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Populist_Prole

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19. Mixed feelings

Reply to ProfessionalLeftist (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2012, 02:21 AM

Sep 2012

I'll be positive at first and say the good is good in that it blunts conservatives abilities as painting President Obama as "an anti-business soshulist" or whatever the troglodytes want to hang on him.

The bad is much like many others have stated on this thread so far. To me it underscores the increasing financialization of our economy of today, and while many of us have 401K's ( including me ) I just can't shake the feeling that wall street's gain is some working class person's loss. That is; what's good for them is not necessarily good for you.

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The Dow hit a 5-year high today . . . [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 OP

Good news! kentuck Sep 2012 #1

I wish I owned stock quinnox Sep 2012 #2

If you have a 401k through your work, you probably do. nt GentryDixon Sep 2012 #3

You don't have to be wealthy to buy some stocks former-republican Sep 2012 #4

lol, good advice quinnox Sep 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #10

You might be surprised... Ron Obvious Sep 2012 #15

Stock market history is littered with stocks that never lived up to their potential Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #21

Exactly why this in NOT a big deal for most voters. earthside Sep 2012 #5

I think you would be amazed at the percentage of Americans who do own stocks.... lastlib Sep 2012 #9

"a lot of folks got out of the market after the crash".....hahahahahahahahaha cbdo2007 Sep 2012 #11

it helps me, too central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #8

I may be wrong on this but I thought I read riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #7

I think it's that the stock market reflects the economy...usually. Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #14

Only confirms one thing mick063 Sep 2012 #12

Here, here! I second that emotion! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #13

If I'm making good money again, B Calm Sep 2012 #16

Democratic Presidents better for stocks 46% versus Republicans 17% Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #17

Yep. Darn commie socialist Wall St. hatin' Obama... ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #18

Mixed feelings Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #19

I agree. I suppose I consider it a good thing ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #20