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The Virus, Day 384, Dimondale, Michigan. Crypto, Covid, and feeling like Crap.
I seem to have survived my second vax. I have a little pain at the injection site and a slight headache. I took some Tylenol and had a cup of coffee. All good now!
I’m feeling a bit optimistic today and I’m not sure why. I’m glad I seem to be tolerating this second shot so far. Biden seems to be absolutely kicking ass since day one. He’s still about 50% in his approval. He’s been hovering around 53% since the start. That’s almost 10 points higher than the loser and still losing Trump ever got.
I should probably not tie my mood to lefty political wins so much but I do. Politics affects our entire lives every day! Even if it's some uppity tin god autocrat halfway around the globe, the effects worm their way into our daily lives.
It could also be the fact that crypto is showing no signs of bursting its bubble anytime soon. People are afraid of inflation. This is the perfect time to buy more crypto in my very unprofessional opinion. Just a feeling but if the USA keeps up the stimulus, keeps making money out of thin air, there will be inflation. The stock market more and more feels like a suckers bet and not even one with a good return anymore.
A weak dollar means even stronger crypto, probably. Bitcoin has a limit. Scarcity is built in. The…