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Re:Robinhood Play Store listing went from 329K reviews to 18... by chkaloon on Thursday January 28, 2021 @08:57PM (#25952632)
I've heard it said that Americans all think they are potential millionaires and billionaires that have temporarily hit a down patch. That's why democratic socialism will never fly here except for isolated programs.
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Re:Robinhood Play Store listing went from 329K reviews to 18... by neltnerb on Thursday January 28, 2021 @09:15PM (#25952798)
"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires."

John Steinbeck

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Re:Robinhood Play Store listing went from 329K reviews to 18... by ryandrake on Friday January 29, 2021 @12:04PM (#25959566)
Reminds me of an article I keep in my bookmarks from a long time ago, which is probably still true today: 39% of Americans think they are in the top 1% or that they will one day be [1]. They don't want to be mean to the rich because they think they are rich or will soon be among them.

1: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/opinion/the-triumph-of-ho...

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Re:Robinhood Play Store listing went from 329K reviews to 18... by wtfiswiththis on Thursday January 28, 2021 @09:12PM (#25952765)
Sir, how dare you discuss taxing money I haven't earned yet and will likely never earn in my lifetime.
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