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markodochartaigh

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16. A certain group of our oiligarchs

Reply to FightFight (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 11:22 AM

Oct 2024

want to get rid of Social Security and Medicare because they know that then most seniors will have to sell their homes into a market spiraling downward in order to get money for their living expenses. Then at the bottom of the market they will buy up homes in large lots for pennies on the dollar in cash.

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Elon Musk agrees: Trump's economic plans will lead to 'hardship' and cause markets to 'tumble' [View all] FightFight Oct 2024 OP

The rich made most of their money during economic downturns. Musk's weath increase 10 fold during the pandemic yaesu Oct 2024 #1

I've read before: Depressions are when money... ret5hd Oct 2024 #2

Well if he is first The Madcap Oct 2024 #3

The snake pitched $75 million into his Trump supporting PAC July through September Ponietz Oct 2024 #6

Some targeted tax increases can fix the problem Picaro Oct 2024 #4

..and the other thing never mentioned is all the industrialized countries... Septua Oct 2024 #17

But how will they be able to buy millions of homes at pennies on the dollar louis-t Oct 2024 #20

Not to forget Filial Responsibility laws in many states/including CA, NJ... GoldenMezzoDiva Oct 2024 #26

What's that? Oh yeah, the SMELL of Musk. 4lbs Oct 2024 #5

So, Muskrat, does that mean you'll still back him or...? sakabatou Oct 2024 #7

Is DonOld promoting this 'great' feature? keithbvadu2 Oct 2024 #8

The economy is in a period of boom and bust cycles. usonian Oct 2024 #9

Didn't we have enough... Whatthe_Firetruck Oct 2024 #10

Trump Pinochet n/t Haggard Celine Oct 2024 #28

How much money is enough for these freaks? C Moon Oct 2024 #11

"How much money is enough for these freaks?" markodochartaigh Oct 2024 #15

Funny thing is Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #18

Same all story -- for Trump to save America, he must first destroy our economy. NCjack Oct 2024 #12

K&R Olympian Hiawatha Oct 2024 #13

G'd forbid these Count Draculas ever again come to power... GoldenMezzoDiva Oct 2024 #14

A certain group of our oiligarchs markodochartaigh Oct 2024 #16

It's kind of what they've done with Farm products Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #21

Also what happened in the poultry and egg markets. markodochartaigh Oct 2024 #23

Exactly Farmer-Rick Oct 2024 #27

Did he add: "Like we've never seen"? louis-t Oct 2024 #19

Hardship for others so he doesn't care. Jit423 Oct 2024 #22

GOP want a recession so bad IronLionZion Oct 2024 #24

Given inflation gives maximum profit. Blue Full Moon Oct 2024 #25

Little piece of trash Elon has Noth ng to worry about financially, we do. BradBo Oct 2024 #29

Maybe Elon should consider that a global collapse of the economy-- viva la Oct 2024 #30

IMO Eloon is not the sharpest spoon in the drawer. He takes far too much credit for many other people's hard work and Ford_Prefect Oct 2024 #31

Could MSM cover this?? Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #32