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Or get a handle on the wealth inequality that makes the way we compensate our top elected officials seemingly insignificant.

• Scoundreller 6y ago
  Maybe we could stop making fun of (the very few) people using their stimulus checks to buy stocks. When I hear that, I’m like, great. Don’t bail out corporations, give people money directly and let them decide if they want to acquire a stake or not.
  • BrianOnHN 6y ago
    > Don’t bail out corporations, give people money directly and let them decide if they want to acquire a stake or not. I haven't thought of it like that, but it makes a lot more sense than "trickle-down" economics. (Quotes because of the disgust it triggers)
  • c22 6y ago
    I spent all of the stimulus money I received at local businesses which have been severely impacted by the pandemic. Unfortunately none of them offered stock I could purchase. My first instinct was to give it all to a large tech company in exchange for some marvelous electronic bauble from China, but that seemed counter-productive after some deep thought.