Passing the cup

[Bill Bonner’s Diary]( Passing the Cup By Bill Bonner Monday, November 29, 2021 [Bill Bonner] BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – It was a marvelous Thanksgiving holiday. The weather was perfect – brisk and sunny… It recalled a Thanksgiving of long ago… We were working with our uncle, “getting up” firewood. Our crew included the two of us and a black tenant farmer, Joe. We stopped for a drink at the pump. Joe pumped up the water. We held up the tin, filled it, and passed it to him. Joe pointed to our uncle. The custom then was for whites to drink first. But trees grow… and rules and customs evolve. Recommended Link [SCREAMING Buy Alert]( [image]( This is a “SCREAMING” Buy Alert warning… Seven billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Cuban, Peter Thiel, Mike Novogratz, and Marc Andreessen… Along with major banks like JPMorgan, UBS, and Goldman Sachs… Are all racing into one smaller cryptocurrency… (Not Bitcoin.) In 2021 alone, this small crypto soared 4X FASTER than Bitcoin… And over the next decade, this crypto could be worth more than Apple, Amazon, Google, and even Facebook… If you only buy ONE CRYPTO… This is the one you want. [Get the Crypto Name FREE (The #1 Must-Own Crypto).]( -- This Year’s Thanksgiving Project This year, the house was full. We typically have children, grandchildren, and visitors joining us. And we typically find a “project” that keeps them busy before we sit down to dinner. In the past, these have mostly focused on barn repair. One year, we put on a new roof. Another, we shored up a foundation. The physical work – especially for those who aren’t used to it – prepares the group for evening meals, calm reflection, and early bedtimes. It also helps us solve maintenance issues at the farm. This year, we decided to “get up” some firewood. We rented a large splitter. And we went at it for three days – with one son, one son-in-law, and one grandson. By Saturday, our pants were ripped… our fingernails were broken… and we were prepared for an Ice Age. [image]“Getting up” the firewood Suspect Celebration Yes, it was a nice Thanksgiving. A warm fire… a grandchild’s giggles… pumpkin pie – what more could you ask for? But it was an odd one. For this year, the cause of celebration was suspect. We were told, for example, that the world would be a better place if Christopher Columbus had never “discovered” America… the Pilgrims had never landed at Plymouth Rock… or Squanto had cut their throats as soon as they got off the Mayflower. [Featured: Retired yet? You can be, just watch this]( Myths can be dangerous – especially those developed by people with an axe to grind. If they decide that they are a superior race, or that they have a mission to conquer the world… or spread Islam… or Democracy… they are headed for trouble. When we were children, scarcely anyone questioned the dominant Thanksgiving myth. We were Americans, and damned proud of it. Did we handle the Indians roughly? Maybe… But that was just the price of progress. Did we keep blacks in shackles? Yes, but we saw the error of our ways… and paid for it dearly, with nearly a million white, Civil War deaths. And while slavery was no picnic, it would have been a vast lifestyle upgrade for the million or so killed in the English conquest of Ireland… …the 55 million “indigenous peoples” who died after European diseases arrived in the New World… (Footnote: The term “Indian” was a mistake; the Spanish explorers thought they were in the East Indies. And “indigenous people” is a lie; everyone knows they were immigrants, too, not indigenous to the Americas)… …the 40,000 who were killed in the French Revolution… …or the hundreds of millions who died in the Bolshevik Revolution, the Soviet Union’s wars, purges, and gulags, Mao’s communist revolution, and the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. “You can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs,” say the world improvers. And as bad as slavery was, the slave owner had a keen interest in keeping his slaves from getting cracked. They were valuable property. Recommended Link [TIME SENSITIVE: Jeff Brown issues a warning]( [image]( Jeff Brown just issued a warning about what’s happening in America. If you have any kind of money in the markets... Please watch his critical video message before it’s too late. [Click here for more info now.]( -- Superiority Complex That was the Thanksgiving zeitgeist of the 1950s and 1960s… We were unapologetic, glad to be alive… and glad to be Americans. We remembered the young tree of liberty, too, so vigorous and straight… and expected to continue our upward growth – with more wealth and more freedom – as long as we lived. We suspected, too, that the “whites drink first” custom would soon be history… And we were happy to see it go. Even as late as the end of the 20th century, a large majority of Americans believed themselves to be a light unto the world… an “exceptional” people, with a unique position in world history. “We stand tall and see farther” than other peoples, said then secretary of state Madeleine Albright in 1998. But as the tree grew… the creed bent… and the successful tribe over-reached. Today, American troops are all over the planet; but the U.S. has not won a real war since 1945. Millions are targeted by U.S. sanctions, but foreigners still won’t do as they are told.. Trillions of dollars of fake money are printed and spent, leaving us $29 trillion in debt and with only one way to pay for it – print more money. [Featured: Jeff Brown says “This new technology is Ripping through the financial world”]( Day of Mourning Now, the tree is gnarled and old. It has become a nest for scoundrels, martinets, and race baiters. And this Thanksgiving, we were told to hang our heads in shame… take the knee… and beat our chests, simply for being who we are. “We” – presumably, anyone with a majority European ancestry – almost exterminated the indigenous people… got rich on slave labor… and are working hard to destroy Planet Earth. It was like having a huge, rotten tree limb hanging over our heads. We were urged to hang black crepe on the windows and lay the whip on our own backs. We white men have a lot to answer for; we are all racists and cads… climate change deniers and vaccine resistors. USA Today reminded us that it was a “Day of Mourning.” MSNBC told us that the Pilgrims “brought genocide and violence” to the New World. Recommended Link [Will Rare Political Event Reset U.S. Stock Prices?]( [image]( In 1873, a new law caused American money to lose 50% of its value overnight. [Are investors in danger today?]