Yes, now is the time to travel. It won’t be a great option for most for too much longer. That’s a worlwide problem, not just Canadians. But Canadians historically traveling to
My feeling is that everybody consciously or unconsciously understands the same thing: the world we knew is gone, the epstein class is dismantling everything and preparing for a new world the common person will be unable to thrive in.
Inflation is coming to steal what’s left of middle class wealth, supercharged by the oil crisis and climate change. Thanks to the US first and foremost. So of course traveling there is out.
This is where I usually advocate for people to protect themselves from inflation but every time I bring a certain topic up I get downvoted to oblivion. Just understand that inflation means your money is worth less and less, it’s not only that “things cost more and more”.
Good luck out there.
I am curious what your advice is on protecting against inflation.
I would start moving wealth into the “hardest” form of money. Traditionally that has been gold. Lest I be accused of shilling, just do a bit of research into what is considered to be the hardest form of money availabile today.
Hint: you will find that anywhere hyperinflation is a problem, the population tends to move their money into this en masse. And that’s a preview of the global picture to come.
It also rhymes with mitcoin.
Just don’t blame me if people lose their minds about the comment…
a fake currency with no basis in any value is now “hard money”.
Case in point.
<says something stupid>
“Now watch someone react to my stupid statement.”
<someone reacts>
“See!!!??!”
🙄
Stupid statement?
Ok, explain how Bitcoin works and then why it’s a stupid statement, and then I’ll give you the time of day.
I’ve said this line dozens of times now, I’ve yet to see one person explain how it works and also why it’s “stupid”, a scam, etc. That won’t change today. I welcome you to try.
Or don’t, I’m not responsible for your poor decision making.
Edit: 3 hours. Let’s see if this person can be the very first!
So your answer to tech fascism, where computer parts get incredibly expensive and the free internet is replaced with applications with mandatory backdoors, is to put all your money into a digital currency that you may no longer be able to access? Imagine the government appropriating your life savings with a click of a button.
Why not hoard stuff people will actually want in a crisis, like shelf-stable food or medication?
No one can take my Bitcoin.
First step is understanding it.
Edit: I have to laugh honestly… so the argument here is that it’s a bad idea to own decentralized and self-sovreign money when the government is evil? And the literally government regulated banks and markets are safe???
I always buy more bitcoin when I have these interactions online. Almost every time.
Relevant xkcd:
Though more practically at scale, the banks could lobby that every encrypted message on the internet has to be endorsed by a major corporation or else ISPs have to block it. Thus you can’t sync with the blockchain and you can’t sell your bitcoin for anything. It is yours but it is frozen.
Or, alternatively, the OS of the device you use to authorize bitcoin payments could have a backdoor so that next time you authorize a transaction, the device swaps the receiver to [insert megacorp] and the amount to everything in your wallet without telling you. Nobody is taking your bitcoin, you’re giving it to them.
And yes, as I said, the answer isn’t to put money in banks, but in supplies, barter goods, survival skills and social capital. Why sell bitcoin for a can of beans when you can have a can of beans? Why try to convince someone to accept bitcoin when you can give them clean bandaids or a drinking water filter?
Why pay someone bitcoin to fix the hole in your roof when you can help them set up solar panels? Why use bitcoin to hire someone to guard you from wrench attacks when you can have friends who will protect you for free?
All of this is breadcrumbing the way to anarchocommunism. Friendships and bonds of trust can not be stolen. Skills can not be expropriated. Hoards run dry but useful labor doesn’t.
You are free to buy more bitcoin. On my desk I have a Roman coin of someone who followed the same logic as you, 1700 years ago. It didn’t help them, but maybe you will have better luck.
Appreciate the effort, but if your argument is that the government/civilization will be so tightly controlled and apocalyptic that Bitcoin will surely die, then I’ll go buy some more again. I’ll also take a stab in the dark and guess that you’re American, as usually it’s only Americans who speak in a way that makes it sound like they’re the only country in the world (“the government”? Of what?? Every single country at the same time?)
If you think civilisation is going to die, then Bitcoin is a much worse idea than hoarding food. Yes, you got me.
The $5 wrench argument is cute until you realize you can beat someone with a $5 wrench until they give you their credit card PIN, or gold stored in their house, or beanie baby collection, or…
Finally, my challenge which still has not been met, is to explain how Bitcoin works and then why it will fail. Care to try to be the first?
Or how about a mini challenge? Explain why countries who experience hyperinflation see massive inflows into Bitcoin? What’s going on there in your mind? Mass psychosis?
Edit: If you wish, I can make an xkcd-like comic that shows someone being beaten with a $5 wrench for their massive pile of food and emergency supplies. Uh oh.
If you’re issuing challenges, then I have a challenge for you: How do you defeat the $5 wrench? I have given the answer, but can you comprehend it?
“the government”? Of what?? Every single country at the same time?)
Of the person reading this sentence, obviously. In my case EU lawmakers are making moves to restrict encryption which would make Bitcoin non-secure.
Finally, my challenge which still has not been met, is to explain how Bitcoin works and then why it will fail. Care to try to be the first?
Bitcoin is a currency divided among wallets as described in the blockchain. The blockchain is a ledger file synchronized across all users. Bitcoin can fail when synchonization is lost, such as in the scenario I described where ISPs only allow encryption if it is authorized by specific organisations. Bitcoin can be sabotaged by hacking the software you use to transfer it. And bitcoin can be useless when people ostracize you the moment you mention having it.
Explain why countries who experience hyperinflation see massive inflows into Bitcoin? What’s going on there in your mind? Mass psychosis?
Because in those cases bitcoin is more stable, being supported by the global bitcoin economy which in turn is supported by liberal capitalism. I intend to destroy the latter and boycott the former.
Gold/silver is still an option, doesn’t have to be bitcoin.
Definitely.
Yes, now is the time to travel.
most of the world is running dangerously low on jet fuel.
Oh my mistake. I didn’t realize it was already too late to travel anymore. Silly of me. My thinking was that anyone with ambition to travel better do it before it’s too late, but thankfully we have you sticking your contrarian nose all over the place to set us straight!
Guilty, contrary to bullshit. You might encounter fewer contrarians if you stop posting stupid statements.
if I were to travel anywhere, Id be hard pressed to return to canada… I would most likely plan a 1 way trip and retire out of the country. Western world in my eyes is overly corrupt in your face and dying and I want off this sinking ship. I’ll go live in a shack somewhere and cook food for locals in the country of my chosing (if accepted obviously…)
I agree in the sense of unbridled capitalism being the root cause of corruption. But Canada is still a far cry from the American situation. We’d appreciate anyone’s visit, as long as you’re not an asshole!
I agree in the sense of unbridled capitalism being the root cause of corruption.
Says the crypto bro.
You’re so ignorant it’s actually painful to read
You gotta be one dumb motherfucker to voluntarily, at your own expense, set foot in the USA. What a dumb motherfucking idea.
The bad temp don’t stop us.
