I think we do have a different view of the future. As things get worse, I see more people waking up.
In the case of natural gas, getting people to reduce their usage is not really an option. I think what will happen is prices will gradually rise as supply decreases. Eventually more and more people will reach their breaking point, and the political leadership will be forced to act.
My point is basic arithmetic.
If Black Rock has $10T in assets under management and Vanguard has $8T in assets under management, and they both make the same investment decision in January to invest in the S&P500 index and leave their money invested until July, the S&P500 index lost 20% during that time.
So Black Rock lost $2T and Vanguard lost $1.6T.
This headline is basically saying, "😱 Black Rock lost more money than Vanguard!" That's true, but the insinuation is that the greater loss is due to poor investment decisions. But in this scenario, both companies made the same exact investment decision. Black Rock just lost more, because they had more to start with.
My point is that the headline is using shady arithmetic to make a story where there is no story. And this board is jumping at it because of a general dislike for Black Rock. I'm not saying Black Rock is a good or bad company. There's probably a lot of shitty people there, especially at the top. But this headline is a nothing burger.
What you described is market forces, not any individuals setting prices.
If there's going to be less natural gas, then the price goes up. Supply & demand. Supply went down, but demand did not (or did not to the same degree).
This is an overly sensationalized headline.
Nearly all traditional investments are down quite a bit from January. Stocks, bonds, even crypto. My crystal ball says real estate is next, but I digress...
If you just look at stocks, if stocks are down 20% from January, and if Black Rock has the most assets under management, then it's easy to say Black Rock has lost the most money. In truth, everyone holding stocks has lost an average of 20%, but since Black Rock had the largest pie, they lost the most.
The article is insinuating that Black Rock has done a bad job at managing their clients' money. But really, they've done an average job.
It's easy for people that live in warmer climates to mock the UK, but I think we should be more empathetic.
Different regions of the world are more accustomed to different weather patterns. The Northern USA is well prepared for snow, so it's largely a non-issue, but the Southern USA shuts down at even the potential for snow, because they don't have the infrastructure and investment in snow removal.
Likewise here, the UK is not accustomed to excessive heat. The article linked says the vegetation dried out and spread fires, and I suspect many buildings are not equipped with air conditioning. These are not issues for warmer climates which have vegetation adapted to heat and buildings with air conditioning.
Are they actual ballots or are they applications that you can send in to get a mail-in ballot in the future?
There was a lot of confusion in 2020 when people received the applications (which are legal to send) with unsolicited ballots (illegal).
If this is true, then people in positions of power would be trying to normalize pedophilia ✔️, to free themselves from their masters. But if they were free, the masters couldn't control them anymore ✖️.
Some parts make sense, but not all.
I'm going to declare this:
Fake and Gay
Jeb only saw the paper for a second or two before he became visibly upset. To me that indicates it was an image or a very short phrase with a simple meaning. He instantly knew what it meant.
If it required him to think, "Oh, that's what it could mean," then that's too complex and he wouldn't have had the same reaction.
Part of this is truth, and you recognize it if you really understand human nature.
People are lazy by default. It's only the threat of hunger that gets many people to work every day. There are plenty of shitty dead end jobs out there, and people work them to put food on the table.
So his crime was allowing Uber to operate in France?
While I don't really like big tech, Uber has revolutionized the Taxicab industry by making it more convenient to get a ride. It sounds like the people calling for his resignation just wanted to preserve the status quo and not innovate.
Also, Macron is a piece of shit, so I don't really care what happens to him. But this seems like pretty weak sauce.
The absolute Tallest of sons. You know it, I know it, everybody knows it.