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Re:Why Aren’t Any Bankers in Prison for Causing the Financia... by skookumchuck on Saturday December 16, 2017 @01:34PM (#15940973)
The French tried that around 1800, and while it likely was very satisfying to guillotine the rich, ultimately it didn't do anyone any good.

The Russians tried it again in 1917, didn't work out well for the lower class then, either.

Pol Pot did it too, with similar results.

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Re:Why Aren’t Any Bankers in Prison for Causing the Financia... by jessaustin on Saturday December 16, 2017 @04:24PM (#15942210)
Wow that's impressive. GP suggested that rich people with access to great lawyers are subject to a different legal process than poor folks without that access... You went straight to the Killing Fields! Bravo!
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