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> People can be upset at two things at once They can be, but they aren't. > part of fighting bailouts is preventing new ones Curious that only one type of ba
by triceratops 4y ago
> People can be upset at two things at once
They can be, but they aren't.
> part of fighting bailouts is preventing new ones
Curious that only one type of bailout is ever fought though.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoHave you never seen anyone complaining about corporate bailouts? There are several people in this very thread saying they oppose both, but you seem to refuse to believe them.
- triceratops 4y agoWhere are the lawsuits? Is it an election issue?
- s1artibartfast 4y agoyou are shifting the goal posts. That said, congressional bailouts are usually legal, and therefore hard to challenge. One major problem is that congress prone to make legislative decisions based on corporate interests opposed to their other constituents. This is a hard problem to solve, but many people still care about it and try. It is an election issue for many, primarily fiscal conservatives from either side of of the isle. Another challenge is that fiscal conservatives are generally ostracized from either party. Parties draw votes along culture war. At the end of the day, most people who object to student bailouts also object to corporate bailouts. If we could solve only one, I think most people would pick the latter, recognizing it is a bigger problem.
- triceratops 4y ago> you are shifting the goal posts. Not at all, I said the same thing upthread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33438985 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33438985
- s1artibartfast 4y agoAnd I was addressing the "where is the anger" portion. hence, people can be upset at two things. I guess we have come full circle.