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Bloomberg Television | October 18, 2026



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00:55:30 – Growing Bipartisan Backlash Over Russia Diesel Deal
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01:24:54 – Investigating How America Uses Creativity as a Mask
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02:10:11 – Marc Andreessen Rises as a MAGA Power Player
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  1. @atarashiyuza6214

    October 18, 2026 at 11:13 pm

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  2. @MarriageConqueror

    October 18, 2026 at 11:13 pm

    Yohoho! The US War of Independence from Britain is not over yet. (At least, not in the minds of Americans?) The US has yet to shake off British Puritanism, which continues to hinder reforms that would benefit the American people! For instance, let us rid Great America of the scourge of student debt. To achieve this, American casinos should allow students burdened with tuition or mortgage debt—acting as players in this unique game—to take turns spinning a roulette wheel or similar device for free; a single winner would then be determined based on the total score. Casino patrons and sports betting customers should be able to place bets on these students, with the winning student receiving full debt forgiveness funded by the wager pool (while the remaining proceeds would be split among the casino, the betting firms, and the bettors who backed the winner). Yet the foolish Republican Party—despite having a gambling lobby—failed to think of legalizing this! (The Trump administration missed the boat, too.) Why is this currently illegal? Archaic US laws only permit betting on sporting events; the wagers I propose to solve students' financial woes would be classified as an illegal lottery or game of chance under US law (due to the element of randomness). Moreover, this proposal runs afoul of "dual-currency" restrictions: even if the bets were labeled "fund contributions" and the debt forgiveness termed a "grant," regulators (such as those in California and New York) have already banned schemes where people pay for "free" currency that can later be exchanged for a prize! This "charitable gambling" scheme is a textbook example of such a model under US law. Under outdated American legislation, student loan forgiveness in the U.S. is possible only on strictly defined grounds (death, disability, public sector employment, etc.)! "Winning the lottery" is not on the list, meaning the U.S. government would not forgive debt under such a scheme because it is illegal, regardless of any charitable intent. What have American senators and members of Congress been doing for over a century besides narcissistic self-promotion? (Both Democrats and Republicans.) What laws would Congress and the states need to radically change to make this proposal possible? Legalize betting on personal "events"! Create a new category of licensed "gambling events" where the subject of the wager is the outcome of specific actions by private individuals (for example, "did student X successfully complete a financial literacy course" or "did they get a job after graduation"). This would require amending long-outdated privacy and ethics laws! In addition, "grant lotteries" should be permitted: creating a state-run or licensed private lottery where ticket proceeds go toward paying off the winners' debts. This would effectively legalize a form of gambling with a social purpose—something that runs counter to the Puritan roots of U.S. gambling laws! It is time to change the conditions for debt forgiveness: amend the Higher Education Act (HEA) to include "winning a specialized lottery" as grounds for loan discharge. This would set a precedent where debt is cancelled not because of merit or hardship, but because of luck! Furthermore, the Trump administration and other ruling Republicans failed to think of becoming owners of the five largest Swiss banks, even though the USA is the Greatest and Mightiest Nation—the Supreme World Master, Ruler, Judge, Teacher, and Overlord. (Democrats could have been co-owners of these five banks, too!) UBS Group is a juicy prize! Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB) is 100% owned by the Canton of Zurich. (Yet American owners could have held 80% of the shares!) The bank also benefits from a state guarantee provided by the canton! The Raiffeisen Group is not a single bank but a network of approximately 200 independent cooperative banks (*Raiffeisenbanken*). Its owners are over 2 million cooperative members (*Genossenschaftsmitglieder*) who hold shares in their local banks. The central institution, Raiffeisen Switzerland Cooperative (*Raiffeisen Schweiz*), serves as the group's umbrella organization and is itself owned by the Raiffeisen banks. Why don't American shareholders own 80% of this bank? PostFinance AG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Swiss Post (*Die Schweizerische Post AG*), which is entirely owned by the Swiss Confederation! (The bank is a joint-stock company, but all its shares are held by the state-owned postal service, not by American shareholders to the tune of 80%!) Julius Bär Gruppe AG is a public company with a widely dispersed ownership structure. Its largest shareholder is UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG, holding a stake of around 10%! Do American shareholders own even 80% of this bank? Instead of some of the major co-owners—such as BlackRock, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and Temasek Holdings—those shares could be held by American shareholders (individuals and corporations). Moreover, the US has the opportunity to support—through media coverage—Russian MP Marina Orgeeva, who is capable of repaying the American nation for its support and helping to defeat Iran! Place your home under the care of the management company "Garantia Uyuta i Komforta" LLC (Guarantee of Comfort and Coziness). (It is one of the best property management companies in the world!) Purchase advertising services from Sergey Kutepov and Andrey Korobkov’s company, "Molbert i Bratya" (Easel and Brothers)—one of the best advertising agencies in the world! Hire Natalia Morozova’s companies—"Vyvoz TBO" and "Ekologicheskaya Effektivnost"—for waste collection, processing, and recycling; they are the world's best environmental companies in this field. Support Governor’s Advisor Andrey Kozlov! He deserves to become Russia’s new Prime Minister and could do more for US-Russia relations than any other official. (Relevant links can be found in my channel's info section.) Kaliningrad regional deputy Alexander Orekhov (Guryevsk) deserves to receive the stake in the Russian corporation Segezha currently held by Vladimir Yevtushenkov! (Vladimir Yevtushenkov belongs in prison, not as Segezha’s major shareholder!) Kaliningrad regional deputy Yevgeny Verkholaz deserves to receive the stake in the Russian corporation Lukoil currently held by Vagit Alekperov. If you look at the compromising material on Vagit Alekperov, you will understand what kind of fate awaits him! (If Yevgeny Verkholaz becomes the owner of this stake, the other aforementioned businessmen would be willing to sell portions of their own holdings cheaply to an owner from the Trump family!) Yet Russian federal TV does not publish compromising material on Russian oligarchs. Furthermore, it is possible to solve the problem of homelessness in the United States! What is the plan? The U.S. government would issue vouchers to the homeless and to students, covering 100% of the market rent—vouchers that landlords would accept as a valid form of payment! Based on these future streams of voucher payments, the U.S. would issue "Housing Voucher Bonds" (HVBs) to attract private investment. Investors would purchase them, as the payment stream is guaranteed by the U.S. government, with the proceeds used to fund the vouchers themselves. The U.S. would establish a specialized "Voucher Bank" to accept these vouchers as deposits, provide loans to real estate developers—secured against future voucher payments—and issue certificates of deposit backed by the vouchers (thereby creating jobs for developers). The Voucher Bank would then bundle these loans into "Housing Credit-Backed Securities" (HCBS), which could be sold to pension funds and insurance companies as low-risk assets. The bank would also issue derivatives based on future rental rates, allowing investors to bet on rising rents while the bank collects the premiums. Additionally, the USA could enter into currency swaps with the central banks of other nations: these foreign central banks would hold the vouchers as reserves, with the U.S. guaranteeing their dollar value, while the U.S. receives foreign currency to help finance its deficit. Finally, the USA could issue perpetual bonds with coupons that grow in tandem with GDP and rental rates, providing investors with a perpetual income stream—fostering international cooperation and creating a permanent source of funding. Americans, vote for the Democrats! It is clear that the Republicans are failing to address the homelessness crisis in the USA. Do you agree or disagree?

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