In 1923 the value of the German banknote was so low that people used it for wallpaper. 2025, https://youtube.com/shorts/t6R9dFCwmOQ?si=KpkfGcCHCdK4pD9V

Well, folks, it seems we’ve hit the jackpot of economic strategy: slap tariffs on everything that moves and watch the magic happen. President Trump has unveiled a dazzling array of tariffs, including a 10% baseline on all imports and a whopping 34% on Chinese goods. Economists are now playing a fun game called “Recession Roulette,” with JPMorgan upping the odds to a thrilling 60%.  

But fear not, luxury car enthusiasts! Mercedes-Benz of Seattle has your back with a handy guide titled “Navigating Potential Tariffs.” Because nothing says “economic downturn” like splurging on a high-end vehicle. Their advice? Stay informed, consider financing options, and maybe opt for a model that’s not subject to these delightful new taxes.

https://www.mbseattle.com/navigating-potential-tariffs.html

So, as the global economy teeters and world leaders exchange heated words, rest easy knowing that with the right strategy (and perhaps a hefty bank account), you can still cruise through the chaos in style. After all, who needs a stable economy when you’ve got a luxury car to show for it?

Note: This post is for satirical purposes and does not constitute financial advice. Always consult with a professional before making significant financial decisions.

Thoughts

The ad is pretty much the opposite of reality.

As of 2024 the global debt reached 315 trillion. The world population is currently 8.02Billion. On average this breaks down to $40,000 for every man, woman, nonbinary person and child on the planet.

This means that unless you own the debt, you owe the debt. Debt that you pay interest on. At a very generous 5% rate of interest - that's $2000 per human per year every year. From birth. Forever. And it's going up.

This could be via your sovereign taxes that pay interest on sovereign debt. It could be via bonds issued by the city/state/county you live in. It could be via the mortgage on the house you live in which you pay interest on as rent or as mortgage.

source:

• Population: https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/#:~:text=World%20Population%20Clock%3A%208.2%20Billion,(LIVE%2C%202025)%20%2D%20Worldometer%20%2D%20Worldometer)
• Global debt: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/29/global-debt-has-grown-to-315-trillion-in-2024.html
• Debt explained by the inimitable Gary : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLQlOK3AWSs

There's like an almost two hour long video essay on YouTube by BadEmpanada about how the USA inspired the nazis which goes into this very well. This particular parallel often gets neglected in both german and US history lessons

Source: Means TV, Means Morning News

**Disclaimer, I am against any form of racism and discrimination and this purely economic questions*\*

As a mixed person myself, as I have gotten older and studied more about Malcom X, I finally see why he was beaten up, locked up, threatening because whites saw him as a bigger threat than Martin Luther King.

Now this isn't in anyway diminishing Martin Luther King but whites saw him more "comforting" and less "threatening" kind of now how liberals see black politicians.

Malcom however, knew desegregation meant the black community would lose their autonomy and their ability to build up their neighborhoods, build wealth, housing, banking, businesses. Thing of black wall street for example where Thirty-five city blocks went up in flames, 300 people died, and 800 were injured. Defense of white female virtue was the expressed motivation for the collective racial violence but really it was seen more of a threat to whites as blacks were getting into real estate.

Fast forward couple of decades and we're in full swing of the civil rights movement. During this time, Malcom X was very adamant about desegregation and felt blacks should not integrate because they will never be equal and why try to integrate with people who don't see you as such?

Economically speaking, desegregation meant blacks no longer "needed" their own banks because now they can go to any bank (mostly owned by whites) or create their own real estate because they can just buy a home next to a white family with a loan from white banks.

Blacks can now vote but what has that gotten them so far? Electing the same people that perpetuate the same racial biases and are upholding white supremacy in some cases. Discrimination still exists to this day, in a form of "gentrification" and micro aggressions. It's no longer out in the open like the 60s but rather behind closed doors and inside homes. Election of Trump has really brought it out of the closet and now people are openly racists towards not just blacks but hispanics too and his talks of segregation doesn't really mean "full segregation" because they know deep down they would 100+billion dollars that blacks would keep within their own communities

I now realize MLK was living a fantasy world and Malcom X was living in reality.

I’ve just written an essay about the housing scam—how land banking, Right to Buy, and “ethical investment” turned public need into private profit.

We talk like the system’s broken. It isn’t. It works perfectly—for the people hoarding the cure.

“The market isn’t failing. It’s succeeding. Just not for you.”

If you’ve ever been priced out of your own hometown, evicted by a charity, or lived in a flat with mould and no heating, this one might be of interest.

Would genuinely love to hear people’s thoughts—or their own stories. I’m trying to write from the inside of this mess, not above it.