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Wall Street Wants to Change the Rules for Your 401(k). It Could Put Your Retirement at Risk. (www.propublica.org)
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[–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

These people ARE cartoonish villains because that is literally their entire cultural frame of reference. They are profoundly ignorant, none more than their Fuhrer himself. None of these people paid attention in school, they all beat up some nerd to do their homework. Obvious morons like Trump and Hegseth got their entire educations from TV and movies, and their entire political education from the Conservative Propaganda Machine.

They are cartoonish buffoons, but they think they look tough. It's obviously very frustrating for them that we don't take their fearsomeness seriously.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago

    I can agree with those in political office.

    But I'm more refering to the common $100Millionare +. They generally aren't trying to screw people for the fun of it. They just do what's good for them, without thinking much of the externalities. In my experience most people work the same way. Once you point out the negative effects they're causing, they'll change what they do, in that instance at least. Then quickly go back to ignoring and forgetting the problem, because it's not their problem.

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