( [Click here now]( -- What Matters Most And now, the macro aggressions of the past are forgotten. The suffering of generations – before the settling of America – counts for nothing. Nor are the millions of murders and government-caused starvations outside of U.S. borders, committed in the name of the prevailing myth, worthy of mention. According to the press, public life today goes no deeper than yesterday’s news… filtered through a sour, narrow funnel of race, gender, viruses, and climate change. The rest is mere obiter dicta. And yet, it is still “the rest” – stacks of firewood, win-win deals, and passing the cup – that really matter. Regards, [signature] Bill --------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you’re reading? Send your thoughts to [feedback@rogueeconomics.com](mailto:feedback@rogueeconomics.com?subject=Passing the cup). --------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED READS [Here’s How Inflation Affects Your Money]( haven’t seen inflation like this since the 1970s. If you’re wondering exactly how inflation steals your hard-earned dollars, Casey Research editor Kris Sayce explains… [Save on Taxes With Multiple Retirement Accounts]( you choose to save for retirement could mean a flourishing few years or ones living paycheck-to-paycheck. Make sure you’re saving as much as you can on taxes… so you can keep more of what’s yours… MAILBAG Dear readers debate the “problem with freedom” in America… The “problem with freedom” that Americans have is that it is restricted. I had Covid, turned into long Covid, was hospitalized, sent home and told I would be back… This was prior to vax. In early 2021, 11 more family members had Covid and we lost one, again no help, and had to fight for monoclonal antibodies (too late). These included health care, first responders and essential workers. Any thinking person knows natural immunity is best. That a vax that allows transmission, illness and even death is like pushing a condom with holes as the only way to prevent pregnancy. Our media, government and even some medical people have lied, closed their minds and left us to fend for ourselves. My daughter, with natural immunity, an immune issue, was denied an exemption and got vaxxed to keep working… had terrible complications. We must stay strong, persist in speaking the truth… Who knows what long-term issues the vax will cause. – Patricia M. The battle in America is indeed between the Freedom-loving and the Big-Brother-loving, however on an even more fundamental level, it is between those who learned how to think versus those who were taught and dutifully learned what to think. As for the latter, they learned to love the security of not having to think for themselves, of having experts and bureaucrats do all the thinking for them, allowing them the safety and security of dutifully following the official script within the warm embrace of “solidarity.” – Brien A. Not sure if cowering or just making wrong conclusions with false data. The reader who responded about getting the masses vaccinated and stating how well it has worked in Europe (or maybe the U.K.) apparently has not kept up with the latest reports on the tidal wave of new Covid cases among the vaccinated. And not to mention the increase in hospitalizations and deaths in the states with the highest percentage of vaccinated populations. Live your life and leave us healthy people alone. I will not cower to appease your mental health (or lack thereof). – Jep C. Meanwhile, others debate energy, global warming, and government spending… Are the smart people in our government leading this country to a food production shortage? Our agricultural production is a long way from solar-powered equipment and solar-made fertilizer. At the same time, more than a million additional people have been added to our hungry population. It is the unexpected blindside that will bring this nation to its knees. – Leonard H. You make the fact that the oil companies are reducing the amount of money they invest in “drilling more holes” sound like a bad thing. It's the best news I can imagine! Prices for fossil fuels are going up. Yay!! Everything always comes back to money, right? Well, if people have to pay more and more for gasoline, maybe the simple logic of driving an electric car (whose batteries are charged from solar panels or windmills at virtually zero cost) will finally sink into the thick skulls of the masses. The calculus is pretty simple, Bill. If humanity destroys the planet (which we are doing via global warming) then humanity dies. Who gives a damn if your investments in oil, gas and coal crap out? The continued existence of planet Earth and, by extension, the human race, far outweighs your bloody money! – Dale A. Is the federal government really making better choices with your money than you are? If yes, then please tell me what we have to show for the $28 trillion debt. What is the other 91% of the Build Back Better plan Bill earmarked for? You may be in debt for your house or car but at least you have something to show for it. Where are the new bridges? Refurbished highways? U.S.-made hypersonic glide vehicles (only China has those)? Have we replaced the $80B in military equipment and supplies this Administration left behind for the Taliban in Afghanistan? Do we have adequately staffed and trained police and fire? Do we trust people who have supported defunding police to make great decisions with another $5 trillion? – Bill W. If we could just exercise a little patience, the free market system is already at work changing the means by which we transport ourselves from fossil fuel to renewable energy. By land, sea and air, newer, more efficient renewable energy sources are being developed to take us from point “A” to point “B” without contributing further to the emissions of fossil fuel transports that contribute to the addition of greenhouse gasses into our atmosphere. At the same time, we are also transforming the way our homes and businesses are being powered by light from the sun. Patience people, patience! – John D. Bill delivers the questions and we sing along in his choir, but why do we never hear these questions delivered by the broad media. Nothing is ever questioned… statements are made and just distributed… like all the fake money, the volume of fake “information” continues to inflate. Wishing for the day these questions are asked of Jerome Powell after an a Federal Open Market Committee meeting! – Tony G. Are the smart people in our government leading this country to a food production shortage, as Leonard questions? Why does the media never ask these tough questions? Write us at [feedback@rogueeconomics.com](mailto:feedback@rogueeconomics.com?subject=Passing the cup). IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… [Where America Goes From Here (It’s a Nightmare)]( Our country is falling apart. And it’s about to get much worse. The siege of the Capitol… the riots and protests… the political division… that’s all nothing compared to [what’s coming next]( soon as hours from now. 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