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Wall Street Journal reports rising left wing political violence now comparable to right wing threats in recent analysis

April 28, 2026 1:34 pm

The Wall Street Journal ran stories lately saying left wing political violence is rising fast and is now just as serious as right wing violence. They pushed back on the old idea that its mostly a right wing problem and said both sides are driving real threats right now. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/the-radicals-next-door-ff654a2c What we have are:•The assassination …

They were defending their property. Not comparable.

January 26, 2026 10:53 am

They were defending their property. Not comparable. — Clown World ™ 🤡 (@ClownWorld) January 26, 2026 Actually, No. They were at their home, and protecting their home, from trash who were seeking to loot and riot — the crowd came to them, and it wasn't a protest at that point. — Mercurius (@MercuriusFilius) January 26, …

About 1 in 5 Americans (19%) say they’d pay $10,000 or more above the price of a comparable home if they knew they wouldn’t have bad neighbors.

October 30, 2025 12:35 pm

Americans value good neighbors so much that 82% say having them is just as important as price or location when buying a home. Americans would feel most positively about having an older couple as a neighbor (59%) and most negatively about a sex offender (90%). Neighbors shouting or fighting regularly (89%) would most bother Americans, …

Key financial metrics echo 2009 lows as recession fears grip 2024-2025 outlook.

November 25, 2024 9:54 pm

Several critical financial measures continue to drop, reaching rather obscene comparisons. At first, that doesn’t seem to make any sense; how would today be seen as similar to February 2009, for example. However difficult the economy is now, it certainly isn’t that bad. What these measures are indicating go beyond specific moments, instead providing clues …

Dow Jones, 2008 vs 2024: Is that comparable?

August 17, 2024 8:49 am

We haven’t started cutting rates yet. Rate cutting started in 2007, and are a reasonably reliable indicator of incoming (but not immediate) crash in many more recessions if you look back with 2020 hindsight. We never actually raised rates enough to recover from 2008 (in fact it was historically low 0% bailout rates for 15 …

41% of Russell 2000 companies report negative earnings, doubling since 2006, comparable to 2008 crisis levels.

August 8, 2024 10:40 pm

41% of Russell 2000 companies now have negative earnings This number is up more than 2x since 2006 And is comparable to levels seen during the peak of 2008 Financial Crisis This is not sustainable pic.twitter.com/CTN5a9ayaw — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) August 8, 2024 Certainly not ruling out the summer 07 playback of a rally to …

Malmo in Sweden has a level of crime comparable to Baghdad in Iraq.

May 28, 2024 2:48 pm

Malmo in Sweden, helped by white flight, is an immigrant majority city. It now has a level of crime comparable to Baghdad in Iraq. pic.twitter.com/triexfBXfk — David Atherton (@DaveAtherton20) May 28, 2024 The Swedish city Malmö has been ranked as the top 100 most dangerous cities in the entire world. In fact, Malmö is now …

Bond volatility has significantly increased, with the only comparable time being just before the GFC. Yet SPY short interest and VIX is near historic lows; will they finally catch up?

October 8, 2023 2:03 pm

Bond volatility has recently diverged from equity volatility. The only comparable time to this was just before the GFC. Bond volatility recently increased significantly; I wonder if the $VIX will finally catch up. pic.twitter.com/rU8F1jmANM — Swordfish (@Swordfishv44183) October 8, 2023 $SPY short interest is near historic lows. Have bears finally capitulated? pic.twitter.com/oBNs190hlO — Swordfish (@Swordfishv44183) …

The equity risk premium (ERP) is at the lowest level since Pre-GFC; PEG ratio hit levels comparable to the Dot Com bubble

September 5, 2023 4:47 pm

The equity risk premium (ERP) is at the lowest level since 2006 Indicating that stocks are very expensive relative to bonds pic.twitter.com/5tysUfs1Hy — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) September 4, 2023 This ratio hit levels comparable to the Dot Com bubble We all know how it ended back then… pic.twitter.com/gb9Uzm7MPj — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) September 5, 2023 …

US spends 44% of GDP annually, comparable to World War 2, indicating fiscal deterioration and unsustainable government spending, surpassing 2008 levels.

August 7, 2023 2:39 pm

Since the debt ceiling crisis, the US has already added nearly $1.5 trillion in debt. Meanwhile, tax receipts are down sharply this year. We are spending more and making less, a recipe for disaster. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 6, 2023 US Government To …

Surgeon General: LONELINESS has risks “comparable to smoking”

June 2, 2023 8:03 pm

via naturalnews: While loneliness may not seem like such a serious problem, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy believes otherwise. He described loneliness as a new threat to public health in America, warning that the “loneliness epidemic” could be as serious as smoking. Social relationships key to preventing loneliness An estimated 50 percent of all American adults reported experiencing loneliness, and according to data, the health …