You mean like the bank run on Silicon Valley bank in 2023?

Or maybe you mean like the bank run on Metro Bank in 2019?

Or maybe you mean like the bank run on Home Capital Group in 2017?

Or maybe you mean like the bank run on SEB in 2011?

Or maybe you mean like the multiple bank runs in 2008?

I could go on, but you probably get the point. "Stable" is a construct in your mind that exists only because there is a paper currency to compare against. This has nothing to do with intrinsic properties of gold, and having a readily available deflationary asset gives you not only a hedge, but an alert system when people are losing faith in a nation's ability to regulate the financial sector properly.

To be clear, I'm not advocating for a system based entirely on deflationary assets. Well regulated fiat has the potential to dampen market volatility and that is a valuable purpose, but that doesn't mean alternatives are stupid. Every first world nation has a basket of assets, and these are sometimes much more wild - maple syrup, petroleum, etc. The real problem is everyone trying to be absolutists.

Uh huh. And what college to do you teach at?

I hope you can get some assistance for your extreme retardation.

you literally just described gold. It is both speculative and an alternative currency.

yes yes, I await your screed describing the minute utility value that it has, which is entirely divorced from it's market value, because again, it's a speculative asset.

Yep. My schedule was the linchpin for the whole party.

mmmhm. tell me more when you finally figure out how quote works.

you got me bud. you're so smart! lmao

I've given you enough time. Maybe your teachers should have been better if you're this dense and rude.

I hear you and acknowledge that is not how it's being sold.

This is the crux of my position - I am saying that more often than not, they are one in the same. As said above, not explicitly. Again, let's be blunt; no one cared about poor kids before anti-racism became a thing, and that makes it hard to look at this through purely a "color blind" lens. The closest most people got to true systemic and "color blind" assistance was during FDR's New Deal.

Until you can enforce that everyone stop abusing "equity" (both the word and initiatives), it's perfectly rational for people to jump to conclusions and short cut to what is really being said, regardless of you thinking it's crazy or not.

How are you going to say exactly what I'm getting at, right after insulting me for saying the same? You're being purposefully obtuse. Furthermore, if you can buy into a world where some people need more assistance, how can you not pause and consider that maybe I'm in that population? Maybe my wording isn't perfect - maybe you could ask for clarification before being an ass. Pick a lane.

This has more to do with the "common core" standards adopted in 2010. They should remove that instead of introducing loop holes.

It won't benefit anyone, and because the disproportionate representation of minorities, they will harm minorities more.

Firm no. White kids already have multiple other systems in place to help them, both social and institutional. It harms minorities more, regardless. I don't think you realize this, and even though you're being a jerk I think your heart is in the right place, but man there is some serious irony that your approach of "not seeing race" is more inline with right wing pundits than anything else.

I did, but you were too busy being mean and jumping to conclusions:

It's always this. To be fair, teachers put up with some insane shit. My mom was a mathematics teacher and flunked the star football player, so he threw his chair at her.

Anyone that actually cares about uplifting kids knows all of this is a cop out.

Look at you roll over and play victim.

Look at you insult minorities because you didn't hear what you like.

Either you read fast (you know there were two links right?) and jumped to a lot more conclusions, or you're only interested in being offended and interpreting everything in the worst possible way. I don't think being self righteous is serving anyone. I have to get to work. I wish you the best.

I'm glad you know my intent more than I do. What a great way to carry on a conversation. You've really swayed me by being rude! /s

I hope your self righteous ego feels better.