10 Years Since The 2008 Financial Crisis
The financial crisis and the massive federal response reshaped the world we live in. Though the economy is in one of its longest expansions and stock indexes have hit new highs, many people across the political spectrum complain that the recovery is uneven and the markets' gains aren't fairly distributed. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at some of the most eventful aspects of the response and how we got to where we are today.
America lost a lot of strength and stability, there were no consequences for the most egregious offenders, and those involved are now part of the regulatory capture in the financial markets.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday March 30 2018, @06:15PM (6 children)
Who (re)elects the people that makes it all possible?
Look in the mirror, boy! [twimg.com]
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 3, Insightful) by HiThere on Friday March 30 2018, @06:32PM (5 children)
When you don't have a choice, do you have a choice?
I suppose people could just refuse to vote. Many do.
Javascript is what you use to allow unknown third parties to run software you have no idea about on your computer.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Friday March 30 2018, @06:50PM (2 children)
You do have a choice, always. We are the only ones that limit our choices, and then blame others for the choices we make.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 2) by HiThere on Friday March 30 2018, @10:20PM (1 child)
Well, your words make sense, but your meaning doesn't. I can't assign any normal meaning to those words that doesn't sound irrational, if you don't consider refusing to vote a meaningful choice.
Javascript is what you use to allow unknown third parties to run software you have no idea about on your computer.
(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Saturday March 31 2018, @01:40AM
:-) You presume much, and the blame passing should be obvious. It has totally monopolized mass media.
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 30 2018, @07:47PM (1 child)
Really? You're telling me that I'm just hallucinating when I see the Green Party and the Libertarian Party for nearly every office on my ballot every other year?
Just fucking stop this propaganda.
If you vote for the Republican Party or the Democrat Party, you are throwing your vote away.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 30 2018, @09:03PM
Where YOU live maybe, but not where I live. There MIGHT be one non-uniparty candidate, probably independent running for town treasurer or something.