Who Cares?

Well, today was (S)election 2022 in empire. Really, who even cares? If Republican candidates were to win the majority in the House and Senate, what difference would that make? Where were those Republicans during the whole “super-duper corona” hoax? Yeah, exactly.

A new Addidas® sackpack was procured at Ross® this morning for $10 with the lovely senior citizen discount. Nothing else of interest was found. Of course, with the upcoming Saturnalia shopping season, there’s likely to be nothing of interest available for the rest of the year.

An excursion was made to Ala Moana Center this evening, specifically to the Apple® Store. An attempt was made to order an iPhone 14 Pro device and have it delivered to the store. Unfortunately, if the product is not actually in stock, the delivery must be made directly to the purchaser. Delivery by UPS or FedEx will require someone to accept the delivery (at random times of the day, which is not workable). So, the order was cancelled. And, to add insult to injury, the trade-in values for older iPhones have decreased.

The whole iPhone 14 rollout was a fiasco. Certain models of that particular line have not been available in any of the retail stores since the introduction in September. Now, the onslaught of “super-duper corona” in Zhengzhou, China has shut down the main Apple® iPhone manufacturing facility. Long story short, there won’t be any of the devices stocked in the retail stores for a long time, probably not until March. By then, the device will be halfway though its lifecycle (the so-called “Pro” line is discontinued in September). If the device cannot be procured by mid-January, then the process will be aborted.

There is good reason to believe that China’s “Zero COVID” policy has been “weaponized” to counter the foolishness of the “West.” The Communist Party surely is aware that “super-duper corona” is a farce. Yet, the collective “West” cannot call China’s bluff. That would expose the same deadly fraud that was perpetrated in the entire “West.” The Communist Party in China is simply showing the “West” what will happen on a grand scale (i.e., supply chain disruptions) if more provocations (read: Taiwan) occur.

Given the aforementioned bullshit, the so-called “inflation” afflicting the “West” can be easily understood. The entire fiasco is the result of deliberate supply chain disruptions. When products are not available, then essentially those products now cost infinitely more. So, for example, $1,000,000 is worthless if it cannot purchase something that isn’t available. That’s the new definition of “hyperinflation.”

Incidentally, the central bank of empire is receiving much criticism concerning the short-term interest rate hikes that it professes to curb inflation. However, fighting inflation is not the real purpose of the current policy. Rather, the goal is to keep pension funds and insurance companies solvent. The real proof is that the highly overvalued stock market has not collapsed as was anticipated. So, asset price inflation is still rampant.

A stopover was made at the International Marketplace after the wasted time at Ala Moana Center. Then, another big-ass can of Corona® cerveza was procured at the despicable ABC Store in order to celebrate the perpetual “clusterfuck.” The central bank of empire is increasing personal wealth at a pace faster than what can be spent on non-existent goods. So, personal spending habits must be modified. So say we all!

Addendum: The on-going infestation of advertising in Apple system “apps,” the App Store, and even iOS itself can now be understood clearly. Lost revenue from zero product inventory must be offset by other sources such as cheesy advertisements placed everywhere.

Miscellany: The three gym acquaintances and the formerly-homeless buddy are still MIA. In addition, a former gym acquaintance (dissociated due to “silent treatment”) is now MIA for about two months.