DOG WHISTLES THAT DIDN’T BARK:

● Biden fails to condemn rioting in remarks on Minneapolis. ● Missed it by This Much: Obama’s statement on death of George Floyd leaves out something pretty freakin’ important. ● Minneapolis mayor urges protesters to wear masks and practice social distancing. ● Trevor Noah …

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“WE CANNOT ARREST PEOPLE WHEN WE’RE TRYING TO HOLD GROUND BECAUSE OF THE SHEER SIZE, THE DYNAMICS AND THE WANTON VIOLENCE THAT’S COMING OUT THERE.”

via althouse “There’s simply more of them than us,” said Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, quoted in “George Floyd Updates: ‘Absolute Chaos’ in Minneapolis as Protests Grow Across U.S.” (NYT). Gunshots rang out near a different police precinct and flames streamed from businesses over …

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VIDEO: Looter Dies Trying to Rob FedEx Semi Truck

VIDEO: Looter Dies Trying to Rob FedEx Semi Truck https://twitter.com/Stavillion/status/1266666255924125696 https://twitter.com/clarkmcgwire/status/1266642543128666112 NOTE: Not my claim. ***UPDATE #1*** Happened in St. Louis. The video captured protesters banging on the FedEx truck, urging the driver to back up. A man, who was …

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Wilding Weekend in the USA?

Breaking: Fights break out in protest in Los Angeles. — EndGameWW3 🇺🇸 (@EndGameWW3) May 30, 2020 BREAKING: Car drives through protestors in California https://t.co/QzArmyE2bO — NewsHQ (@NewsHQ_) May 30, 2020 Update: Police Officer injured in Protest in Los Angeles. — …

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Many market participants overestimate the “positive” impact of government spending and monetary policies. Then comes the reckoning.

Many market participants overestimate the "positive" impact of government spending and monetary policies. Then comes the reckoning.@Hedgeye https://t.co/yitgEInRHf — Daniel Lacalle (@dlacalle_IA) May 30, 2020 Cities are burning. Real economy is on life support. And here we are… Debating whether …

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