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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (23 children)

The government could very much keep them solvent by, for example, mandating that consumer credit contracts must show tables of total payments including all fees and interest over time. Does the credit contract in question display such information? Onus is on you to provide proof if you're alleging that it does.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (22 children)

Onus is on you to provide proof if you’re alleging that it does.

At no point did I allege that, so no.

The government could very much keep them solvent

Doubt. They'll find some other money trap to fall into in a week unless they're taught to actually be smarter about their finances.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Doubt. They'll find some other money trap to fall into in a week unless they're taught to actually be smarter about their finances.

So you're saying nothing should ever even be attempted because the status quo is as good as it gets (because you got yours) and apathy makes you feel cool and smart? nerd

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The market (and people out to make a quick buck) will always move faster than the govt can respond.

”The market” will do this anyway so we shouldn't do anything smuglord galaxy-brain

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

"Get educated! and if you don't, or if you have any disability that makes that 'education' impossible, fuck you. If you don't get 'educated' before my holy advocacy somehow conjures up schools to educate you, fuck you. If you can't afford those schools. Fuck you. Basically just fuck you." capitalist-laugh

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