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Oblomovoblomov@sociale.network
Aug 18, 2026, 5:10 PM
@eniko depends on whether they're already at the “too big to fail” stage of pocketing politicians or not. If they are, it's going to be a disaster, if they aren't, I'm SO going to enjoy the show.
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the elder seaeldersea@expressional.social
Aug 18, 2026, 5:12 PM
@oblomov @eniko
Knowing the shit government that America is rolling with right now, they will of course bail them out in some way.
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Oblomovoblomov@sociale.network
Aug 18, 2026, 5:16 PM
@eldersea @eniko I'm OK with the USA adding a few more trillions in debt to bail out Anthropic & friends, as long as the EU doesn't shell out a single cent.
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the elder seaeldersea@expressional.social
Aug 18, 2026, 5:23 PM
@oblomov @eniko
I'd rather I shell out zero cents for them, because fuck 'em, that's why. Assholes the entire way down.
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Eniko Foxeniko@mastodon.gamedev.place
Aug 18, 2026, 5:50 PM
@eldersea @oblomov ed zitron has some thoughts on why too big to fail doesn't apply here
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the elder seaeldersea@expressional.social
Aug 18, 2026, 6:01 PM
@eniko @oblomov Is this the one he posted yesterday? If so, I haven't read it yet. Otherwise, I'm caught up on his free stuff.
I believe it shouldn't apply here, but I'm not going to be surprised if the worst people ever decide to band together.
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Eniko Foxeniko@mastodon.gamedev.place
Aug 18, 2026, 6:08 PM
@eldersea @oblomov nah he's been talking about it here and there for a while
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potentially hazardous objectophis@brain.worm.pink
Aug 18, 2026, 8:42 PM
@eldersea @oblomov @eniko the only good thing to do would be to give aid to individual people during the economic shock and nothing to the investors, but the people in power are categorically impelled to maximize harm and minimize benefit
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