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View Poll Results: Is Wall Street Republican or Democrat?
Republican 9 50.00%
Democrat 9 50.00%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 04-15-2016, 08:11 PM
 
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I think I know the answer but I'm just curious about other people's opinions.

You would think Wall Street would be highly conservative because it is the center of capitalism but to me, (even based of the 2016 Election and Hillary Clinton) Wall Street seems to be very liberal. Why is that? Do they feel guilty for all the money they are making? Do they vote democrat because they don't care what happens to their money? You would think that they wouldn't want to vote for democrats because they are making all this money and the dems want to take 50% of it. It just doesn't make sense to me.

Also, Goldman Sach's CEO is a heavy democrat. Yet, he probably makes anywhere from 14-30 million a year without bonus.

Do the Democrats promise "regulation" on large firms when they are really turning their backs, allowing for the firms to get ultra rich and then later get some sort of compensation? Because Obama and Hillary both say they will regulate Wall Street but it seems that they lied and maybe because the firms are going to give them money when it is all said and done.
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Old 04-15-2016, 08:16 PM
 
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I view both republicans and democrats as being "pro-business". Demcrats pass laws making it required that the average person do business with certain corporations (ehem Obamacare) and republicans pass laws giving them huge tax breaks and tax "incentives".
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Old 04-15-2016, 08:17 PM
 
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Democrat. They want in on that government money too.
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Old 04-15-2016, 08:22 PM
 
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Most of them are Democrats.
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Old 04-15-2016, 08:38 PM
 
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Most of them are Democrats.
Why? I'm just very curious
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Old 04-15-2016, 08:40 PM
 
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Wall St is pretty Republican. I've been wondering about Houston St. though...
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Old 04-15-2016, 08:46 PM
 
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It's mostly liberal elites. Think big money like George Soros.
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Old 04-15-2016, 09:17 PM
 
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Also, Goldman Sach's CEO is a heavy democrat. Yet, he probably makes anywhere from 14-30 million a year without bonus.
You can usually figure out a persons voting block by their last name. Fairly easy with a name like Blankfein.
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Old 04-15-2016, 09:42 PM
 
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Neither. The give to both sides to make sure they own whoever might get elected.
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Old 04-15-2016, 09:43 PM
 
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Wall Street is both Republican and Democrat.
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