Category Archives: Economics

Open Thread | Brown v Board was ‘accepted quickly’? In what world, WSJ?

Posted on May 13, 2022 by rikyrah

The delusional Editorial Page of the WSJ is at it again. Brown v. Board was ‘ accepted quickly’? Absolutely not. Tell us the truth, Ms. Ifill Prince Edward’s County, VA closed the schools for five years rather than comply with … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | COVID and White People..a Study Came Out And Revealed Nothing That I Didn’t Already Know😒

Posted on April 4, 2022 by rikyrah

Came out that there was a study. White people were not interested in COVID when it was revealed that it was disproportionately attacking non-Whites. This was obvious from the beginning once it was announced that Black people disproportionately were dying … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The House Passes The CROWN Act

Posted on March 21, 2022 by rikyrah

I didn’t think that this would hit me as hard as it has. The House passed a National CROWN Act. One of my favorite channels on Youtube to watch are channels with young Black girls whose mothers do their natural … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | There Are Real Life Consequences To Racial Discrimination

Posted on March 16, 2022 by rikyrah

This is not just a story about discrimination by a bank. This is about limiting generational wealth, as a result. Wells Fargo Rejected 47% of Black Applicants in Mortgage Refinancing Boom. Other lenders approved 71% of Black applicants. The subject … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Lives Matter, Conspiracy, Economics, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Open Thread | COVID Update

Posted on March 14, 2022 by rikyrah

I thought that our only hope was to hold on until November 2020, and pray that Biden won. I thought once the vaccine came, we would be on our way to fully conquering it. In March 2020, many thought it … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Invasion of Ukraine by Russia

Posted on February 28, 2022 by rikyrah

If you are like me, you have been glued to the television, trying to follow the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. I do not think that this is going the way that Putin thought it would. I honestly believe that … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Diplomacy, Economics, Foreign policy, Freedom, Inspiration, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Russia, sanctions, Ukraine, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Open Thread | What Is ‘Return to Normal?’ Is it possible?

Posted on February 25, 2022 by rikyrah

I agree with this poster. Return to ‘normal’ is not possible. Hon, I say this with all love and no judgment: you don't need the government to "open" things. You need a therapist to explain that the past you long … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | COVID Update

Posted on January 24, 2022 by rikyrah

Had a scare. Co-worker tested positive. We all had to get tested. Negative results, and the co- worker is fully vaccinated, because our job mandated it. Cousin Omicron IS NOT PLAYING. I don’t know who doesn’t understand this by now.😠 … Continue reading →

Posted in COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Current Events, Economics, Healthcare, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Open Thread | The Infrastructure Bill IS A BFD!

Posted on November 8, 2021 by rikyrah

The passage of the Infrastructure Bill IS a BFD. The joke during Dolt45’s term was that it was always “Infrastructure Week.’ But, despite holding the White House and both houses of Congress, nothing was ever passed. Well, Nancy Smash did … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Elections, Breaking News, Current Events, Economics, Economy, Infrastructure, Jobs, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Open Thread | More on COVID

Posted on October 25, 2021 by rikyrah

Bottom line: NICE. pic.twitter.com/cafPuLpZaL — bama watkins (@bama_watkins) October 23, 2021 Let us get the vaccine to the rest of the world. COVID Update: Vital. We now have enough vaccines to vaccinate every adult in the globe by the end … Continue reading →

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