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OldBaldy1701E

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9. The fluctuations actually do have an effect on almost everyone...

Fri May 8, 2026, 08:07 AM

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But that is because they connected those things to the general well-being of the culture. There is no reason for stocks to have that much of an effect on every aspect of all of our lives, but they made sure 'business' became the only thing that mattered, so here we are.

That is the reason most are done with this crap. Being connected to things that we have no control over yet said things can destroy us without even being in the same state... or even the same country. It is pretty much diabolical.

It is also bullshit, in my opinion. Forcing this 'third-party' crap on people who had no desire to be involved.

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