Jonathan V. Last
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Those aren't predictions. I'm just telling you what's going to happen, Tim. Donald Trump... What is his move, right? Because we understand now that he runs the economy the way he runs his businesses, basically. Yeah, declare bankruptcy. His move is declaring bankruptcy and to renegotiate his debts. Yeah. And he's already said, like, well, maybe we'd have to renegotiate our debts.
Those aren't predictions. I'm just telling you what's going to happen, Tim. Donald Trump... What is his move, right? Because we understand now that he runs the economy the way he runs his businesses, basically. Yeah, declare bankruptcy. His move is declaring bankruptcy and to renegotiate his debts. Yeah. And he's already said, like, well, maybe we'd have to renegotiate our debts.
Maybe the people who are foreign holders of our debt are only entitled to 80 cents on the dollar for their treasury bills. I mean, if that happens... Anything like that, even talking about that in a serious way. I mean, Katie, bar the fucking door, because that would be the absolute end of the American financial order. And that is the stuff of like Great Depression.
Maybe the people who are foreign holders of our debt are only entitled to 80 cents on the dollar for their treasury bills. I mean, if that happens... Anything like that, even talking about that in a serious way. I mean, Katie, bar the fucking door, because that would be the absolute end of the American financial order. And that is the stuff of like Great Depression.
Maybe the people who are foreign holders of our debt are only entitled to 80 cents on the dollar for their treasury bills. I mean, if that happens... Anything like that, even talking about that in a serious way. I mean, Katie, bar the fucking door, because that would be the absolute end of the American financial order. And that is the stuff of like Great Depression.
Why, Tim? Because GIs over generals. It's a resource allocation thing, Tim. Okay.
Why, Tim? Because GIs over generals. It's a resource allocation thing, Tim. Okay.
Why, Tim? Because GIs over generals. It's a resource allocation thing, Tim. Okay.
So, uh, I mean, it's pretty clear that this is a purge and here's what I want people to understand. So he, Hank says when he made this announcement said that this, this, he positioned as doge, right? Efficiency. We, we are going to be a military that relies on the grunts and more. We need more grunts and fewer generals. All these generals are chest puffed out.
So, uh, I mean, it's pretty clear that this is a purge and here's what I want people to understand. So he, Hank says when he made this announcement said that this, this, he positioned as doge, right? Efficiency. We, we are going to be a military that relies on the grunts and more. We need more grunts and fewer generals. All these generals are chest puffed out.
So, uh, I mean, it's pretty clear that this is a purge and here's what I want people to understand. So he, Hank says when he made this announcement said that this, this, he positioned as doge, right? Efficiency. We, we are going to be a military that relies on the grunts and more. We need more grunts and fewer generals. All these generals are chest puffed out.
Don't know what it's like to get their boots dirty. Like me, Mr. TV host, uh, And so he has a resource thing. So there are 38 four-star generals, just 38 of them. That's it. If he wants to cut 20%, that means he'll fire eight of them. Yeah. That means those resources could support maybe... 70 grunts. Oh, come on. Like at the enlisted level. That feels high even. Even that feels high, right.
Don't know what it's like to get their boots dirty. Like me, Mr. TV host, uh, And so he has a resource thing. So there are 38 four-star generals, just 38 of them. That's it. If he wants to cut 20%, that means he'll fire eight of them. Yeah. That means those resources could support maybe... 70 grunts. Oh, come on. Like at the enlisted level. That feels high even. Even that feels high, right.
Don't know what it's like to get their boots dirty. Like me, Mr. TV host, uh, And so he has a resource thing. So there are 38 four-star generals, just 38 of them. That's it. If he wants to cut 20%, that means he'll fire eight of them. Yeah. That means those resources could support maybe... 70 grunts. Oh, come on. Like at the enlisted level. That feels high even. Even that feels high, right.
But the point is like, you know, in a million man military, we have a guy who's claiming that this is about, you know, whoa, gotta mind our P's and Q's here on the budget. This is about one of two things. Either
But the point is like, you know, in a million man military, we have a guy who's claiming that this is about, you know, whoa, gotta mind our P's and Q's here on the budget. This is about one of two things. Either
But the point is like, you know, in a million man military, we have a guy who's claiming that this is about, you know, whoa, gotta mind our P's and Q's here on the budget. This is about one of two things. Either
He is looking for an excuse to purge DEI generals or he's looking to purge people who he believes are going to be a problem in the future because they are unreliable on the question of Donald Trump. I suspect it's the latter of those two.
He is looking for an excuse to purge DEI generals or he's looking to purge people who he believes are going to be a problem in the future because they are unreliable on the question of Donald Trump. I suspect it's the latter of those two.
He is looking for an excuse to purge DEI generals or he's looking to purge people who he believes are going to be a problem in the future because they are unreliable on the question of Donald Trump. I suspect it's the latter of those two.