Afghanistan is crumbling. We should have been out of there after we got Osama, but Obama didn't do it. I guess we had not made enough money on the war until now, as I see no reason for the Mission Creep that allowed us to stay there past the goal of why we went there.
Inflation is out of control. I can't work up much excitement about inflation, yet. I don't spend what I'm debt free, don't spend what I am making now and been retired for 6-7 years, not touch investments since the first year (for a swimming pool) and market returns on our accounts are better than expected.
Crime is through the roof. Crime not much higher than it has been in Jackson (which isn't saying that much really) the last 4 to 8 years, but it ain't pretty.
Black on white/Asian crimes are high. Not seeing an increase of black on white crime. Crime against Asian is up, but I suspect it is white on Asians as Asians in general were made the little Satans of the pandemic by the right. Black on black sounds like it is up, but they don't mind, so why should I.
Biden armed our enemies in Afghanistan. Glad he is getting us the hell out of there. The way we are getting out certainly is a shitshow. You are right about the stupidity of the military not having plans to remove or destroy weapons and equipment. It's not like he made the decision last week to get out of dodge and had to be out by the end of the week. If Joe had planned it himself, do you think it would have been better or worse. The joint chiefs and U.S. Central Command are the ones to blame for that one. That is military planning or the lack there of.
Biden evacuated the military leaving thousands of Americans behind. Those thousands of Americans stayed to the last damn minute, which was stupid on their part, their employers part, and the State Department's part. The military is still there to the tune of about 5,000 troops at least with several thousand around the airport in Kabul, last I heard. What happened to the Afghan military we've been training and equipping for the last 20 years? Sounds like the folded like a cheap suit.
Covid is apparently out of control. It was never under control. Right wing Americans value their independence too much to fight against the pandemic, only caring for their personal freedom to do as they damn well please. Now even Trump is saying get the vaccine. A big-time right wing anti-vax/ anti-precaustions, Florida talks show host, died of Covid the week before I left for Florida. A big-time right wing Tennessee talk show host of the same stripes died after I got back. Sounds like anti-vax and anti-precautions people are dropping like flies, as the unvaccinated are leading the way to the hospitals, emergency rooms and funeral homes. I'm fine. I got mine back in March when it was first available to me. Hell, even Donny got his when it was first available. He just didn't tell anybody.
Corporations are buying up all the rental properties. Sounds like a good investment. Corporate coffers are fat, if you haven't been reading the financial section. They have been getting a free ride via Congress, most of this century as some people still believe in trickle down supply side economics, the fed has been floating that boat with large amounts of Keynesian money for years as we spend our way through. This dumb ass policy of not making people pay rent will come to an end and the corporations know it. They are probably picking up some bargains from individuals and LLCs being squeezed out because they don't have deep enough pockets. The only place for those folk is on vacation rental property as it is doing fine. I just paid 30% more to rent the same size upscale vacation home on a quiet beach as I did 4 years ago. I don't know about you, but my earnings did not usually go up 30% in 4 years, back when I worked for a living.
People refuse to work. You can't kick them out for not pay rent. Many still getting unemployment. Without having to pay rent, they don't need the income. Does it really surprise you, people milking it for as long as possible? Wages may have to catch up.
I guess I'm just left out of the anguish you are feeling, except for the Army worms that started eating the trash grass between the pool and the front privacy fence in the back side yard and the Burmuda in the front side yard, while I was on vacation. Luckily they don't like the Zoysia that makes up the bulk of my lawns front and back. I have some 36.8% permethrin coming in the next 2 days. I figure that will clear the little critters out and I will go back to being an all around happy camper.
