And I asked you what percentage of the Markets were "lost" in the Crach of 1929, so we have a bit of perspective...
Hell, I will let you use the Crash of the '80's as the Guide, since it is more favorable to your Loony Liberal position. Something tells me that you don't know the answer to either of those questions though... Those who fail to Learn their History... On Sep 30, 9:19 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gaar, > > I don't care what you claim some people, somewhere are relating the > current situation to. > > I asked you a simple question. Did the gain today exceed the drop of > 777 points yesterday? Try to focus. > > On Sep 30, 11:14 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > holly... > > > People are attempting to relate this to the Great Depression, right? > > > Why don't YOU explain to all of us how much the Markets fell for DAYS > > when that happened? > > > You understand that the Markets fell much more in the '80's "Crisis" > > than they did yesterday, or even more than they have fallen IN TOTAL > > since the Highs they were at, right? > > > Your ignorance about such matters is duly noted. > > > On Sep 30, 9:07 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Gaar, > > > > Is the Dow up more than the 777 points it lost yesterday? > > > > On Sep 30, 10:54 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hmmmmmmmmmm... > > > > > No Government intervention and the Markets are UP today. > > > > > Imagine that. > > > > > Capitalism WORKS even without Government intervention. > > > > > Socialism does not. > > > > > On Sep 30, 6:13 am, Princip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > M.J. Its hardly socialism when 700 billion is handed out to > > > > > institutions which exist to serve the interests of a few. This hasn't > > > > > come about becuase of socialism and this government intervention isn't > > > > > socialism either. > > > > > > On Sep 30, 12:00 pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I find it curious that you provide nothing substantive ... you offer > > > > > > no refutation of the words, concepts nor ideas presented ... > > > > > > > You are as delirious as Gaar. First of all not one of the idiotic > > > > > > posts that you put up contains a single scrap of economic analysis, > > > > > > nothing at all. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. My > > > > > > outcomes > > > > > > are being realized in the cold hard light of day. If you want > > > > > > evidence > > > > > > on how I have come to the correct conclusion, read Das Kapital, What > > > > > > do you want me to do read it to you. > > > > > > > I have posted many articles by the SEP providing emperical evidence, > > > > > > figures and outcomes. You choose to ignore them. > > > > > > > Here are just a few. Start reading. (wsws.org) > > > > > > > 8 September 2008 > > > > > > Europe gripped by fear of global crash > > > > > > > The American "financial tsunami" hits Asia > > > > > > > 17 September 2008 > > > > > > US Federal Reserve announces $85 billion bailout of insurance giant > > > > > > AIG > > > > > > > Illinois prepares wide-ranging budget cuts > > > > > > > 16 September 2008 > > > > > > The Wall Street crisis and the failure of American capitalism > > > > > > > More US corporate bailouts on the way > > > > > > > 12 September 2008 > > > > > > US bailout of mortgage giants sets stage for wider financial crisis > > > > > > > 10 September 2008 > > > > > > Record corporate bailout reveals the bankruptcy of American > > > > > > capitalism > > > > > > > 8 September 2008 > > > > > > US government takes over mortgage giants to stave off financial > > > > > > meltdown > > > > > > > 8 August 2008 > > > > > > The origins of the subprime market > > > > > > > 6 August 2008 > > > > > > Oil giants report massive profits > > > > > > > 31 July 2008 > > > > > > Global trade talks collapse > > > > > > > 9 July 2008 > > > > > > G8 summit marked by impotence and division > > > > > > > 5 July 2008 > > > > > > A socialist answer to the global rise in gas prices > > > > > > > 1 July 2008 > > > > > > Bank for International Settlements annual report > > > > > > World economy may be at "tipping point" > > > > > > > 30 June 2008 > > > > > > Fed minutes show extent of Bear Stearns crisis > > > > > > > 27 June 2008 > > > > > > US Fed caught in global turbulence > > > > > > > 13 June 2008 > > > > > > Two truck drivers killed as European and Asian fuel protests spread > > > > > > > 2 June 2008 > > > > > > Fuel price protests spread across Europe > > > > > > > 10 June 2008 > > > > > > The world food crisis and the capitalist market > > > > > > Part Three > > > > > > > 9 June 2008 > > > > > > The world food crisis and the capitalist market > > > > > > Part Two > > > > > > > 7 June 2008 > > > > > > The world food crisis and the capitalist market > > > > > > Part One > > > > > > > 2 May 2008 > > > > > > Agricultural corporations boast huge profits in midst of food crisis > > > > > > > 19 April 2008 > > > > > > IMF and OECD: Europe will be hit hard by US recession > > > > > > > 18 April 2008 > > > > > > Shades of 1929: the global implications of the US banking collapse > > > > > > Part 3 > > > > > > > 17 April 2008 > > > > > > Shades of 1929: the global implications of the US banking collapse > > > > > > Part 2 > > > > > > > 16 April 2008 > > > > > > Shades