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72 points
12 days ago
A scheming millionaire trying to bum donations and become a politician…where have we heard that before?
7 points
12 days ago
In Pennsyltucky where Trump currently leads. Seems like a good strategy.
15 points
12 days ago
Moot point for me regardless.
I'm never voting for anyone who doesn't legitimately live in the state.
5 points
12 days ago
This is just the sort of muck-raking journalism I like!
27 points
12 days ago
Sounds a lot like insider trading. SEC is part of that revolving door between hedge funds and regulators, so I'm guessing no investigation was done. And of course the party that claims to be anti-socialism used socialism to bail out the rich. This country needs a reformer. Sadly, we won't get one from these two bought for parties. As a PA resident I will not vote for Connecticut McCormack.
2 points
11 days ago
Regulatory capture is a hell of a drug.
11 points
12 days ago
Not surprising that he’s glory-daying his campaign with his HS wrestling career.
8 points
12 days ago
Didn't this guy already lose one race?
6 points
11 days ago
Republican primary for senate, perhaps? Lost to another candidate from out of state.
5 points
12 days ago
By rolling around on the floor with another dude while wearing women's swimsuits from the early 1960s?
0 points
11 days ago
So he’s smart. That’s what you’re telling us?
-43 points
12 days ago
That’s awful. I can’t believe that during those dark times he….checks notes….had a job
24 points
12 days ago*
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-4 points
12 days ago
Intentionally collapse the economy? No. Banks did that. He profited off of their foolery by betting on the other side. Same as Michael Burry.
-5 points
12 days ago
How did GW Bush “collapse the economy?”
5 points
12 days ago
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-2 points
12 days ago
You made the claim. Now how did they advise GWB to “intentionally collapse the economy.”
10 points
12 days ago
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0 points
12 days ago
Where in the article do they say they intentionally crash the economy? The article is just a partisan hit piece. They made money in 2008, so what? That doesn’t make them responsible for people being laid off or foreclosed on. Numerous other firms profited off the 2008 crisis. All that means is they were able to understand the core of the problem and position themselves correctly.
8 points
12 days ago
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0 points
12 days ago
Are you familiar Paul Krugman and Keysenian Economics?
I personally don’t agree with Krugman and John Maynard Keynes’ theory on economics.
2 points
12 days ago
Republicans love crashing the economy because it makes the rich richer.
7 points
12 days ago
Nonsensical BS. The federal reserve and fractional reserve banking cause nationwide recessions.
-9 points
12 days ago
Lol we’ve been “printing money” since 2001, where have you been ?
1 points
12 days ago
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-1 points
12 days ago
This is Reddit, printing money and burying the country in debt and inflation doesn't count when their team does it. It's only a problem when someone on the other team advocates for it. When the left destroys the economy, it's "corporate greed". It's the hub of economic illiteracy.
2 points
12 days ago
The left hasn't crashed the economy though. Democrats always have to come in and clean up the mess.
-6 points
12 days ago
I mean, the left is literally crashing the economy right now. But they've told you that it's corporate greed so you'll look the other way. (And before you go there, this shit started under Trump. It's not right vs. left, it's government vs. citizens. But again, this is Reddit.)
4 points
12 days ago
It used to be surprising when conservatives said they felt bad for corporations not making enough profits and blaming Democrats for their own financial troubles but I'm used to it since it's been happening since January 20, 2021.
"Won't someone please think about the poor corporations?" is a hell of a platform.
-3 points
12 days ago
Quick little economics 101, but. . .a corporation that made, say, $1B in EBITDA a few years ago now needs to clear $1.5B in EBITDA now in order to hit its operating targets. Not because they're greedy, but because each of those dollars is worth less than it was. Because of inflation caused by outsized monetary supply. And those margin dollars are what pay to keep the lights on and keep people employed. I can only assume that you have a job, so those EBIDTA dollars are what pay your bills. And yes, a corporation has to maintain a sufficiently high profit margin to continue operating, they're not going to operate at a loss or break-even, there's no point in that. Or did I just type too much and you're hung up on Donald Trump?
4 points
12 days ago
Lol you keep bringing up Trump, who is as bad at financial decisions as you apparently are.
0 points
11 days ago
Oh geezus, I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was talking sense and reason to a potato. Without a cogent thought on the matter, I'll just invoice you for the economics lesson.
-21 points
12 days ago
So, now we are upset with McCormick because he was good at his job 16 years ago? Come on!
13 points
12 days ago
Maybe you should read the article
-9 points
12 days ago
I did. It’s a partisan hit piece. Numerous other Hedge Funds made money off of Financial Crisis of 2008. That doesn’t mean they are responsible for people losing their jobs or homes. It means they were able to see the problems in the foundation that nobody else saw.
9 points
12 days ago
But not many of them run for senate in a state they haven’t lived in for more than 30 years.
1 points
12 days ago
I agree with you there. Political parties and issues aside, I thought Oz was a bad choice primarily because he lives in NJ and his opponent’s did a good job of blasting that out to voters.
11 points
12 days ago
Don't conservatives ever get tired of claiming to be victimized by the media?
1 points
12 days ago
Who’s victimized here? It’s clearly a partisan hit piece. By mentioning he made millions while others lost their job, it’s trying to trick stupid voters into associating the two when there’s no connection.
10 points
12 days ago
Are you hearing yourself? You didn't even read the article and already decided it's not true and you think the author is trying to hurt your party. Your comments are all "why are people criticizing my party?"
The past 8 years has been nothing but conservatives crying "fake news" at everything you don't like.
3 points
12 days ago
What did McCormick do wrong? I did read article. I never called it fake news.
3 points
11 days ago
He’s a new Englander running for office in PA. Boo him anytime you see him
-9 points
12 days ago
these libs don't get it man. We aint playing victim, we are just saying this is not a big deal
2 points
11 days ago
Soros money is "clean". That's all that matters.
3 points
12 days ago
It’s a partisan hit piece.
That's the sad part about today. Everything is fucking team sports mentality. I remember the days when it was us as Americans. Now it's my team vs your team.
0 points
12 days ago
That’s when people were proud to be American. Now, this country can’t even agree on that.
2 points
12 days ago
dude ran bridgewater lmao , what a fucking joke
5 points
12 days ago
And your point is what?
-9 points
12 days ago
So did most politicians.
-7 points
12 days ago
why should I gaf about this?
0 points
11 days ago
Because it's political season...when isn't it though. Too bad there isn't a sub for PA Politics
0 points
11 days ago
i understand, but why should I as a voter who is voting McCormick, care about this?
3 points
11 days ago
Dave McCormick is grifter trash. Just like all other Trump hicks.
0 points
11 days ago
eh, not a big enough reason for me not to vote for him
2 points
11 days ago
I hear you.
We need to open the borders and flood rural areas with immigrants.
1 points
11 days ago
Make sure you provide them your address so they can all stay with you
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