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HughBeaumont

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11. Don't I know? Every thread I post about finance/the wealthy sinks like a damned stone.

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 10:49 AM

Dec 2012

Go to my journal. 0 replies. 1 reply (usually me kicking). 2 replies. On. Down. The line.

I don't understand it. Is it because everyone already knows the wealthy are ruthless criminals and have relegated themselves to not being able to do anything about it?

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How 9 banks are exposed to $200 trillion in derivatives (infographic) [View all] Ian62 Dec 2012 OP

It really pisses me off that this, and so many other stories like it, can't buy any attention here. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #1

DU follows the herd and the herd ain't into finance right now Fumesucker Dec 2012 #3

The herd, or flock as I think of them, is never interested in anything that really matters. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #5

You can learn a lot here but not by reading just the popular threads Fumesucker Dec 2012 #6

I've noticed. There seems to be an inverse relationship between relevance and traffic. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #7

You said it... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #4

It's like we were deliberately bred to be the biggest suckers on earth. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #8

Nature? Nurture? MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #10

Don't I know? Every thread I post about finance/the wealthy sinks like a damned stone. HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #11

Try cross posting in the Economics group. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #15

I don't think so because whenever a conversation about economics or policy does spring up Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #18

because it is not too important banned from Kos Dec 2012 #19

Thanks for posting this info ...but DU isn't interested if it goes against what Obama... L0oniX Dec 2012 #2

They just need less regulation, then everything will be fine (nt) Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #9

Just giving it a kick Nevernose Dec 2012 #12

K & R'd PasadenaTrudy Dec 2012 #13

This sonofabitchin Banks (R) are dodging taxes and screwing America Berlum Dec 2012 #14

Really good section at the link. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #16

"J.P. Morgan is also the largest owner of BP" dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #17