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we have been way too tolerant of cowards: we should be demanding that far more people in power who claim to be against the murderous evil of MAGA meet the standard currently being demonstrated by Jerome Fucking Powell

Joshua J. Friedman@joshuajfriedman.com

Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."

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We gotta remember who the cowards are. Backing down from a confrontation with fascists is understandable, but supporting them out of fear is not. Either way, though, it is disqualifying for holding future office.

These guys are all paper billionaires and over leveraged as fuck. Interest rates have to drop so they can borrow and arbitrage shit. They're not geniuses, they just took advantage of low interest rate environments and now can't make the house of cards work without fucking the economy.

Where was Powell when this administration attacked others: scientists, law firms, universities, public officials critical of Trump? He was SILENT until they came for him. That's not courage.

Cowardice is the thing more than anything that this regime has ripped the veil from my eyes for. I see it in so many places now, including the mirror sometimes, but the worst place I see it is in so many people with power who are afraid to use that power.