• Jables@iusearchlinux.fyi
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    1 year ago

    What a terrible comic. It very much gives a “I just found out about communism” vibe. Without banks, you wouldn’t even have the choice to get a loan to purchase a house or get starting capital for a business. And about the interest part, do you expect them to be a non profit? How will the banks pay their workers? I agree that the rates are too high, but come on, it’s a service that you choose to make use of.

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      1 year ago

      Or you could, y’know, house people without them needing to take a loan.

      Banks are not the be-all-end-all of resource distribution.

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          They are taking advantage of people’s hardships. The robber just takes from a well insured institution. A victimless crime.

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        1 year ago

        I never said they were the be-all-end-all of distribution. This comic implies that banks somehow are responsible for providing money to people to buy housing. This is a way larger systemic issue. People should be paid enough to be able to purchase property.

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          1 year ago

          People should be paid enough to be able to purchase property.

          What are you? A commie?

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      1 year ago

      tbf, I think the comic is also making the point that the philosophy cop isn’t making a good argument.

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      1 year ago

      Did you miss the part where the comic defends the banker by attacking his attacker’s method of attack?