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What is Shakedown?

• pvarangot 8y ago
  It's when something is taken by extortion or by making threats, usually in a subtle but still aggressive style. Think mob protection rackets or shady loan repayment stuff.
  • creaghpatr 8y ago
    Yeah, in this case it refers to people begging for the government to step in and make the bad people hurt until the problem goes away.
    • anigbrowl 8y ago
      If people perceive a problem is getting worse, what else so you suggest? People expect government to step in because they wish it to function as the conduit of the public interest, however inefficient. The market is clearly not doing a good job of regulating itself, so what other proposals should people consider?