haissam · HackerTrans

12 maanden geledendiscuss

Interesting that you link to gazawood.com - the site is very cagey about who runs it, at least in its About Us page. However on its donation page aimed at Israelis it proudly advertises itself as a hasbara site. If you're trying to do hasbara here, at least have the decency to cite somewhat credible sources.

haissam

6 jaar geledendiscuss

this opinion piece on the NY times mentions Booking, and sums up the situation quite well.

Its conclusion if you don't have time to read it entirely:

> The economy needs help, and fast. Yet it is hard to escape the conclusion that the $2 trillion aid package validates and indeed further rewards the questionable practices of the last decade. In a normal bankruptcy proceeding, equity holders and shareholders would incur significant losses based on the taking of risks that were not unknown. It is true that the $2 trillion aid package has a condition that would, going forward, temporarily bar further stock buybacks for companies that receive taxpayer loans. But viewed in context, the relief package still amounts to a bailout of private capital and the endorsement of a decade of self-enriching practices.

haissam

7 jaar geledendiscuss

But not today! https://www.nouvelobs.com/justice/20190913.OBS18406/condamne...

haissam

9 jaar geledendiscuss

> Soon they will all be automated.

and that's all good and fine, as long as the wealth created by the robots is redistributed and not funneled to a handful of executives' bank accounts in tax havens.

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