Changing $10K into $110 is fairly typical of gamblers, investors and even government. The returns are abysmal at best. The money game is rigged so that 20% take from the other 80% and of that 20% who win, only a few of them make the really big bucks. It can be no other way.
I am blocking this web site! Every issue has multiple references to how bad, incompetent, illegal actions that pertain to Trump. Not one word about the actions of Democrats \ liberals of which as many or more occur!
I can no longer support this incompetent, slanted publication!
I grew up in Nevada where gambling is ever present. I was amused when guests from out of town would stare at slot machines in grocery stores. I also figured out at a very early age that gambling is vile. My advice: don’t gamble. You will not win. You will lose.
I am not a Trump supporter but I do support his position on Florsheim shoes. Best dress shoes on the market. Sadly the market is shrinking so I don't know what their outcome will be.
I got 4/5 on the A.I. vs human, and 1 was a mishit with my stylus. Just something missing in the AI writing. Could not say what but it is something.
And people are surprised that Iran could strike on US soil? Really? Have they forgotten 9-11? I think something has started that will not end the way that the Donald thought it might. And the poor grammar and spelling is just plain laziness. No other excuse, especially when computers have built in spell check.
Scary to think that someone is marketing risky financial projects to teens who have no developed sense of risk.
Mike, and all --- I c/p this from AXIOS, one of Bill's favorite sites to copy from. Which is left biased. And I left them a comment saying they're contributing to the BS that is dividing our country. The majority of the readers of Bill are definitely far left, some moderate. Those who dare say anything positive about anything that is happening now are blasted as being MAGA supporters, which, imo, can be so far from the truth. Please read this. Some of you - I know who will ignore it, WILL blast me for it, but REMEMBER AXIOS POSTED IT - and the others, please read, & consider your neighbors, who don't hate. DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES THE MEDIA, YES, BILL, I'M POINTING AT YOU, TELL YOU:
---
Watch TV, scroll social media or listen to politicians, and the verdict seems clear: Americans are hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful. BUT...
It's a ubiquitous, emphatic, verifiable … lie.
Why it matters: Most Americans are too busy for social media, too normal for politics, too rational to tweet. They work, raise kids, coach Little League, go to a house of worship, mow their neighbor's lawn — and never post a word about any of it.
This isn't a small minority. It's a monstrous, if silent, majority. Most Americans are patriotic, hardworking, neighbor-helping, America-loving, money-giving people who don't pop off on social media or plot for power.
The hidden truth: Most people agree on most things, most of the time. And the data validates this, time and time again.
Oh, but you're so naive, so delusional and detached from reality. Everywhere I look, I see dispute and decline!
But it's the terminally online news junkies who are detached from the actual reality.
We've been manipulated by algorithms and politicians amplifying the worst of humanity. Our feeds and screens spread a twisted, inaccurate view of America.
It makes it seem like the nation is hopelessly broken … Political enemies are evil … Facts are no different than fiction … Morality, honesty and service don't matter … And salvation can only come from magical technologies or a powerful few.
What if you were told it's a big lie that makes you stop believing your own two eyes?
Every day, people battle over outrageous things said on X. Did you know that four out of five Americans don't use X, and therefore don't see what you see? Pew Research Center found last year that only 21% of U.S. adults use X, and just 10% visit it daily.
But what about the wacky claims made on cable TV? Did you know that during most hours of most prime-time nights, less than 1% of the country watches Fox News, CNN or MS NOW, combined?
Maybe, just maybe, it's the very people on these platforms who are the crazy ones.
Maybe, just maybe, most people are simply normal, sane, real.
A Gallup World Poll out last week found Americans are more anxious about their political system than citizens of almost any other country — yet the data consistently shows this anxiety is driven by the noise, not the neighbors. The system feels broken. The people are not.
Here's a good test: In a given year, you see hundreds of people frequently enough to appraise their character. Are they good people? Would they help shovel after a snowstorm or lift groceries for an aging neighbor? Do they volunteer and give to others?
We bet the answer is a resounding yes. This is America's Super Majority.
The numbers back this up. Americans gave $592.5 billion to charity in 2024 — a record, with individuals accounting for two-thirds of it.
Over 75 million Americans formally volunteer each year, and 130 million informally help their neighbors. Gallup research out last month found that 76% of U.S. adults gave money to a religious or other nonprofit organization in the past year, and 63% volunteered their time.
This isn't a broken nation. This is a generous one, where the vast majority quietly do the right thing every single day.
The bottom line: The next time your screen tells you America is broken, close it. Walk outside. Talk to your neighbor. Coach the team. Go to the town meeting. That's the real America — and it's a hell of a lot better than the one being manufactured for clicks, clout and cash.
Hello. I will keep this short as I am just back tonight after a weekend away ... but a few things:
1. I agree with almost everything in this article that you cited. And I'm only saying "almost" because I try to avoid absolutes, and I might want to read it a second time.
2. Worth nothing that you say Axios is left-leaning and hurting the country and all that but the authors of this article, are in fact the co-creators of Axios and before that Politico. You might know this, I am just pointing it out.
