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NPR 1/29: "Worried about catching the coronavirus? In the US, the flu is a bigger threat."
NPR in April: "Trump compares Coronavirus to the flu, but it could be 10 times deadlier."
Unfortunately the NYC "surgeon general" also stated this. And now 500 people are dying from the "Flu" daily here...
The US Media and Government really ****ed us. I will assume moving forward permanently that there will be all sorts of unknown and untracked Zoonotic viruses coming from China and particularly during flu season I'll be wearing face mask no matter what. I had some semblance of trust that the government wouldn't **** the bed on most biological hazards due to our excellent track record but that record is now destroyed. They fumbled the ball in the worst way possible lying to the American people and not even preparing in the background.
Not to mention the 20% Unemployment and catastrophic Financial Armageddon that will result from this bumbling incompetence.
Now more than ever we must learn to be independent citizens because no Government can be fully trusted to even prevent the most wide scale impacts. We must empower ourselves through technologies like the blockchain, using Cryptocurrency, taking our personal health into our own hands and not relying on a primary care physician who is in charge of 20,000 other patients and only knows how to prescribe drugs but not prevent co-morbidities that would make one susceptible to COVID19 and other pathogens.
Health
Get your own annual physical bloodwork through a rapid clinic and keep track of your levels electronically. Get an Omron home blood pressure kit. Get an spO2 monitor. Buy an apple watch 4/5 with ECG capability. Get a blood sugar monitor. Know your vitals. See the Dentist (at the very least) once a year.
If you are a Man, see the Urologist at least once every 5 years before age 50 to get prostate and urinary function checked and ultrasound on your balls to make sure no abnormal growth. Many will scoff so you may have to lie and say you have mild symptoms and want to check to make sure.
Ladies you probably know what it is you need to be doing at the OB/GYN and with the Mammograms (I hope)
The people getting assed out in this environment were slacking on their health.
Now onto Finances.
We got 401k out of stocks in 2018 due to the volatility. Logic told me the bull cycle of inflated overvalued corps was coming to an end soon and eventually the rug would be pulled out from underneath. DOW was probably about 25K when we got out and now it's at 23K but we'll see if the buffoonery is truly priced in or not. The problem is we have algorithms running the show and no human oversight. Rules need to be implemented to stop this madness. These algorithms have NO IDEA what's going on in reality. They don't understand the trade war that happened prior to this either. There are some things even an AI robot just can't react to quickly enough. I KNOW because I have to manage it daily in my job.
Don't try to time the market exactly but use common sense. Now eventually we'll have to get out of treasury notes because of the MASSIVE INFLATION that will occur as a result of the $2T bailouts and all the unlimited QE. Watch the signs and signals that the rich boys or "Whales" as we call them in the BTC community are making their moves. Be at least 3 steps ahead. If Biden gets elected, there WILL be more volatility ahead. Speculation will be abound. Embrace the gambler's mindset. Rich boys are determining your future and whether you'll ever be employed again.
Oh and don't expect 99 weeks of UE. With this level of UE it's simply not fiscally possible.
Security
If you live in a rural area don't think you're less vulnerable. Unless you live near a farm, having to drive to get to a good Hospital or Bank etc is going to be a problem. Being too far from police will be a problem regardless if you can legally own semi-automatic rifles. You may not have enough time or combat experience to contend with the large masses of desperate people incoming.
In the cities, curfews and lockdowns, martial law will be enforced with the national guard supplementing local police. In both the city and rural areas life will be "less free" Americans need to get accustomed to either living free and dying hard and fast OR living longer in exchange for less freedoms. Make your choice wisely with your children and grandchildren in mind.
Conclusion
For overall quality of life as always, but now more than ever you'll need MONEY and to reduce exposure to the side effects of incompetence in Government and the machinations of the Rich boy poker games in the DOW and S&P.
The single best thing you can do to ensure minimal exposure is DON'T HAVE CHILDREN YOU CAN'T AFFORD UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
In a Dystopian world , children are the future yet can be the single greatest liability that can be used to manipulate your actions and decisions for what you really should be doing and focused on which is ACQUIRING WEALTH/ASSETS and remaining as healthy and sane as possible, dodging DRAMA and navigating the antics of those in power, deftly avoiding the perils and socioeconomic knock on effects of their imprudent decisions.
If you absolutely find it necessary to have children ONE should be the maximum Unless you've amassed at least $1 Million in assets which would put you in USA top 10%. Highly unlikely. So unfortunately what I am leaning towards is....
DUE TO OUR DEFLATIONARY ECONOMY - THE BIRTH RATE MUST DECREASE. Or you will be bringing children into this world to suffer, be Canon fodder and die young from lack of resources. Don't be selfish, be prudent, cunning and stop the optimistic drivel this instant. The tin foil hats won (and if you can't admit that or vehemently disagree your head has got to be deep deep under ground stuck in a dead Rhinoceros arse....)
For those who anticipated this (and don't consider this to have been a "Black Swan Event" because you've actually been paying attention and not living in La-La Land) like myself what's your next move? It's been 20 years since the Matrix came out and I hope more folks are finally ready to take the red pill and wake up... Or how much more do you need to lose before you realize the true human nature?
Meh, the outcome of this will just be more richer rich people, more deadbeat people who want to live off the government, and having to wear a mask everywhere to avoid being accosted by vigilante *******s...
We have a poor memory - in a year - unless there’s another huge out break- back to business as usual - I expect the corporations and large companies, insurance vultures and housing lenders - land lords -to be twice as harsh with the population and forcing their will even more on the politicians to have laws benefit them to regain their wealth. I’m not expecting any less of them - I expect more downward trend for the middle class.
We have a poor memory - in a year - unless there’s another huge out break- back to business as usual - I expect the corporations and large companies, insurance vultures and housing lenders - land lords -to be twice as harsh with the population and forcing their will even more on the politicians to have laws benefit them to regain their wealth. I’m not expecting any less of them - I expect more downward trend for the middle class.
Yes... Exhibit A: See our main man JARED KUSH....
EVICTING stronger than ever despite Daddy in Law signing articles prohibiting this....
I have the memory of an elephant pertaining to IMPORTANT matters and remember 08/09 like it was yesterday. I've made all the moves I made the past 10 years preparing for this catastrophe and it looks like my choices were correct.
Meanwhile the happy go lucky folks that think optimistically will be out on their butts on the food pantry line. Minimize exposure. Have less kids. Invest in future companies not high on VC kool-aid. Eat organic foods. Don't take unnecessary Rx meds that cause more issues than they treat. Watch independent news sources. Support independent content creators. Buy property and Businesses abroad in stable countries. Don't watch American media.
a friend of mine, with whom I worked during those often-depressing/-disappointing years after finishing my education expressed it best:
"That's life -- Ain't no way in the world y'gonna get out alive."
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