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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:57 AM Original message |
Should Americans worry about an economic collapse, or is that too dramatic? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. My question is, what is the plan when we start having a tsunami of bank failures.. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The Goodfellas are covering their asses before it hits the fan. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think it's overly dramatic to suggest that things could get very bad |
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TheWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
23. We are in for some very turbulent times. |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. IMHO, it's not an "if", it's a "when". |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It won't happen until after the election. |
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Pale Blue Dot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:16 AM Original message |
I've used the "downward spiral" analogy. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
9. I believe you are correct unfortunately...n/t |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. We're a main-sequence economy. n/t |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:16 AM Original message |
Someone better tell the world bourses about the Republican preference in this. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. The obedient t.v. press is furiously juggling words & figures to stall it. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I think it's pretty much out of their control right now.. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. No, they should spend their humonguous stimulus checks and STFU. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I didn't get one dammit! |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Sensory deprivation. How sad. |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I didnt claim enough income to qualify for a stimulus check |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I guess you are a bourgeois like me... |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
13. Yes they should. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
14. why worry about something that you have no power over...? |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:30 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Does the same apply for being afraid of an asteroid all the time? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 09:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. It's probably better than being totally ignorant.. |
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Annces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
18. I am not worried about a crash |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. If the dollar loses its reserve currency status |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
20. I thought we've been slo-moing |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 04:14 AM Response to Original message |
22. ................. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. I have had thoughts about this for a long time. |
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