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Elizabeth Warren about why Wall Street is to blame
That's just great, Maurice. Pure, unbridled capitalism... that's the answer!! People should be expected to work hard, live prudently, and save their money against old age and misfortune so as not to burden others. Why on earth should those very same people have a right to a safe place to keep that money until they need it? You put your savings in a bank CD? Entrusted it to a money-market account? You fool!!! Don't come whining to ME just because it's all gone!!
You worry about "the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to be", but your prescription is to leave them a world where there is absolutely no check on greed, and only the rich and well-connected have a prayer of survival. I don't think that I like your world, Maurice.
Maurice, by skipping the rest of the video, you missed one of my favorite clips (at 1:58) - Greenspan testifying that he was shocked, shocked, that self regulation in general and specifically for banks, doesn't work - that it fails the shareholders, let alone the customers or the nation.
Joe, I am not able to articulate in my own words my thoughts on this subject of unregulated capitalism as well as you have. So, I'm just going to say I agree 100% with your argument on this and similar posts and leave it at that. Thanks for the voice.
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You worry about "the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren to be", but your prescription is to leave them a world where there is absolutely no check on greed, and only the rich and well-connected have a prayer of survival. I don't think that I like your world, Maurice.
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Joe, I am not able to articulate in my own words my thoughts on this subject of unregulated capitalism as well as you have. So, I'm just going to say I agree 100% with your argument on this and similar posts and leave it at that. Thanks for the voice.