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Then shouldn't their protests be in D.C., Capitol Hill, and at The White House? After all, THAT is the seat of our federal government and THAT is where the problem lies.
Wall Street would have NO influence whatsoever without Obama, Geithner, Dodd, Frank, etc., and their corrupt band of politicians.
That is incredibly stupid, since Wall Street plays a large role in getting people elected. They help put people into power. If we started fresh with all new elections, we'd get more corporate cronies because of our electoral process and how Wall Street has co-opted it.
Then shouldn't their protests be in D.C., Capitol Hill, and at The White House? After all, THAT is the seat of our federal government and THAT is where the problem lies.
Wall Street would have NO influence whatsoever without Obama, Geithner, Dodd, Frank, etc., and their corrupt band of politicians.
Exactly. This post says it all. These protesters don't understand the financial crisis.
So, to sum it up, the working people MADE them rich. Soon, they’ll be new celebs out with ‘cool’ songs, attractive bodies in scant clothing on the movie screen, and record-breaking sports feats. And they’ll be selling albums, DVDS, and all sorts of products. Are you going to rush out and buy them? If so, you’ll be getting all the poorer (think what else that money could buy for you) and they’ll be getting all the richer! Think about it. It doesn’t matter who’s in D.C. The problem lies with us, no matter how crooked the government it.
So which corporation will you buy your next cell phone from, or internet service or car, or medicine?
Your link was one dude's nonsense, as the admin takes pains to point out. The point is, credit card debt is not a central issue, and making this about the consumption of the protesters is idiotic. You want to keep painting this as a protest demanding handouts, and it's not. Deal with their complaints about Wall Street/Washington collusion instead of misguided attacks about the products they supposedly purchase.
That is incredibly stupid, since Wall Street plays a large role in getting people elected. They help put people into power. If we started fresh with all new elections, we'd get more corporate cronies because of our electoral process and how Wall Street has co-opted it.
Um... the corrupt politicians don't say no, do they.
The battle should be waged in D.C., Capitol Hill, and at the White House. Wall Street would have NO influence whatsoever if Obama, Geithner, Dodd, Frank, etc., and their corrupt band of politicians would just say no.
Um... the corrupt politicians don't say no, do they.
The battle should be waged in D.C., Capitol Hill, and at the White House. Wall Street would have NO influence whatsoever if Obama, Geithner, Dodd, Frank, etc., and their corrupt band of politicians would just say no.
So it's the politicians, not the system, yet the politicians can't come into power without buying into the system. Okay. You say it's just Washington. I say it's Wall Street and Washington. We won't agree. That's fine. Just note that the (Chicago's are the most coherent) demands are largely predicated on forcing Washington's hand, and note that you've been forced to ditch your original argument about credit cards because it was based on your own misinformation and ignorance.
Then shouldn't their protests be in D.C., Capitol Hill, and at The White House? After all, THAT is the seat of our federal government and THAT is where the problem lies.
Wall Street would have NO influence whatsoever without Obama, Geithner, Dodd, Frank, etc., and their corrupt band of politicians.
Exactly. The only way these corporations, insurance companies and financial institutions can get away with fraudulent schemes and going bankrupt, is our politicians in government are in collusion with them. Corporations like GE pay zero in federal income taxes, and yet we give them $5 billion to fund their employee early retirement programs, it just makes you want to scream.
Our politicians are playing crony capitalist with our tax dollars. The huge sums they tax us for now, are not enough to satisfy them, they are taxing our future wealth by borrowing money, and giving that money to their cronies like Solyndra and GE too.
Which generated over 1,400 OWS protesters' comments. Hmmm...
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