Blog Credo

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

H.L. Mencken

Monday, December 31, 2018

Annus Horribilus

Another shit show year comes to a close.

Next year will likely be worse.

Predictions for 2019:

- Global recession caused by a breakdown in international trade caused by Trump and Brexit.
- Some sort of military adventure.  My guess? Venezuela. 
- Trump will grow even more erratic as the noose closes around him, and what few competent people around remain slowly depart.
- The Democratic primary will start before Valentine's Day, making everyone sick of everyone by Memorial Day.
- Putin will overreach somewhere, most likely Ukraine.  It will trigger an international crisis that Trump will be unable to handle.

Happy New Year.

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