Talk about cold-blooded

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Talk about cold-blooded

Robert — 9/29/2008 9:51:23 PM (archived)

Uh, how do you profit from a depression in an economy as massively interconnected as this one?

Seriously, that cuts right to the heart of the argument that failure to do the bailout will bring ruin crashing down upon all of our sorry heads. Eighty years ago global trade was at arm's length and the dominos still fell around the world--we tend to forget that it wasn't just America that suffered a Great Depression. How could it possibly be less catastrophic in this damn "global economy" today?

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Hurrah! - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/29/2008 7:49:04 PM
- THIS IS NOT A $700 BILLION BAIL-OUT OF WALL STREET. THIS IS A $700 BILLION BAIL OUT OF CONGRESSIONAL AND WASHINGTON DC STUPIDITY - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 9:09:12 PM
- "mega-cathartic" - TB - 9/29/2008 8:15:25 PM
  - Remind yourself to hit your computer with a hammer the next time it hicups - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 9:11:18 PM
    - You might have a point. - TB - 9/30/2008 3:16:14 PM
  - Free markets. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/29/2008 8:58:45 PM
    - I guess we know who believes in Capitalism and who does not. - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 9:13:19 PM
      - Actually... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/29/2008 9:25:47 PM
        
        The hole in the ground is still there because so many in "LEADERSHIP" are afraid of their shadow (Ie. the voters.) - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 9:31:43 PM
- Bookmark this folks... - ARRELL - 9/29/2008 8:00:40 PM
  - So one vote against Nancy Pelosi and George Bush is now the equivelent of Civilization Crashing. - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 9:14:40 PM
    - Oh. Mygod. hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha... - Mary Anne - 10/3/2008 8:35:13 PM
  - Socialism is what caused the mess. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/29/2008 8:23:06 PM
    - Yup- socialism for the wealthy... something you Randian capitalists have really supported a lot lately... (n/t) - Sheesh - 9/29/2008 8:33:14 PM
      - Few here have actually read Rand. - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/4/2008 2:39:40 AM
      - Please point out the "Randians" here who have been enthusiastic about this bailout. (n/t) - TB - 9/29/2008 9:59:23 PM
      - George Soros must stand to lose a lot for the left to be so in support of this bail-out. (n/t) - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 9:16:16 PM
        
        Are you planning to buy a house or start a business in the next few years? Do you want credit to be available? - alcaray - 9/29/2008 9:37:33 PM
        
        re: my house is paid for - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 9:43:15 PM
        
        Its all just hilarious for you 'compassionate conservatives' - ARRELL - 10/3/2008 6:42:48 PM
        
        Wow (n/t) - alcaray - 9/30/2008 1:07:26 AM
        
        Don't wish for Hooverville. - Mary Anne - 9/29/2008 9:58:57 PM
        
        Se below... Hoover didn't cause the Great Depression... - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 10:11:09 PM
        
        Hoovervilles were the names given to the shantytowns... - Mary Anne - 9/29/2008 11:54:00 PM
        
        Talk about cold-blooded - Robert - 9/29/2008 9:51:23 PM
        
        Houses will be plentyful. - Lee - 9/30/2008 2:40:23 AM
        
        Plentiful too! =) (n/t) - Lee - 9/30/2008 2:46:33 AM
        
        I thought us liberals were supposedly being unfair when we called conservatives cold heartless souless bastards... - ARRELL - 9/30/2008 12:12:17 AM
        
        You have it backwards. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/29/2008 10:02:36 PM
        
        The last depression was exaserbated by the passage of tarrifs on imports. - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 10:00:39 PM
        
        ...And spelling errors, dont forget those.... (n/t) - ARRELL - 9/30/2008 12:13:34 AM
        
        You're a master of those. - Lee - 9/30/2008 2:43:53 AM
        
        re: Why Hoover gets a bum rap on "Causing the depression" - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 10:06:09 PM

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