Crypto v. Pandemic v. GameStop v. Capitalism

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Re: Crypto v. Pandemic v. GameStop v. Capitalism

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houndawg wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:21 pm
89Hen wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 5:33 am What is the "shareholder class"? I know plenty of middle class who are happy about their 401K's. If Amazon and Walmart stock tanked as the writer opines, many more folks would be in dire straits today.
I would define it as those who live off their investments as opposed to those who are hoping to do so in the future.
Don’t we ALL inevitably live off of our investments? Whether that’s our forced investment in social security, or a 401k, or IRA or annuity of some sort? And almost ALL those investments depend on the positive performance of the market he so gleefully hopes collapses.
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Re: Crypto v. Pandemic v. GameStop v. Capitalism

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houndawg wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:16 pm
kalm wrote: Sun Apr 18, 2021 6:59 pm

:nod:

Interesting how it’s blame government first and then the pandemic.
...governments don't spread pandemics, people do :mrgreen:
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kalm wrote:
houndawg wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:16 pm ...governments don't spread pandemics, people do :mrgreen:
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They just design them and forget to lock the bat cage........
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Winterborn wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:10 am
kalm wrote:
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They just design them and forget to lock the bat cage........
That hasn’t been ruled out.
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kalm wrote:
Winterborn wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:10 am They just design them and forget to lock the bat cage........
That hasn’t been ruled out.
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Re: Crypto v. Pandemic v. GameStop v. Capitalism

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houndawg wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:30 pm
89Hen wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:25 pm

:suspicious: So if I'm retired I'm now a member of the shareholder class?
If thats what you're living on, I guess so. feel free to make up your own definition.
I didn't use the term. Why would I need to define it?
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AZGrizFan wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:52 pm
houndawg wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:19 pm

Airport, last week, it was pretty quiet. Walked straight through security for the first time in about 40 years, plane was maybe a third full. it was great :thumb:
Well, that’s because you live in a lockdown state. I just flew to Phoenix Sky Harbor from San Antonio and both planes and both airports were PACKED. It felt like the old days.
Charlotte to Nashville, dipshit. :coffee:
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AZGrizFan wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:54 pm
houndawg wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:21 pm

I would define it as those who live off their investments as opposed to those who are hoping to do so in the future.
Don’t we ALL inevitably live off of our investments? Whether that’s our forced investment in social security, or a 401k, or IRA or annuity of some sort? And almost ALL those investments depend on the positive performance of the market he so gleefully hopes collapses.
hopefully - it also depends on Congress keeping their thieving hands off of our social security
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houndawg wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 4:01 pm
AZGrizFan wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 7:54 pm
Don’t we ALL inevitably live off of our investments? Whether that’s our forced investment in social security, or a 401k, or IRA or annuity of some sort? And almost ALL those investments depend on the positive performance of the market he so gleefully hopes collapses.
hopefully - it also depends on Congress keeping their thieving hands off of our social security
Most of the money in social security is currently allocated to privileged white people and needs to be reallocated to make up for past inequities and oppression. Same with police, fire, construction and similar union pensions. Sorry.
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