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crazytown

(7,277 posts)
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 07:07 AM Nov 2019

For Wall Street so loved their money

that they sent their 50 billion dollar son, so whoever art thieved by them, shall not flourish, but uncover lawless strife.

'The industry is more or less united against Ms. Warren. With just months before the first voting begins, it is unleashing a barrage of public attacks, donating money to her rivals and scrambling to counter her blistering narrative about Wall Street'.

This fight isn't really about anger or emotion or civility. It's about power, does who have it, and those don't plan to let it go - Elizabeth Warren

Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me — and I welcome their hatred.

(snip) The American people know from a four-year record that today there is only one entrance to the White House—by the front door. Since March 4, 1933, there has been only one pass-key to the White House. I have carried that key in my pocket. It is there tonight. So long as I am President, it will remain in my pocket. Those who used to have pass-keys are not happy. Some of them are desperate.
- FDR

'Wall Street has long tried to influence American politics and generally donated to both parties, though it traditionally has been more aligned with Republicans.'

Everyone is nervous,” said Steven Rattner, a prominent Democratic donor who manages the wealth of Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor. “What scares the hell out of me is the way she would fundamentally change our free-enterprise system.

And lo and behold, Wall Street's paper man throws his hat into the ring, following the money.

References
FDR:https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/presidential-speeches/october-31-1936-speech-madison-square-garden
NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/us/politics/elizabeth-warren-wall-street.html

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For Wall Street so loved their money (Original Post) crazytown Nov 2019 OP
The banksters love their money above all else, a hoarding disorder. nt yaesu Nov 2019 #1
Which of her proposals would fundamentally change our free enterprise system? redqueen Nov 2019 #2
Principally five proposals - crazytown Nov 2019 #5
Lo and $teyer and $chultz have not sufficiently excited MattInMN Nov 2019 #3
...that they supported a Democratic candidate? brooklynite Nov 2019 #4
"It appears they'd like something better" crazytown Nov 2019 #6
... crazytown Nov 2019 #7
 

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
1. The banksters love their money above all else, a hoarding disorder. nt
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 10:04 AM
Nov 2019
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redqueen

(115,101 posts)
2. Which of her proposals would fundamentally change our free enterprise system?
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 10:10 AM
Nov 2019
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crazytown

(7,277 posts)
5. Principally five proposals -
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 11:23 AM
Nov 2019

1. Make private equity firms liable for the debts of their acquisitions, in particular outstanding pension obligations.

2. Worker representation on the board of corporations with a turnover of more than a billion dollars (the German model)

3. Use anti-trust law to undo acquisitions which can be proved (at law) to be anti-competitive The examples given are undoing Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp & Instagram, and Amazon & WholeFoods.

4. Require Amazon, Apple and Google to divest their marketplaces if they want to continue to sell their on products on them.

5. Stringent restrictions on and taxation of lobbyists.

1. and 2. are regarded as the most 'injurious'.

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MattInMN

(39 posts)
3. Lo and $teyer and $chultz have not sufficiently excited
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 10:31 AM
Nov 2019

Democrats to destroy Warren and Sanders, thus the entry of daddy warbucks to demand we keep the billionaires in charge so us drones never have nice things.

OK Boomer!

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brooklynite

(94,302 posts)
4. ...that they supported a Democratic candidate?
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 10:59 AM
Nov 2019

The evil billionaires you cite already had a candidate. It appears they’d like something better...

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crazytown

(7,277 posts)
6. "It appears they'd like something better"
Sat Nov 9, 2019, 11:24 AM
Nov 2019

One of their own.

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