3. I am almost entirely this type of person they describe: "work, raise kids, coach Little League, go to a house of worship, mow their neighbor's lawn" ... I coach soccer instead of Little League, and I don't mow my neighbors' lawns but I did shovel a lot for them this winter!
But here I am.
I have no idea who "Mike" is above — I don't mean to be dismissive, but Substack tells me literally nothing, doesn't connect "Mike" to any subscriber account for me ... so I don't know if this is someone who signed up 3 days ago or if he's one of the many readers I've emailed back and forth with and had a relationship with for years. I just don't know!
Anyway ... I try to be respectful of all, especially my readers. But I don't try to hide what I think, my values, etc. There probably was a time when I had more of a 20th century style "journalists are supposed to try to seem objective" zeitgeist going ... but I never really thought that worked, and even if it did I think authenticity is more important anyway.
Besides, in the immortal words of Danny Glover in the Lethal Weapon movies, I'm getting too old for this sh*t.
I think I'll try to find time to write about some of this later this week once I've had a chance to think it through more. Can't do it tonight, it wouldn't do it justice anyway.
I believe AXIOS, & Politico are left-leaning. I read other news sources, such as GlobalPost, Dispatch (conservative but opposed to Trump), The Pour Over (Christian), 1440: all of those, imo, present the news, just the news, w/out giving any slant. Thus, my comparison when reading those sources w/ AXIOS & Politico. AXIOS & Politico pull you in w/ headlines, then the slant begins...
You say authenticity is important. Absolutely, I agree. However, there are a few things today's administration could be doing that could be supported, that don't get covered in your writing. There are things the Democrats could be doing that continue to divide & harm, that you don't cover. There were things in the previous administration that you didn't cover.
Changing $10K into $110 is fairly typical of gamblers, investors and even government. The returns are abysmal at best. The money game is rigged so that 20% take from the other 80% and of that 20% who win, only a few of them make the really big bucks. It can be no other way.
I am blocking this web site! Every issue has multiple references to how bad, incompetent, illegal actions that pertain to Trump. Not one word about the actions of Democrats \ liberals of which as many or more occur!
I can no longer support this incompetent, slanted publication!
Mike
Bless your heart. Sometimes facts are uncomfortable. The truth will set you free but only if you want to be free.
I noticed you only subscribe to this substack, have no other activity or likes. That makes me wonder if you only recently signed up to troll. Anyway…
You will feel much better focusing your attention span on CBS news and Fox news. They offer the alternative facts you need.
Read my c/p from AXIOS
Nope…
Don’t let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya on your way out. Byeeeee.
Read my c/p from AXIOS
No thanks. I will pass.
IF I wanted to, how do you propose I do so?
It's the last comment down, at the end. I started w/ my explanation paragraph, then the c/p from AXIOS follows the ---
Ok. It’s been read. Feel better now?
You know what they say. The world is full of nice people. If you can't find one, be one.
Mike, hope you’re reading & ignoring Darrell & SPW w/ their hatred.
Please read my c/p from what I got from AXIOS
Wow! That AI vs human writing article was so fun! I ended up choosing half AI and half human. Very interesting, Bill - thanks for sharing!
On a similar note, what the heck about the elite eschewing proper grammar!?!? I'd never intentionally choose misspellings! That's so strange to me!
Same thinking here. Sounds like a lot to uncover in that mindset.
I grew up in Nevada where gambling is ever present. I was amused when guests from out of town would stare at slot machines in grocery stores. I also figured out at a very early age that gambling is vile. My advice: don’t gamble. You will not win. You will lose.
I am not a Trump supporter but I do support his position on Florsheim shoes. Best dress shoes on the market. Sadly the market is shrinking so I don't know what their outcome will be.
I got 4/5 on the A.I. vs human, and 1 was a mishit with my stylus. Just something missing in the AI writing. Could not say what but it is something.
And people are surprised that Iran could strike on US soil? Really? Have they forgotten 9-11? I think something has started that will not end the way that the Donald thought it might. And the poor grammar and spelling is just plain laziness. No other excuse, especially when computers have built in spell check.
Scary to think that someone is marketing risky financial projects to teens who have no developed sense of risk.
Mike, and all --- I c/p this from AXIOS, one of Bill's favorite sites to copy from. Which is left biased. And I left them a comment saying they're contributing to the BS that is dividing our country. The majority of the readers of Bill are definitely far left, some moderate. Those who dare say anything positive about anything that is happening now are blasted as being MAGA supporters, which, imo, can be so far from the truth. Please read this. Some of you - I know who will ignore it, WILL blast me for it, but REMEMBER AXIOS POSTED IT - and the others, please read, & consider your neighbors, who don't hate. DON'T BELIEVE THE LIES THE MEDIA, YES, BILL, I'M POINTING AT YOU, TELL YOU:
---
Watch TV, scroll social media or listen to politicians, and the verdict seems clear: Americans are hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful. BUT...
It's a ubiquitous, emphatic, verifiable … lie.
