The other big difference is that these auto loan backed securities are already rated as junk or close to it. Part of the reason the housing crash was such a shock was that securities rated prime had rotten loans underneath them.

To be clear: I don’t think we’re headed for a GenX reign anything like what we’ve seen with the Boomers. I suspect at the presidential level, we’ll get at most 1 or 2 administrations led by competent GenX-ers before a rising Millenial generation starts squeezing them out. We should likewise start seeing people in…

I think the reason we haven’t evolved the discussion since the early 90s is that Gen-X hasn’t actually been handed the reins of power yet. To use presidential generations as a Proxy of the age of leadership at all levels:
Clinton - 92 - Boomer
Bush - 2000 - Boomer
Obama - 2008 - (young) Boomer
Trump - 2016 - Boomer
Biden -…

I am CERTAIN there’s a bike shop somewhere in NYC that sells a horn that throws F-bombs.

It’s amazing to me how much more collegial and intellectually honest the show is when she’s not on it.  She’s a dialectic albatross.

I’ve never thought of guilty pleasures as being a gendered thing.... I think everybody has *something* they’re a little embarrassed to be fans of

Late 90s hard rock/metal for me.

You deserve all the stars for that answer

That’s Barfolemew to you, buddy!

I was going to comment almost the same thing. I know a number of poor/struggling white folks who *bristle* at the notion of privilege because “I’ve never had anything handed to me”

It’s extremely difficult to communicate the concept that ‘yes, you had a very tough road to walk... but at least you had shoes’

Yes, and it’s not even close.

While being firmly against this legislation, there are a number of counterfactuals to consider with your proposed actions.

In districts where the black community is in the clear majority, I would think third party candidates that more forcefully advocate for the needs of the community might serve as the perfect wake-up…

Not sure about OP, but I renewed my passport last year entirely via the mail.

Caucasian black & mild (occasional) smoker checking in... there are literally dozens of us!

I believe the entire original expression was “the blood of the covenent is stronger than the water of the veins”.

I do find it funny that the expression has come to do a complete 180 over time.

Kevin Gilbride deserves every beating that comes his way.... and several that never will.

Is she to blame though? I’m entirely on board with the end goal of getting more WOC-led movies, but I’m not sure I think SJ deserves any blame here. She is pursuing her career to the best of her ability and is leading a (presumably) blockbuster movie.

Shouldn’t the director/producers be held accountable for casting…

How many pushups per day did you do (or what was the goal)?

But what’s the alternative when faced with no-holds-barred, scorched earth opposition, from day 1 of your presdency. I get that this is going to come back to bite us in the ass over the next (praying it’s only) 4 years; but it was a necessary step to accomplishing ANYTHING over the last 8....

Isn’t that kind of the inevitable end result of a continent shaking war?