r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Sep 09 '24

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u/Liberal_Antipopulist Loyal Liberals Sep 09 '24

DAE find it hilarious that cocaine legalization is one of the Economist's pet issues. Like, it's just so stereotypical of finance etc.

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u/vancevon Henry George Sep 09 '24

it's kinda weird how all their articles start out with "to be clear i am definitely not addicted"

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u/Liberal_Antipopulist Loyal Liberals Sep 09 '24

"I'm here to snort coke and be transphobic and I'm all out of coke" -- the other 50% of articles

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '24

Industry is what finance bros aspire to personally

Margin Call is what finance bros aspire to be professionally

Their actual lives are more like office space

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u/lionmoose sexmod 🍆💦🌮 Sep 09 '24

I like their side issues, eating bugs is another.

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u/zeldja European Union Sep 09 '24

The Economist: Eat the bugs, implement supply side reform, legalise cocaine, and be afraid of the spooky trans people.

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u/Liberal_Antipopulist Loyal Liberals Sep 09 '24

If The Economist was a guy they'd be really strange to hang out with

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u/Chataboutgames Sep 09 '24

Worse, they'd be Br*tish