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Re:WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism by dv_dt on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @08:24PM (#21076994)
That’s because it’s such a massive example of a systematic corporate private capital failure that was bailed out by equally massive public power while regular people were left on the hook.

No other industry has gotten that kind of bailout that far into supposed maturity.

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Re:WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism by pas on Wednesday October 02, 2019 @04:10AM (#21134291)
Huh. Many sectors are "strategically important" and are constantly subsidized. Farming. Everywhere in the world. Automotive industry. Fossil related industries (oil subsidies).

https://www.thebalance.com/government-subsidies-definition-f...

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Re:WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism by Nasrudith on Thursday September 26, 2019 @10:07AM (#21080978)
I think that is only because of the relative age of sectors given the sheer number of times airlines got bailed out.
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Re:WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism by dv_dt on Thursday September 26, 2019 @12:59PM (#21082915)
I don't think the magnitude is remotely close, but perhaps I'm off here? What airline bailouts are you thinking of?
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Re:WeWork and Counterfeit Capitalism by Nasrudith on Saturday September 28, 2019 @12:16PM (#21101186)
The multibillion post 9/11 ones for one both post attack and Iraq wars and SARs related travel reductions. If you count uniquely privileged bankruptcies and other activities there is a whole lot of the 20th century to include.
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