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RealGuyinChicago

(64 posts) Sun Jun 26, 2022, 11:43 PM Jun 2022

Could the proto-fascist threat be a drag on the economy? [View all]

This country endured an attempt to overthrow the government. And now, Republicans and proto-fascist movements like the Oath Keepers are constantly threatening to launch a civil war.

Does it occur to anyone that the threat of a right-wing, authoritarian armed rebellion might have an impact on investor sentiment — especially among foreign investors?

It’d be hard to quantify. But I don’t see how our current political instability wouldn’t have an economic impact.

Thoughts?

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Could the proto-fascist threat be a drag on the economy? [View all] RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 OP

Of course. They want a bad economy to make Joe Biden look bad Walleye Jun 2022 #1

It's worse than that RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 #3

Agreed. If I were a foreign investor, I'd be pretty leery about investing in the US emulatorloo Jun 2022 #2

I hope so RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 #5

Steer clear of pork rind and cheez doodle futures. C_U_L8R Jun 2022 #4

They sell all over the world. They no longer care about the middle class buying power in the USA. applegrove Jun 2022 #6

for the most part, a fascist government is good for "the economy", but only in a narrow sense unblock Jun 2022 #7