Why it matters: Most Americans are too busy for social media, too normal for politics, too rational to tweet. They work, raise kids, coach Little League, go to a house of worship, mow their neighbor's lawn — and never post a word about any of it.
This isn't a small minority. It's a monstrous, if silent, majority. Most Americans are patriotic, hardworking, neighbor-helping, America-loving, money-giving people who don't pop off on social media or plot for power.
The hidden truth: Most people agree on most things, most of the time. And the data validates this, time and time again.
Oh, but you're so naive, so delusional and detached from reality. Everywhere I look, I see dispute and decline!
But it's the terminally online news junkies who are detached from the actual reality.
We've been manipulated by algorithms and politicians amplifying the worst of humanity. Our feeds and screens spread a twisted, inaccurate view of America.
It makes it seem like the nation is hopelessly broken … Political enemies are evil … Facts are no different than fiction … Morality, honesty and service don't matter … And salvation can only come from magical technologies or a powerful few.
What if you were told it's a big lie that makes you stop believing your own two eyes?
Every day, people battle over outrageous things said on X. Did you know that four out of five Americans don't use X, and therefore don't see what you see? Pew Research Center found last year that only 21% of U.S. adults use X, and just 10% visit it daily.
But what about the wacky claims made on cable TV? Did you know that during most hours of most prime-time nights, less than 1% of the country watches Fox News, CNN or MS NOW, combined?
Maybe, just maybe, it's the very people on these platforms who are the crazy ones.
Maybe, just maybe, most people are simply normal, sane, real.
A Gallup World Poll out last week found Americans are more anxious about their political system than citizens of almost any other country — yet the data consistently shows this anxiety is driven by the noise, not the neighbors. The system feels broken. The people are not.
Here's a good test: In a given year, you see hundreds of people frequently enough to appraise their character. Are they good people? Would they help shovel after a snowstorm or lift groceries for an aging neighbor? Do they volunteer and give to others?
We bet the answer is a resounding yes. This is America's Super Majority.
The numbers back this up. Americans gave $592.5 billion to charity in 2024 — a record, with individuals accounting for two-thirds of it.
Over 75 million Americans formally volunteer each year, and 130 million informally help their neighbors. Gallup research out last month found that 76% of U.S. adults gave money to a religious or other nonprofit organization in the past year, and 63% volunteered their time.
This isn't a broken nation. This is a generous one, where the vast majority quietly do the right thing every single day.
The bottom line: The next time your screen tells you America is broken, close it. Walk outside. Talk to your neighbor. Coach the team. Go to the town meeting. That's the real America — and it's a hell of a lot better than the one being manufactured for clicks, clout and cash.
I have decided to forgive you for your insensitive, cruel, and hateful remarks about my daughter that you have yet to take responsibility for making.
That said, I will not read your comments or interact with you. I would also appreciate it if you would refrain from responding to any comments I make.
I made no hateful remarks about your daughter. I made remarks not knowing you had adopted a fine daughter.
And you can't tell me who I can or cannot comment to
Hello. I will keep this short as I am just back tonight after a weekend away ... but a few things:
1. I agree with almost everything in this article that you cited. And I'm only saying "almost" because I try to avoid absolutes, and I might want to read it a second time.
2. Worth nothing that you say Axios is left-leaning and hurting the country and all that but the authors of this article, are in fact the co-creators of Axios and before that Politico. You might know this, I am just pointing it out.
3. I am almost entirely this type of person they describe: "work, raise kids, coach Little League, go to a house of worship, mow their neighbor's lawn" ... I coach soccer instead of Little League, and I don't mow my neighbors' lawns but I did shovel a lot for them this winter!
But here I am.
I have no idea who "Mike" is above — I don't mean to be dismissive, but Substack tells me literally nothing, doesn't connect "Mike" to any subscriber account for me ... so I don't know if this is someone who signed up 3 days ago or if he's one of the many readers I've emailed back and forth with and had a relationship with for years. I just don't know!
Anyway ... I try to be respectful of all, especially my readers. But I don't try to hide what I think, my values, etc. There probably was a time when I had more of a 20th century style "journalists are supposed to try to seem objective" zeitgeist going ... but I never really thought that worked, and even if it did I think authenticity is more important anyway.
Besides, in the immortal words of Danny Glover in the Lethal Weapon movies, I'm getting too old for this sh*t.
I think I'll try to find time to write about some of this later this week once I've had a chance to think it through more. Can't do it tonight, it wouldn't do it justice anyway.
Thanks.
Thanks Bill, for reading & for your honesty.
I believe AXIOS, & Politico are left-leaning. I read other news sources, such as GlobalPost, Dispatch (conservative but opposed to Trump), The Pour Over (Christian), 1440: all of those, imo, present the news, just the news, w/out giving any slant. Thus, my comparison when reading those sources w/ AXIOS & Politico. AXIOS & Politico pull you in w/ headlines, then the slant begins...
You say authenticity is important. Absolutely, I agree. However, there are a few things today's administration could be doing that could be supported, that don't get covered in your writing. There are things the Democrats could be doing that continue to divide & harm, that you don't cover. There were things in the previous administration that you didn't cover.