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      3 hours ago

      I mean, the housing bubble burst and the government pulled 7 trillion out of its arse and handed it back to bankers, doubling the cost of current living from the knock-on inflation. Life went on, and not a single banker (except maybe some lackey in Iceland) was punished. The Rich got exceedingly wealthy after the crisis.

      This time: the government will pull 50 trillion from its arse and hand it back to investors. Life will go on, no one will be punished, the cost of living will be a few times higher than what it is now, and the rich will get richer.

      My interpretation: the big investors fully expect the bubble to burst and hope to win from the fallout/bailout. It’s win-win for them.

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              24 minutes ago

              I’m from the UK/Germany. The dollar is a worldwide currency with far reaching impact

              Germany had the same financial crisis around that time with a 70 Mrd € bailout as I’m sure you remember