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There’s a Semiconductor plant under construction in Phoenix as we speak, but I’m sure it’s still years away from completion. I do follow Zeihan to get his take on things, but he is often a bit too rainbows and sunshine for our outlook. I don’t buy all of it. We aren’t invincible from the Chinese just because they have a population collapse problem and we have two huge masses of ocean our enemies have to cross to invade us. The Chinese aren’t idiots. They play the long game, and they have been very successful in working to achieve their goal...

Hah… ok man if that’s what you want to believe. If you think China will be weaker in 15-20 years that’s cool, but, that’s just not the reality we are living in today. Based on my experience operating at the Theater Command level throughout the INDOPACOM region and the information that i have received from dedicated personnel that aren’t trying to sell books or generate traffic to social media posts, the kind that you can’t google and post, Peter isn’t 100% correct on his assessment. The Belt and Road is a concept and don’t kid yourself into thinking China has...

Fuck China x5. Yeah I have Chinese crap, mobile phone, occasional spring rolls, etc... I don't buy any more from them than I absolutely have to, where there is a feasible alternative I will buy it. The US is getting the shaft from the Chinese even worse than we are in Europe. Even just the Chinese government sanctioned Fentanyl flooding your country ought to be enough reason and that's a drop on the ocean and one of their hundred angles on you. Glad to see more people acknowledging the threat. I did my best not to post in here, I'm...

It’s unfortunately impossible not to, but I do go out of my way not to buy Chinese made items whenever I can. If you knew how truly bad the CCP is and their intentions towards us and the globe as a whole, you would do the same as well. I can assure you it’s much worse than the media lets off.

I 100% agree with you, but its our political class and wall street banksters that sold us out. That's what MAGA is all about, eradicating them. The irony is that as the dollar continue to lose purchasing power, we will out of necessity have to start building most of what we consume again. China knows that and it's why they are aggressively building out other markets. There is a great American renaissance coming, but those that don't have the right assets in the transition, gold/farmland/lead will lose everything.

It won’t be long the Chi Coms will have reverse engineered just about every technology known to man. They have copied Honda small engines down to a fine art. I think Honda quit producing small engines. Good chance most generators sold on the Texas coast which is probably the largest generator market in the US due to Hurricane came from Harbor freight. I have a Troybuilt generator from Home Depot. I haven’t looked but if I did I bet it’s made in China too.

I bet my opinion still doesn’t change. *sent by my iPhone

I'm just here for all the responses that have absolutely nothing to do with the first post Matty made.

Thank you Seth. That is the exact point I was trying to make. Maybe it was my wording that didn't really get that point across properly. Lord knows I've had plenty of times where my wording made it seem like I was saying something completely different than what I was actually trying to say

Things are a bit different here in case you weren't aware. Unless you have more trail bikes, you pretty much can't ride any motocross bike 03 and newer in the desert/trails this time of year. Won't really be able to until October 1st. Anything 22 and newer shouldn't even be getting a sticker to ride off road at all. And for the record, I'm not that guy buying $1200 ti/carbon exhausts or race fuel then turn around bitching about the price of track fees, nor do I buy lunch or coffee. My bikes are stock other than a SS slip...

New world order…. Everything just doubled in price in the last couple years…. You’re $ worth 50% less. Enjoy👍…. I don’t mind paying whatever the track owner thinks they need to charge but in return, I expect decent prep and no bullshit when track conditions are stated on tracks facebook page.

I expect costs to go up, that's just how things go. What I wasn't expecting was prices to go up to full price to ride just the kids track that can be fully re-prepped in less than 30 minutes.

Most tracks in eastern pa are 35-40. Costs at most local tracks have gone up 5-10 the past few years and I’m not sure why anyone would except it not too? Are you paying less for anything lately? Neither are the track owners. 40 bucks to ride a few hours is still considerably cheaper than a psychiatrist’s hourly rate.

$30 in most of ohio no matter the bike size

I`d bet they might disagree......

Bought mine used a year and a half ago.Always said if I come across one I'll grab as its a piece of American Motocross history(Time has shown that bad MX bikes have value as time goes by, although not the reason I bought it) Supposedly has all the updates and my engine is not the original. First one was warrantied with a model year newer so it has the hydraulic clutch. Well once I owned it and made it look nice I had to see how it works, is it as bad as they say? For sure you feel the...

Good luck, there may be some info in this thread that is helpful. https://www.vitalmx.com/forums/moto-related/riddle-me-pro-taper

And the first often turns into the second 😂 For the average homie out racing at the weekend, it's about as good as it gets in motorsport budget wise. For folks chasing the dream and Loretta's and all that, like many have said, when your aspirations grow so does the cost.