Today's Random News

[kedawa]

I just side-step the whole mess by not spending what I don't have.

[Calliander]

I sidestep it by breaking into wealthier peoples' houses and stealing the things I want.

(Well, not yet. But with the way this year is going... fuckin' watch out Yoshi.)

[Vasteel]

Apparently the site Equifax set up to tell you if you were affected generates a random result. So disregard it and assume you are.

There is growing concern, including from at least 2 state attorney generals demanding its removal, that a clause in the fine print waives your right to join a class action suit against them by signing up for their protection services.

[icarusfall]

Yeah, it's a mess.

These motherfuckers need jail, but nothing's going to happen, because money - and the way it's made.

[Doc Holliday]

I'm willing to provide some leeway to manufacturers who employ workers and produce value, but bankers are nothing but manipulators.

[Fe 26]

The nazi's felt the same way.

[Doc Holliday]

They weren't wrong about everything.

[kedawa]

Stalin was just as bad!

[Fe 26]

They were both piles of shit.

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2011...o-killed-more/

Hitler caused the deaths of 11 million noncombatants. Stalin caused about 6 to 9 million.

[Diff-chan]

The Nazi regime died with Hitler. The USSR limped along for another ~40 years once Stalin kicked the bucket. We're still dealing with two of their client states. Yes I know Khruschev came clean about and repudiated the worst of Stalin's excesses but still.