How's That Recovery Comin?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I'm probably less locked into any certain political ideology than anyone who posts in this whole section.

But I have pretty easily come to the conclusion that Obama is just 4 more years of GW Bush.

and besides, the number one reason the economy collapsed is because the American people lived way outside their means. But nobody wants to take any personal responsibility, so it was Bushes fault.

Its not the person who bought a 400k house and could only afford a 150k house fault, its the bank's fault for providing the loan

Zero personal responsibility in this overly spoiled country that I love.

I really can't believe that there are still people who buy this bullshit. I'm guessing you also believe oil prices are high because of SUVs, right?

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I really can't believe that there are still people who buy this bullshit. I'm guessing you also believe oil prices are high because of SUVs, right?

yeah the government and wallstreet collapsed the entire economy

as I said, nobody accepts any personal responsibility.

max out 10 credit cards and its the credit companys fault, right?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

yeah the government and wallstreet collapsed the entire economy

as I said, nobody accepts any personal responsibility.

max out 10 credit cards and its the credit companys fault, right?

You realize that banks aren't supposed to be able to take on that many terrible mortgages, right? That credit checks and income statements are supposed to be required before a mortgage can be given? And that lenders falsified borrowers' credit scores and signed people's names on other people's income statements specifically so that they could give out massive amounts of terrible loans and eventually pawn them off to bigger banks disguised as AAA securities? The notion that the symptom, people getting houses they couldn't afford, is not only comparable to, but worse than the disease, massive deregulation and intentional subversion of basic lending practices, is absolutely insane.

The idea that lenders can just give mortgages to anybody and they were simply taken advantage of by a bunch of lazy delinquents is hilariously naive.

You still didn't answer my question about why you think gas prices are high. EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw that it has to do with "the **** going on in the Middle East". The defense rests.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

You still didn't answer my question about why you think gas prices are high. EDIT: Nevermind, I just saw that it has to do with "the Middle East". The defense rests.

you're still a fucl<ing idiot. I'm pretty sure I said a bunch of times that gas prices are not high in America.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

you're still a fucl<ing idiot. I'm pretty sure I said a bunch of times that gas prices are not high in America.

Oh God. So why were they high in 2008? "S h i t going on in the Middle East"? Or was it SUVs then?

[randallscott35]

I try to idle my Hummer for a few hours a day in the driveway in order to help the economy and warm the globe.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Oh God. So why were they high in 2008? "S h i t going on in the Middle East"? Or was it SUVs then?

GAS IS NOT EXPENSIVE IN AMERICA IN MY OPINION.

where the fucl< are you pulling this SUV shi.t from?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

GAS IS NOT EXPENSIVE IN AMERICA IN MY OPINION.

where the fucl< are you pulling this SUV shi.t from?

You're hopeless.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I really can't believe that there are still people who buy this bullshit. I'm guessing you also believe oil prices are high because of SUVs, right?

just an FYI, gas prices are not high in America.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

just an FYI, gas prices are not high in America.

B/c of low taxation on gas. You can't do an apples to apples comparison to Europe or anywhere else. And yes gas prices are indeed quite a bit higher than they were 10 or 5 years ago. And that has more to do with the devaluation of our currency than anything else.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

B/c of low taxation on gas. You can't do an apples to apples comparison to Europe or anywhere else. And yes gas prices are indeed quite a bit higher than they were 10 or 5 years ago. And that has more to do with the devaluation of our currency than anything else.

most everything is more expensive now than 10 years ago, except laptops and flat screens. We are spoiled to expect $2 gas prices for a gallon. Gas is really not that high.... if we were pushing 6 dollars per gallon I'd agree that they were too high. I only spend $30 on gas per week as it is now.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

most everything is more expensive now than 10 years ago, except laptops and flat screens. We are spoiled to expect $2 gas prices for a gallon. Gas is really not that high.... if we were pushing 6 dollars per gallon I'd agree that they were too high. I only spend $30 on gas per week as it is now.

That's nice for you. I want a pony.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

That's nice for you. I want a pony.

i'm sorry but $3.61 per gallon is not expensive for 2011.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

i'm sorry but $3.61 per gallon is not expensive for 2011.

Who are you to decide what is expensive for gas?