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That's a troll of course. He's not allowed to run in 28. So you don't want a president. You want a God/King/Dictator.

All you've got are ad hominem lies. Pathetic.

Trump couldn't resolve his way out of a paper bag. He knows all he can manage for that war is a complete surrender of Ukraine and when he fails to get any kind of real deal, he's got his scapegoat all selected, the bravest leader of our era, the president of Ukraine.

Yes. Obviously. Not only the economy either.

Remember -- just when you think Trump has gone as low as imaginable, he then goes even lower There really is no limit. 'Blood on his hands!' Trump claims Putin's bombing blitz is 'what anybody else would do' to Ukraine

Whatever, but on to the important issue. How do you feel about the anti-cilantro brigade?

Yeah, it's a cesspool in here.

You seem so totally sure of yourself yet I remain completely unconvinced. Also there is modest weakening like 10 or 15 percent and horrific weakening like 50 percent plus coupled with a historic stock market crash. I'm making no predictions and I think anyone who says they know what's going to happen is not to be taken seriously.

Personally I think a weak dollar is much more likely than ending SS for people with active claims.

The posted video. As I said I've found his stock advice brilliant in the past. In this case the picks are based on the dramatilc extreme scenario happening which is impossible to predict yet. I suppose some people would want to put a portion of their assets in such investments as a hedge. Up to you. We're all big boys and girls here.

No way of knowing but in fairness that stock guru guy has specific suggestions for investments that would work if it does happen

Nothing to do with left or right ot social security.

People thinking this topic is about Trump good or Trump bad are totally missing the point. Please take that noise to the POLITICS forum.

This isn't about inflation. Pay attention.

Keeping on the theme of WARNING expats that changes might be happening, this video suggests that MASSIVE changes might happen related to radical dollar weakening, that if they did, would blow a significant number of dollar based expats out of the water. Remember, Trump as he has already proven on many fronts, is very much into blowing things up in a big way. I know this video might sounds sensational and I will be accused of fear mongering, but personally I trust the source for stock market advice. I followed his specific advice before to my benefit. I'm not saying and he's not saying either that this massive blow up WILL happen. But it would be silly to be sure that it won't happen.

Again, he lied purely to advance his vile demonization of trans people for political gain. The claim that the Biden administration spent $8 million on "making mice transgender" is misleading. The funding was for scientific research involving hormone therapy in mice to study its effects on various health issues, not for altering the mice's gender identity.

Well I can see in your case you have good hedges against a devalued dollar. But it's obvious for many typical expats expecially retirees that remit their dollars annually for living expenses in Thailand a significant dollar decline would be a big hit.

I'll start this out with this link, but I have recently seen the same news in multiple credible sources so I believe it. Obviously this could have a major negative impact on dollar based expats as well as many businesses globally (where the impacts might be good or bad depending). It seems the only question is whether Trump succeeds in his dollar weakening goal and by how much. Please feel welcome to post additional news stories related to this topic and of course to discuss it. The intent here really isn't whether a weaker dollar is good or bad for the U.S. economy or eveb if Trump is right or wrong in wanting it. That's academic. This is an expat forum so the main focus should be impact on expats. Trump wants a weaker US dollar - here's why | Fox Business www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-weaker-us-dollar Mods edit: I have removed a video that has nothing to do with this topic

One other very important question. Are you on record at Fidelity as U.S. resident with a U.S. address or are you on record there as living abroad with your Thai address? Or some variation of that?

There were hormones involved in the studies but the studies were about diseases not about gender transitioning.

The article above is wrong. What Trump said actually WAS a lie. Which should surprise noboby as he lies constantly even after being corrected. That's his thing. He said the money was spent for the purpose of making mice transgender. That is not true. Trump's 'Transgender' Mice Experiments Were Cancer and Asthma Research www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-transgender-mice-medical-research-1235289439/ Trump Decried Millions Spent ‘Making Mice Transgender.’ It Was Cancer and Asthma Research The president's address to Congress included a line designed to go viral in the right-wing misinformation machine

So accounting for the issue of removing the leading 0, Fidelity actually DOES send 2FA texts to Thai cell phones?

Well Thailand isn't nearly as antisemitic as Malaysia, but maybe it's your calling to fan the flames? A Close Encounter With Asia's Anti-Semitic Capital – The Forward www.forward.com/culture/327354/a-close-encounter-with-asias-anti-semitic-capital/ On a recent stopover in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a cemented-over pile of ugly skyscrapers and canyons strewn with street beggars, I strolled through the garish Twin Towers Shopping Mall. In an underground supermarket, I passed an employee at the fish counter — a short, squat young man who stared at me with violent hatred. I looked around to see if there was anyone else he might be angry with, but no, he was focused on me with protuberant eyes and a grimace like an ungifted drama student who had been asked to project murderous rage. While there was something cinematic and false in this excessive emotion, I was glad he had no knives on hand, since I was in Malaysia, the most anti-Semitic country in Asia. Last year the Anti-Defamation League published the results of a survey indicating that 61% of Malaysians express anti-Semitic views, compared with 22% of the rest of Asia.

Why not? He bought the presidency so he's a good track record buying stuff.

Officially they say expect a wait of 6 to 8 weeks but reports generally say it's more like a month. HOWEVER, nobody knows yet who's still working at the passport office after the Musk-Doge effect. ALSO, the government may be shutting down soon. So there are some Twitter "X" factors in play that haven't been before the election.