of 1929: the global implications of the US banking collapse > > > > > > Part 1 > > > > > > > 29 March 2008 > > > > > > Global food prices rise and famine increases > > > > > > > 22 March 2008 > > > > > > US financial crisis fuels social unrest Workers protest rising > > > > > > prices > > > > > > in UAE, Egypt > > > > > > > 20 March 2008 > > > > > > Asian economies hit by US financial crisis and slowdown > > > > > > > 18 March 2008 > > > > > > Shades of 1929: Bear Stearns collapse signals deepest crisis since > > > > > > Great Depression > > > > > > > 5 March 2008 > > > > > > Oil-linked inflation destabilizes Africa, Middle East > > > > > > > 3 March 2008 > > > > > > Letters on review of Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine > > > > > > > 1 March 2008 > > > > > > BMW axes 8,100 jobs to increase profits > > > > > > > 28 February 2008 > > > > > > A superficial analysis of global capitalism--Part 2 > > > > > > The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein, > > > > > > Allen Lane: 2007 > > > > > > > 27 February 2008 > > > > > > Mining firms impose huge price hike on Chinese steelmakers: a sign > > > > > > of > > > > > > global inflation > > > > > > > A superficial analysis of global capitalism--Part 1 > > > > > > The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein, > > > > > > Allen Lane: 2007 > > > > > > > 25 February 2008 > > > > > > Food prices continue to rise worldwide > > > > > > > 20 February 2008 > > > > > > Sino-Australian relations complicated by BHP's attempted merger with > > > > > > Rio Tinto > > > > > > > 5 February 2008 > > > > > > The world crisis of capitalism and the prospects for socialism--Part > > > > > > five > > > > > > > 4 February 2008 > > > > > > The world crisis of capitalism and the prospects for socialism--Part > > > > > > four > > > > > > > 2 February 2008 > > > > > > The world crisis of capitalism and the prospects for socialism--Part > > > > > > three > > > > > > > 1 February 2008 > > > > > > The world crisis of capitalism and the prospects for socialism--Part > > > > > > two > > > > > > > 31 January 2008 > > > > > > The world crisis of capitalism and the prospects for socialism--Part > > > > > > one > > > > > > > 24 January 2008 > > > > > > US recession fears provoke continued market turmoil > > > > > > > 23 January 2008 > > > > > > US cuts interest rates amid fears of global financial collapse > > > > > > > 22 January 2008 > > > > > > Threat of US recession panics global stock markets > > > > > > > 13 December 2007 > > > > > > Central banks coordinate actions amid fears of a global financial > > > > > > breakdown > > > > > > > 7 December 2007 > > > > > > Amid global financial instability: China-EU trade tensions intensify > > > > > > > 23 October 2007 > > > > > > G7 meetings highlight deepening problems for US and world economy > > > > > > > 22 October 2007 > > > > > > IMF growth forecast not as good as it looks > > > > > > > 3 October 2007 > > > > > > Markets continue to rise but US dollar slides > > > > > > > 20 September 2007 > > > > > > Contradictions mount in US and world economy in wake of Fed rate cut > > > > > > > 19 September 2007 > > > > > > US Fed rate cut fires up Wall Street > > > > > > > 17 September 2007 > > > > > > Credit crisis spreads as British bank collapses > > > > > > > 8 September 2007 > > > > > > Prospects for US recession increase as jobs report shows first > > > > > > decline > > > > > > in four years > > > > > > > 7 September 2007 > > > > > > World economy: Credit crunch could bring recession > > > > > > > 5 September 2007 > > > > > > German bank loss only the start > > > > > > > 3 September 2007 > > > > > > US housing crisis could spark serious economic downturn > > > > > > > 30 August 2007 > > > > > > World economy: Financial crisis exposes market myths > > > > > > > 24 August 2007 > > > > > > World economy: Credit crunch fallout begins to spread > > > > > > > 20 August 2007 > > > > > > Credit crisis claims another bank > > > > > > > 18 August 2007 > > > > > > Fed moves to halt market meltdown > > > > > > > 17 August 2007 > > > > > > Wild gyrations on world markets > > > > > > > 16 August 2007 > > > > > > Millions of toxic toys recalled: The nightmarish reality of global > > > > > > capitalism > > > > > > > 13 August 2007 > > > > > > Worldwide market panic compels central banks to intervene > > > > > > > 10 August 2007 > > > > > > Credit fears spark stock market plunge > > > > > > > 2 August 2007 > > > > > > Bursting of credit bubble underlies stock market turbulence > > > > > > > 31 July 2007 > > > > > > Global credit crisis fuels stock market turmoil > > > > > > > 24 April 2007 > > > > > > After strong growth, world economy at a "turning point" > > > > > > > 12 April 2007 > > > > > > US steps up trade pressure on China > > > > > > > 2 March 2007 > > > > > > Wild swings on Wall Street > > > > > > > 28 February 2007 > > > > > > Global markets slide after China sell-off > > > > > > > 3 February 2007 > > > > > > Big oil companies post record profits for 2006 > > > > > > > 21 November 2006 > > > > > > Milton Friedman 1912-2006: "Free market" architect of social > > > > > > reaction > > > > > > > 8 November 2006 > > > > > > The crisis of US imperialism in historical perspective > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google 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