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3. When It Goes Down A Bunch

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 10:25 AM

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We bail out the folks who probably caused the crash with their risky behavior. They get golden parachutes at worst or left in place because they somehow have institutional knowledge that we need for the company to recover.

It’s the classic heads we win and tails you loose your job and get saddled with more government debt and cuts to programs that would help the majority of Americans.

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'I love it when the stock market...' [View all] OldBaldy1701E Thursday OP

And sometimes when it goes up, it's *because* people have lost their jobs Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1

Yup, the market loves it when companies fire people. gab13by13 Thursday #2

When It Goes Down A Bunch modrepub Thursday #3

Unfortunately, inaccurate. malthaussen Thursday #4

That's the tough part - TBF Thursday #5

Capitalism is the world's most successful religion, and it proved it in 2024 when... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #6

You grok well! OldBaldy1701E Friday #8

Well, the land we live in has definitely gotten stranger.... (nt) Ol Janx Spirit Friday #10

There are an awful lot of hard working people Dr. T Thursday #7

The fluctuations actually do have an effect on almost everyone... OldBaldy1701E Friday #9