You know, if I was a cynic I would say that these “once in a lifetime” crashes might even be designed to wring even more money out of the working classes.
If you look, historically there was a big crash every ten years or so prior to the great depression. Then a whole bunch of financial reforms and regulations were put into place and we had about forty years of relative stability. And then in the 80’s and 90’s most of them were thrown out. And fuck me if we aren’t back to a regular cadence of crashes.
So when this bubble bursts, we’ll plunge into a depression?
Pippin: What about the Great Recession?
Aragorn: You’ve already had it.
Pippin: We’ve had one, yes. What about second Great Recession?
Merry: I don’t think he knows about second Great Recession, Pip.
By my count this will be the fifth “once in a lifetime” economic crash in my lifetime.
Yay capitalism!
Yet, somehow the rich get richer, even in “once in a lifetime” economics crashes.
Especially* in “once in a lifetime” economic crashes
You know, if I was a cynic I would say that these “once in a lifetime” crashes might even be designed to wring even more money out of the working classes.
They are an economic crisis to you. To them they are clearance sales.
If you look, historically there was a big crash every ten years or so prior to the great depression. Then a whole bunch of financial reforms and regulations were put into place and we had about forty years of relative stability. And then in the 80’s and 90’s most of them were thrown out. And fuck me if we aren’t back to a regular cadence of crashes.
Something something history doomed something…
Hmmmm… Now what was it that happened in the 80’s that sparked all the de-regulation that caused the recessions? If I could just put my finger on it…
When it comes to America, almost everything wrong can be pointed to the actions of one guy between 1980 and 1988.
Roger Stone?
Yep!
It’s not just good, it’s great depression. -Just a thought - Gnarls Barkley
Bubble? Home prices are down 5.5% YoY in the US, rates are just at 20yr highs.
Way ahead of you