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30-09-08, 05:24 AM
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| | | Bailout Bill Fails Ok, as a layperson I've been struggling to try and figure out what the widespread repercussions are going to be now that the Bailout Bill failed (besides we're ****ed).
Any thoughts?
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30-09-08, 05:27 AM
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| | | Yeah, I wish I had more money to put in the stock market today
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30-09-08, 05:28 AM
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| | | We would be f*cked either way.
I hope the economy crashes, people become desperate, pick up their guns and revolt.
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30-09-08, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Frasbee  I hope the economy crashes, people become desperate, pick up their guns and revolt. Revolt against what, our high standard of living?
I'm glad no one revolted in 1929
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30-09-08, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Frasbee We would be f*cked either way.
I hope the economy crashes, people become desperate, pick up their guns and revolt. Is there a certain reason you want people to revolt, Fras? Or was this just humorous?
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30-09-08, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by DoesntMatter Revolt against what, our high standard of living?
I'm glad no one revolted in 1929 But it caused government reform.
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Originally Posted by starbuck Is there a certain reason you want people to revolt, Fras? Or was this just humorous? I just favor the idea of the United States going back to it roots every now and then.
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| | | That's all that was necessary. Revolt, aka violence, is completely unnecessary
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Originally Posted by DoesntMatter That's all that was necessary. Revolt, aka violence, is completely unnecessary I don't believe revolt is completely unnecessary, I wouldn't complain much if people ran around beheading a few politicians.
That's democracy.
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| | | Frasbee wants to be like Snake Pliskin in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Originally Posted by starbuck Frasbee wants to be like Snake Pliskin in a post-apocalyptic world. Was that a Metal Gear reference?
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Originally Posted by Frasbee Was that a Metal Gear reference? No, it is a Kurt Russell reference. He played Snake Pliskin in "Escape from New York" which is a bad ass movie.
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| | | Holy crap, I figured it would be a sure thing, that bill being passed.
I shudder to think what the aftermath of that could look lie.
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Originally Posted by bluesummer Holy crap, I figured it would be a sure thing, that bill being passed.
I shudder to think what the aftermath of that could look lie. Embrace it.
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| | | it would've just stalled the inevitable. and it would've cost us far too much money.
the people who should be bailed out are small businesses.
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