> I always found it annoying that people are afraid to as much as fart if it might harm the economy. its because its inherently political: if things go bad, re

> I always found it annoying that people are afraid to as much as fart if it might harm the economy. its because its inherently political: if things go bad, regardless if its "the biz cycle" or rampant speculation and bubbles, the president (and/or political party) usually gets blamed for it... also most peoples retirements are tied up in the private markets now, so there is immense pressure to keep the returns flowing