You truly don't grasp how often this sentiment not only goes through my brain, but also comes out of my mouth!!! I once believed that the majority of people were good, kind and intelligent...now, I'm not so sure. From my own personal and limited experience, it seems an awful lot, have become selfish and self-absorbed. Too many are not thinking for themselves, instead are listening to the noise box, their religions, or some nit wit who is out to line their own pocket off the ignorance of others. I have truly questioned the overall good of humanity a lot lately.
Don't get me wrong, there are good people. Many are doing their best to help others, to be kind to others in any way they can, and I've seen some great people that do good things without the need for recognition. However, the other side of that coin, are the ones that completely irk me. Then there is the 3rd group, that just seems to have their head stuffed in the sand. These are the ones touting, "yeah, prices are higher but that's because we are getting back to normal and our economy is recovering." SERIOUSLY?!?!?! I believe this is the most idiotic thing I have ever heard! So, it's normal to be paying $5 a gallon for gas, $6+ for diesel, $4 a dozen for eggs, $150 an acre for fertilizer, not be able to get tractor parts/vehicle parts/chicken/tires? It's normal to have 102 food processing plants burn up, natural gas refineries burn, have China/Bill Gates buying hundreds of thousands of prime farm ground, a base inflation of 9.1% but if food/gas/utilities was included would be over 20%. It's normal to watch people from every income level start to shed unnecessary expenses in groves? It's normal to watch business closures, fast food chains close or change hours due to lack of staff? It's normal to see interest rates double, a mortgage crisis that is causing the layoff of realtors and mortgage loan processors? It's normal to have nearly 40% stock market shed in the first half of the year? None of this is normal, folks! None of this is "good news" for us, as a whole! If you believe this is normal, you have your head stuffed so far up your backside, that you can't see daylight!!!
People from every walk of life are struggling! You have to understand, there are some well noted people out there talking about buying houses now, investing in the stock market and other investments. This is shear stupidity! These people are not giving you sound advice. They are out for their own bottom line. You need to find out what they are gaining from this horrible advice! Now is NOT the time to invest in housing, the stock market or anything of those sorts. You want a sound investment...physical gold or silver, period! You want to be productive, go out and stock your pantry, help someone fill their gas tank, help an elder fill their pantry! If you listen the "experts," they are talking in circles and attempting to cover their own butts. Investments are truly one of the most volatile things right now.
We are in a crisis, in case you weren't aware. Grocery shelves are thinning or bare. Transportation costs have tripled in the past 2 years. Flights domestically and internationally, have been cancelled by the thousands. Railroad workers are set to start striking July 18th. Railroad companies have limited the loads of fertilizer, fuel, and DEF for months...in the height of planting season. California has knocked out over 70,000 truckers from pickup and deliveries with AB5 bill. Fuel, diesel, DEF and motor oil has severe shortages and is disappearing from shelves faster than it's being delivered. There have been 102 food processing plant fires THIS YEAR! Interest rates are increasing to alarming rates for the average borrower. Home and land prices have increased to unsustainable levels since the housing bubble burst in 2008, and is on the verge of complete collapse. The stock market is currently being propped up by short sales and fraudulent trades. Insider trading among our Congress and Senate members, and many others up to the top.
I know everyone has to be exhausted trying to get through each day. The news, no matter how you get it, is overwhelming! It's a struggle to just get through a day with all the negativity, the increasing costs, and trying to find a balance of prepared but not extreme. The division and hate being thrown out from every angle is unbelievable. It seems that the average person is constantly being berated while the political asses are the antagonizers. Honestly, at this point, I don't care what political party you prefer...they are both corrupt to the very core. Human trafficking is a serious issue that the media keeps sidelining, all the while pushing for race/gender/nationality/etc. division. It's upsetting to anyone with a heart and soul, how bad our country has fallen.
I need to end here, I could go on for days. I encourage everyone to stock up. Have backups for your backups. Have some cash on hand, have some extra fuel on hand, if you can. Stop looking through rose colored glasses, and realize that our country has been in a digital war for awhile now. Realize that our politicians are lining their pockets while causing the inflation we are forced to live with everyday.
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