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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: PSA: How many people here who love to hate "Wall Street" actually know what it means? [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)22. Almost none. As evidenced by the replies to this OP.
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PSA: How many people here who love to hate "Wall Street" actually know what it means? [View all]
hill2016
Nov 2015
OP
Yeah,it's a street in Manhattan that symbolizes wealth and greed. It's just a street.
virgogal
Nov 2015
#1
The best answer is here. It's not a simple "fraud" model. It's how the capitalistic world works
Sancho
Nov 2015
#19
Sanders voted for Commodities Futures Modernization Act of 2000, it aided in the finanical crisis.
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#60
Yes, please lecture us about how we don't know what we're talking about - that will win us over.
reformist2
Nov 2015
#15
Banks use our deposits to gamble with & we bail them out if they lose at the table.
RiverLover
Nov 2015
#16
Michael Lewis has written many good books on it. I suggest the OP read some of them.
Electric Monk
Nov 2015
#52
Are you supporting Clinton? Are you sure? have you checked? Check again. Are you still sure?
Scootaloo
Nov 2015
#55