▲ 699 ▼ Trump Says He Wants to 'Drive Housing Prices Up' Instead of Lowering Costs for People Who 'Didn't Work Very Hard' (people.com) submitted 7 months ago by MuskyMelon@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments Go ahead, vote MAGA in the midterms if you're curious how fucked your life can get.
[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Which only works until you tank the country by pissing of your customers (aka other countries) enough and tank your currency. Everything en route! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago The wealthiest people in the world already essentially do not experience borders. They regularly travel without passports or customs checks, live for extended periods in multiple nations without visas, they are essentially the proverbial citizens of the world. If the US falls and the dollar is wiped from the face of the Earth, they'll have all of their money in European stocks, Asian currencies, and Middle Eastern real estate as they watch the collapse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago The wealthiest people in the world already essentially do not experience borders. They regularly travel without passports or customs checks, live for extended periods in multiple nations without visas, they are essentially the proverbial citizens of the world. If the US falls and the dollar is wiped from the face of the Earth, they'll have all of their money in European stocks, Asian currencies, and Middle Eastern real estate as they watch the collapse. permalink fedilink source parent