Originally Posted by PNWFlyer

and if we change it, the person in Cheyenne no longer matters at all, and NYC and LA County run the entire county. Your way does not “unduly favor” LA County, it makes them dictators. Sorry, I like the way it is.

Originally Posted by SSlow

Yay politics

Originally Posted by CincoDeMayo

Not even Spirit pilots either. Thread is trying to discuss what moves, if any, remain for Spirit; yet we have tools from other airlines on this thread discussing the electoral process. Sone people need to get a clue.

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

Our country was intentionally designed so the majority didn’t have complete say. There’s a reason why it’s supposed to take 2/3’s of the Senate to pass a bill.

The democratic party has finally decided that since they have the majority of the popular vote, they should get to do whatever they want with no input what-so-ever from the other side. They are doing this by using the media, social media, and hollywood as propaganda machines. They are censoring the other party and flat out lying. They don’t even hide it anymore. If you disagree, you are a “Trumper”, “bigot”, “racist”, or “intolerant.”

They even say the biggest threats to democracy are Trump, the Supreme Court, the electoral college, fillibuster, etc. Basically any of the constitutional protections that get in their way.

Meanwhile we have a president with dementia that is in hiding, and a vice president running for president without ever winning a primary election. That all being said, the other side is the threat according to them.

It’s living in a twilight zone. FWIW, when she says tax the the rich, she is referring to those making $250k-$500k per year. That’s us. The real rich class just has money and isn’t getting taxed on anything directly.

Originally Posted by rickair7777

It can be changed...

The states that joined the union under a structure that had some guardrails to protect their soveriegnty simply need to agree to cede some of their sovereignty to the federal government and voters in distant states.

Or the federal government and the distant states can impose such a structure by force of arms.

We are the United States of America.

Not the United "People" of America.

Again that can be changed, you just need the will and fortitude to do it. Until then I'm tired of hearing people complain about it.

Originally Posted by rickair7777

Yes, that's entirely possible. P/E's have been trending higher, and some of that is likely due to all of these people being told to invest their money in equity markets vice having a DB pension... that's likely driving high P/E's.

401k's are relatively new, basically the boomers will be the first generation to really put it to the test, end to end.

I saw that coming a long time ago. For that reason I diversified a bit. Not crypto or wingnut scammy stuff, but I'm not as heavy in traditional equities as I could be.



I don't think so. There are a lot of boomers, and not as many Gen Y/Z.

While retirees are tending to keep their big houses for now (more so than in the past) that won't last forever as they become infirm and die. The younger generations should have a lot of housing opportunity as they get older (assuming immigration is reasonably constrained).

Same goes for employment opportunity... all those retirees will need goods and services, and there will be opportunity galore for those willing to provide it. I'd guess savings/investsments will devalue and inflation will reward those who are currently in the workforce and can compete for raises.

Kind of like post-covid... big inflation due to a lot of people being given (printed) money that wasn't associated with productive output. The correction for that was competition for workers and big raises for those able and willing to be productive. For example our timing was good with contract cycles, we got more or less made whole post-covid.

I don't feel bad. I lived in my buddy's unfinished spare bedroom to save money after I got out of the Navy. I had a good job, but wasn't sure what career path I was going down at that point. Lot of fun people around that house though. Bought a small condo at age 40, forever home at age 50.

Philsophically, when you're young all you really need is beer and ass, enjoy youth while you can. I'm glad I did. You do want to set yourself up to be comfortable down the road, by age 50 or so.

Originally Posted by 8JRMfortheyear

We made the best decision with what we had in front of us. Congrats

Originally Posted by Jdub2

We have more important things than Spirit to discuss in this thread

Originally Posted by symbian simian

Thread went to $#!t.... Thanks for the congrats. Really hope it ends up with me having made the wrong choice, for all the NK out there.

Originally Posted by rickair7777

There are certainly politicians and .gov people talking about this stuff (in fringe corners like SMF), but they can really only take it so far. Most of these ideas would *really* pizz off the middle and upper middle class, which is still the vast majority of voters (and the people who make the economy run). They can't just ignore all of those people, they really would get an insurrection, or more likely (and even worse) for big government a mass secession of states.

I'm not sure how it's all going to play out but hopefully elected officials will blow with popualist winds and figure out a solution. The last election cycles have had some distractions going on, hopefully that will settle down in 2028.