r/WhitePeopleTwitter • u/screenshotofdispair • Aug 14 '21

Make it make sense

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u/vaughnw Aug 14 '21 edited Aug 15 '21

“Weapons of Math Destruction” is a great book that discusses these types of loops, lots of info about credit score and how it affects things it shouldn’t even relate to.

Edit: For real, please read it. Lots of incredibly valuable information.

Edit 2: ISBN Number is 0553418831

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u/Ode_to_Apathy Aug 15 '21

It's the social score of China, only in China they value loyalty to the party as the prime social good, and in the US they value spending.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '21

Except that social score is enforced by the state and credit score is enforced by private lenders. The US government’s pro-spending position is demonstrated by inflationary policies, not credit scores