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WDIM

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13. A Government that is owned by the banks

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 11:36 AM

Jul 2015

The same billionaires that own those banks also own that government.

Just like 2008 in the US the rich that run the country are more concerned about bailing out the rich than bailing out the people.

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Greeks face six months of cash controls [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 OP

If you already have a problem collecting taxes because of the size of the 'underground' economy... PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #1

Big Surprise the banksters and the rich are stealing more money. WDIM Jul 2015 #2

If the banks collapse the economy collapses hack89 Jul 2015 #4

So that gives the rich license to steal from the workers? WDIM Jul 2015 #5

"So that gives the rich license to steal from the workers?" Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #6

your savings is just giving the rich more money. WDIM Jul 2015 #8

The private banks can't impose cash controls and bail-ins. That's the government at work. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #11

A Government that is owned by the banks WDIM Jul 2015 #13

Don't blame me, I'm an anarchist. But the fact remains: Banks operate under govenment charter. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #15

No. But letting the banks collapse is an incredibly stupid idea. hack89 Jul 2015 #7

No it is not. It is exactly what we need to do. WDIM Jul 2015 #9

We are talking about Greek banks. hack89 Jul 2015 #10

Then the banks need to be restructured WDIM Jul 2015 #12

They are in a hole because of all the money they have lent the Greek public hack89 Jul 2015 #14

the troika doesn't care about saving greece unblock Jul 2015 #3

Presumably. Igel Jul 2015 #16

but punishing the "evil doers" is not really possible. unblock Jul 2015 #17

I wish the GOP would pay attention to all of this and realize their desire Vinca Jul 2015 #18