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JCMach1

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4. It is rarely so simple as one thing no matter what the MSM
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 09:13 AM
23 hrs ago

Wants us to believe. Plus they would rather have the sheep blame big tech rather than the oligarchy's oil war.

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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. oasis Yesterday #1
So I guess the coming oil crunch will have nothing to do with it... JCMach1 Yesterday #2
The 2007-08 crash was immediate preceded by $120+ prices per barrel of oil AZJonnie Yesterday #3
It is rarely so simple as one thing no matter what the MSM JCMach1 23 hrs ago #4
Big tech was causing serious financial instability... paleotn 20 hrs ago #9
Th JCMach1 20 hrs ago #12
Krugman compares it to the tech bubble: tremendous over-valuation of companies that are making no profits. Martin68 22 hrs ago #5
It's worse than the tech bubble SamuelTheThird 19 hrs ago #14
Yes. LudwigPastorius 18 hrs ago #15
Good points. Krugman also pointed out those facts. Martin68 15 hrs ago #17
It's not about the technology at this point, it's down to just a giant grift and cash grab ToxMarz 20 hrs ago #6
Exhibit A: f-eloon cashing out not fooled 20 hrs ago #7
Perhaps, but many don't know. paleotn 20 hrs ago #11
I have been saying for some time that conditions are very similar to the period just before the Great Depression. flashman13 20 hrs ago #8
Not to worry. We got the best president ever, running the country unlike before the Great Depression. People are 3Hotdogs 9 hrs ago #18
Not a secret. Was reported on before the 2024 election. Blue Full Moon 20 hrs ago #10
Yeah, but look who is saying it now SamuelTheThird 19 hrs ago #13
It's the dot com bubble all over again. CaptainTruth 16 hrs ago #16
It could be worse Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #19
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