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>There was never enough incentive to protect us from the people who created that market crash. There absolutely was, it's just been a LONG time since actual pr
by tw04 6y ago
>There was never enough incentive to protect us from the people who created that market crash.
There absolutely was, it's just been a LONG time since actual progressive policy had any traction in the US, and quite frankly it's sad how many people are eager to throw away their own best interests.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass%E2%80%93Steagall_legislation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass%E2%80%93Steagall_legisla...
- toolz 6y agoIn 2010 95% of incumbents were re-elected. What is this incentive you're referring to?
- sudosysgen 6y agoI'm guessing you didn't click the link, because they were talking about way further back than 2010. Not that I fully agree with them.
- jl2718 6y agoStop calling it progressive if you want it to get traction. It’s a meaningless word in this context that prevents further consideration for many people.