Comment on Tech industry is in tariff hell, even if refunds are automated

ekZepp@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Sturgist@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The big tech doesn’t deserve to fail. a bail out, but will definitely be getting one.

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  • Kn1ghtDigital@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Hot take: if your company needs a bailout it’s no longer a private company and belongs to people as a public service and is regulated as such.

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    • Sturgist@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I mean… personally? I don’t feel like this is actually that much of a hot take. More of a verifiably good idea.

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      • Chronographs@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That sounds a lot like socialism and we don’t do that in this here land of the free 🦅

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      • kiterios@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The bailout is the government purchasing shares at about to go bankrupt prices. It’s a reasonable take that isn’t even really a change in the system.

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    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      bailouts ought to come as leverage either as a loan (at fed rates) or a capital investment. I agree! and then the company can either buy the government out or repay the loan. it strikes me as fair.

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    • big_slap@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      hmm… never thought about it like this but I agree 👍

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