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OT - Gleno, good post. If people don't like capitalism nor the U.S.A they are welcome to leave. I am sure there are plenty in the world willing to sacrifice life and limb to be in the U.S. Inflation sucks but look at Zimbabwe $5Billion dollar bills? Talk about sucky politician well look at North Korea and their oppressive regime or any other country with dictators who claim that they are there to help the poor and fix the injustice in their country but are corrupt instead.

BTW - I just read the Costco Connection. If you still owe money on your house at 70 you should still be working instead of complaining that your SS money isn't enough and that you only have $20K saved and still $65K on the mortgage. I'm sorry but that's just how things are. I've been frugal and working since 12 and hope to retire in 10-15 years. So, unless you are Bill Gates w/ his foundation may be you can change the world. But as mere mortals and since I doubt any of us are Billionaires, it is probably better to help the people immediately around us and help better our own community. GTC sounds like my brother, idealistic/Utopian society, equality for all until my brother went/lived in China for a year and changed his mind. The Marxist/socialist system never works due to greed and corruption because of innate human weakness. In addition some people just don't try hard enough and are victims. Sometimes life deals people sucky cards. It's up to the individual to decide whether to quit/fold or stay/continue on for the turn.

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May be we should be investing here! LOL LOL!!! Until Mugabe decides everything is his to take.