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mmonk

(52,589 posts)
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:11 PM Apr 2016

You can invest in Wall Street and at the same time

want it regulated properly to not sink the economy and work for all of us. eom to the dishonesty of those who are willing to screw others for a dollar. I'm damn f*cking tired of the crap.

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You can invest in Wall Street and at the same time (Original Post) mmonk Apr 2016 OP
All it does is point out he's a Capitalist too, now we get more voters lol nt Joob Apr 2016 #1
Well stated... think Apr 2016 #3
I've had an investment portfolio since 18. mmonk Apr 2016 #6
when your entire campaign is "Wall Street is evil?" nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #2
I'm sorry you can't differentiate the two. /nt think Apr 2016 #5
One is "regulate" (Hillary), the other is "Break it down" (BS) robbedvoter Apr 2016 #9
Bernie wants to make sure they pay their fair share of taxes and quit ripping people off. think Apr 2016 #11
When your campaign is Wall St, has acted evilly.....There's not a lot of disagreement on that Armstead Apr 2016 #8
very peculiar version of reality you've chosen to believe nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #13
I'm sorry. You're right. They've done nothing wrong. My bad. Armstead Apr 2016 #18
Both campaigns are playing it a little rough these days. geek tragedy Apr 2016 #19
+1 Lucinda Apr 2016 #23
But only Bernie, right? That appears to be the subtext of your comment. CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #4
I won't because I got screwed. mmonk Apr 2016 #15
Only a hopeless idiot could fail to realize that the stock market is a glorified casino. You placed CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #17
Excuse me? You're referring to the crash on 9/16/08? n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #21
I'm no expert in casinos but I'll make one bet any time whatthehey Apr 2016 #22
I am not pro- or anti-Wall Street. I was pointing out that if you choose to place a bet, you're the CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #24
That's precisely what Hillary says. BS wants eradication, not regulation robbedvoter Apr 2016 #7
Someone should interview the millions of people who watched their 401 (k) evaporate nc4bo Apr 2016 #10
This is so true. 30% in one day onecaliberal Apr 2016 #14
Ignorant that people do not know the difference between a 401k & a bankster! jillan Apr 2016 #12
Are you serious? Is this the latest nonsense? Never has the suggestion implied or otherwise Jefferson23 Apr 2016 #16
There's no other choice ibegurpard Apr 2016 #20
 

think

(11,641 posts)
11. Bernie wants to make sure they pay their fair share of taxes and quit ripping people off.
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:21 PM
Apr 2016

And yes. He wants to break up the too big to fail banks that were a major cause of the last economic crisis. Many Democrats like Elizabeth Warren also want to bring back Glass Steagall to protect the American people from banks that are too big too fail.

Banks that are even bigger now than when they were too big to fail then. Banks that are still committing crimes and putting America's economy at risk with their greed and recklessness....

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
19. Both campaigns are playing it a little rough these days.
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:33 PM
Apr 2016

That's politics.

Scripting Rosario Dawson to jab at Clinton's FBI interview during her Bronx speech was not exactly the stuff of Camelot.

 

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)
4. But only Bernie, right? That appears to be the subtext of your comment.
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:14 PM
Apr 2016

I'll take Barney Frank's word over Bernie Sanders' when it comes to Wall Street regulation. Frank got a bill passed, while Bernie was MIA.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)
15. I won't because I got screwed.
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:26 PM
Apr 2016

I have enough intelligence to be against getting screwed again. But you're smarter, right? Because of Mr Countrywide.

 

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)
17. Only a hopeless idiot could fail to realize that the stock market is a glorified casino. You placed
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:30 PM
Apr 2016

your bet and lost, apparently. Now you want to blame others because you placed your bet?

Take some god-damned responsibility for your own actions for once.

whatthehey

(3,660 posts)
22. I'm no expert in casinos but I'll make one bet any time
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 04:38 PM
Apr 2016

Nobody who wasn't mobbed up to the hilt or an MIT genius running a scam saw an initial gambling investment that looked like this over the last few decades. But hey avoid that kind of gain if you want. I think your local credit union might just be able to pay 1.5% on a CD...

 

CalvinballPro

(1,019 posts)
24. I am not pro- or anti-Wall Street. I was pointing out that if you choose to place a bet, you're the
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 04:41 PM
Apr 2016

one responsible for the outcome, for good or bad. The previous person to whom I was replying want to blame everyone else but him- or herself for their experience.

robbedvoter

(28,290 posts)
7. That's precisely what Hillary says. BS wants eradication, not regulation
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:16 PM
Apr 2016

But when you call it Wall Street Satan, incessantly, it looks like making a deal with the devil. Also, when you assume corruption in others for similarly tenuous connections (getting paid for a speech), then, don't be shocked it iy gets turned around.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
10. Someone should interview the millions of people who watched their 401 (k) evaporate
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:21 PM
Apr 2016

And see if they feel if wallstreet should be extremely regulated.

I bet many not only lost their money, a few years off their lives from stress.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
12. Ignorant that people do not know the difference between a 401k & a bankster!
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:25 PM
Apr 2016

The question is - is it willful ignorance or just ignorance?

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
16. Are you serious? Is this the latest nonsense? Never has the suggestion implied or otherwise
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:28 PM
Apr 2016

been made by Bernie that people should not make investments.

It has always been about their top dogs buying influence for less
regulation which has been documented going back decades.

If Clinton's camp is the one driving this bullshit he can address
it at the next debate.

Do they realize that anyone who pushed hard for reform can be accused
of the same thing..using their logic?

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
20. There's no other choice
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 03:41 PM
Apr 2016

Pensions are gone and now the financial industry is gunning for Social Security.

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