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treestar

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5. I don't think we worship them

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 12:28 PM

Dec 2011

But we recognize the benefit of a good economy in general, now that there are so many people and the economy is so complex.

There probably are honest people involved in starting businesses, even large ones, or even on Wall Street. Demonizing "Wall Street" is problematic, since few wouldn't be able to trace their job to it somehow.

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Why Are We Forced to Worship at the Feet of 'Mythical' Financial Markets Controlled by the Elite? [View all] marmar Dec 2011 OP

Because the people we elect to represent us Autumn Dec 2011 #1

Right Cigar11 Dec 2011 #4

k&r for exposure. This is interesting. n/t Laelth Dec 2011 #2

. baldguy Dec 2011 #3

I don't think we worship them treestar Dec 2011 #5

Good post. I've always wondered the same. Populist_Prole Dec 2011 #6