[dylan604]

In what ways is a president restricted from acting like a king when the other two bodies of government meant to act as a check and balance have capitulated any of those checks and essentially give carte blanche to the president?

[outside1234]

It is a good question. Hopefully we get an answer before we are all bankrupt.

No idea why the markets aren't in freefall at this point.

[hatthew]

I guess the markets think we'll get an answer before a full collapse

[icedchai]

I'm skeptical that billionaires will tank the very thing from which all their wealth is derived, at least not long term. We will continue to see tremendous short term volatility.

[dylan604]

> at least not long term.

But this is the very thing. In every single financial crisis, the uber wealthy accumulate even more at the expense of everyone else that is loosing everything.

[outside1234]

Yes - they have the resources to buy the crashing things at a discount.

[Marsymars]

Where would you park your money rather than US equities?