Not only all this, but our very system is rigged (not like in some conspiratorial way, but in a very real way no less) so that if the richie riches go down (as in SVB), they bring the rest of us with them. Our economy is hostage to the ultra-rich today.
Man. I am just starting a fairly long audiobook on the Federal Reserve called "The Creature from Jekyll Island." It's exactly what it sounds like.
I'm not much of a tin-foil hat wearer, but there are some legitimate conspiracies, and the fed in the US may well be one. I'm not saying we shouldn't have one, but the manner in which our central bank came about is just like so very American.
You are aware that the party of the "wealthy" is now the Democrats, right? It's been nearly a decade since it flipped. Why are you still talking about "conservatives"?
Being autistic.
Wearing athleisurewear (sweatpants, hoodies, etc.)
Have a nice car.
That's a good one!
Not only all this, but our very system is rigged (not like in some conspiratorial way, but in a very real way no less) so that if the richie riches go down (as in SVB), they bring the rest of us with them. Our economy is hostage to the ultra-rich today.
Too big to fail, too big to hold accountable
Man. I am just starting a fairly long audiobook on the Federal Reserve called "The Creature from Jekyll Island." It's exactly what it sounds like.
I'm not much of a tin-foil hat wearer, but there are some legitimate conspiracies, and the fed in the US may well be one. I'm not saying we shouldn't have one, but the manner in which our central bank came about is just like so very American.
Unaccountable bureaucracy that's sort-of privatized and sort-of government? Neoliberalism in a nutshell?
Keynes is rolling over in his grave.
(he's naked and with a few other people, in case anyone's curious)
Keynes seemed like he'd be a chill guy to grab a beer with and talk about deficit spending.
He was punk as f*ck.
Drinking from a red solo cup.
One more...thrift shopping.
You are aware that the party of the "wealthy" is now the Democrats, right? It's been nearly a decade since it flipped. Why are you still talking about "conservatives"?
Smoking cigs