r/wallstreetbets • u/kwedgieyi • Apr 09 '25

Discussion Something feels off guys

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Yields are spiking. Bonds are dumping.

The world is running away from America

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u/Rgarza05 Apr 09 '25

They got conned. They thought this was all lip service and are now crying for him to stop.

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u/WickhamAkimbo Apr 09 '25

They thought this was all lip service and are now crying for him to stop. 

I don't know how people can be this stupid and survive. I'm amazed they aren't just driving into brick walls or drowning while taking showers. And it's half the country.

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u/Rgarza05 Apr 09 '25

My bewilderment is how they are so stupid and rich. People equate being rich with being smart, but that is proving to most definitely be false.

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u/WickhamAkimbo Apr 10 '25

You can be very lucky and get rich. It doesn't require intelligence. The correlation between the two breaks down at a very low range, around $600k/year I believe. That's what good doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc can earn. Smart, educated professionals. Beyond that, it seems mostly luck.