The last few months have been immensely confusing and terrifying for all of us. When all this crap began, my biggest worries were avoiding layoffs and wondering how much equity I'd lose in my home.
I've moved beyond that in recent days.
These days, I've begun trying to figure out get my hands on some Kruggerands. (Not the 1-oz. standard variety, mind you, but the little 1/10 oz. ones. I figure smaller units will be easier to barter with for food once we move into Weimar-style territory.)
And the really, really amazing thing? We're talking Hoover-style economic incompetence here... and there are those (40-45%, by most estimates) who still believe a Republican is better suited to deal with this problem!
This befuddled me greatly... until I began studying the issue from a true believer Republican perspective. And now, it makes all the sense in the world.
So friends, let me walk you through a quick review of the Panic of 2008 -- and why only The Original Maverick (TM) can save us all from darkness.
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