interest on the card You were just getting by with the interest payments but now you can’t even afford the interest payments
If China who Cheeto Strongman has pissed off with 100% tariffs and who holds a lot of US debt could just become a seller of bonds There’s a storm a brewing or it's a slippery slope
Get out of credit and into gold and silver
As Trump terrifies immigrants, foreigner residents, foreign visitors and citizens alike, I am recommending:
1) Foreign students try to transfer to another university. This is a time when any other place will understand your leaving your program.
https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/foreign-students-at-a-us-university?r=f0qfn
2) There should be a boycott of American universities that bend the knee to Trump by helping harass foreign students.
There are financial costs to not investing in education, and let the right wingers with money see that unlike what Musk suggests, you cannot just let other countries train people and then hire them when the work climate in the US is sour for anyone who is not a Christian Nationalist.
3) Those who can should resist this administration and their moves in every way that you can.
https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/resistance?r=f0qfn
Anyone who does not feel safe in the US should consider their other options. Cost of living is lower in all but 12 countries according to the cost of living index.
https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings_by_country.jsp
Languages can be learned. Look at how many people have moved to the US and learned English. You do not have to be perfect in the language to live in a non-English speaking country, you just need to learn enough to get by, and find expats in that country to also hang with.
Best campaign idea I’ve ever heard. Kat did you think of that?
Right on Kat
Love Kat! Run and win that race all right
♥️Zeteo♥️
Oh my! It turns out the “constitution” we worship as a document bestowed on us by god is not worth the paper it’s written on! As a devout atheist hater of religion I am in some ways happy! One more icon clasted - yay!!
I can’t imagine two better THUGS than these partners in CRIME!!!
America Unhinged has become the go-to news source for me and my partner. I’ve been disillusioned by other news sources for a while, and there was a period where I’d mainly get my news from social media. I’ve begun watching this show every Tuesday and Thursday and it really helps me stay up-to-date with everything that’s happening, from a reliable source. Things are happening so fast that I think it’s really important to be informed. Wahajat and Francesca do a great job of communicating the things that matter, and are entertaining without diminishing from the seriousness of the topics.
If it’s possible, I hope that you can continue this show past the first 100 days of the 2nd Trump administration. I’m sure there are many others like me that love the show! I fear that these 100 days are just the beginning of what is to come, so it will remain relevant.
Never forget Pam Bondi oversaw the Epstein sweetheart deal in Florida
The market today will adsorb the Chinese tariff addition. A total of 84% on U.S. goods and agriculture. One good thing, there is plenty of room for our stock market to fall. And don’t forget to think about the cruelty from 5 men on the Supreme Court. If my brother were in that El Salvadoran prison, I don’t see how 5 men could still be on the court. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/cruel-capriciously-smelly-supreme?r=3m1bs
The market today will adsorb the Chinese tariff addition. A total of 84% on U.S. goods and agriculture. One good thing, there is plenty of room for our stock market to fall. And don’t forget to think about the cruelty from 5 men on the Supreme Court. If my brother were in that El Salvadoran prison, I don’t see how 5 men could still be on the court. https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/cruel-capriciously-smelly-supreme?r=3m1bs