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Re:The U.S. government’s failed 1890s attempt to forge unity... by bobthepanda on Friday June 11, 2021 @01:10PM (#27475915)
To a degree you have to have something to put up to have a loan in the first place.

The finances of some freshly minted doctor loaded with medical school debt look a lot different than an unbanked poor person who's never qualified for credit.

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Re:The U.S. government’s failed 1890s attempt to forge unity... by dragonwriter on Friday June 11, 2021 @02:18PM (#27476760)
> To a degree you have to have something to put up to have a loan in the first place.

Dollar denominated debt doesn’t all originate with getting credit-check-qualified approval for a loan.

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