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Dave Schoettinger
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"The only trouble with capitalism is capitalists; they're too damn greedy." This sentiment does not come from Karl Marx or Bernie Sanders. The author has found a source that attributes this quote to Herbert Hoover.
— Sep 08, 2026 02:35PM
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Dave Schoettinger
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The Conservatives had been voted out in the UK in 1929. As a result, Winston Churchill was finishing up an American lecture tour in October, 1929. He needed the tour to stabilize his personal finances, an area in which he was apparently totally inept.
— Sep 05, 2026 09:20AM
Dave Schoettinger
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The author is giving insight into the actions of the persons who controlled the bulk of American financial decisions in the title year. It will surprise no one that their primary concern was self-enrichment.
— Sep 03, 2026 11:23AM