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34. So does this go down as the last bad prediction of 2011 or the first bad prediction for 2012?

Tue Dec 27, 2011, 02:45 PM

Dec 2011

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Either way, he's dreaming. There isn't going to be any "focused tsunami of retribution," any "convulsion" or burnt houses and violence against the wealthy. It didn't happen when the economy hit bottom and its not going to happen now that there is a mild recovery and consumer confidence is turning around, however slowly. I'm not saying this in defense of the status quo, just as a measure of the reality that exists -- Americans aren't going to take to the streets, aren't going to demand heads on a pike. Is it possible that there will be random acts of violence? Sure. But that's not a "focused tsunami" and chances are it will not achieve anything positive for anyone other than a fleeting moment of satisfaction, followed by the realization that the rich are insured and that the "pain" they incur will actually be borne by everyone.

So while I get the author's frustration, he's just not writing about the real world, he's writing about a world he wishes would exist.

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75 Yr old Wall Streeter: "There will be prosecutions & show trials & violence-mark my words" [View all] kpete Dec 2011 OP

k&r liberal N proud Dec 2011 #1

I'll kick and rec. nt boston bean Dec 2011 #2

A Focused Tsunami of Retribution - I can't wait malaise Dec 2011 #3

You can't wait for the mob violence and chaos that this guy describes? RZM Dec 2011 #8

I can't wait for retribution malaise Dec 2011 #25

IMO violence is going to be the ONLY thing that gets their attention Bandit Dec 2011 #26

I am agreement with Bandit Voltaire Dec 2011 #28

Yep. If they resist, they only bring it on themselves. nt Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #29

And there it is Matthew.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #88

sadly, I agree 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #114

Ok, so to recap here RZM Dec 2011 #40

I do not wish for violence. And violence can be avoided if investigations and prosecutions sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #65

true true n/t 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #115

Have you taken up knitting yet? 1monster Dec 2011 #43

What is your solution? Bandit Dec 2011 #82

Just remember, they have the armed forces, the police forces, and all the weapons. The heavy price 1monster Dec 2011 #89

"...the better armed forces with the better trained army will most likely win" WTF? Seriously? TalkingDog Dec 2011 #91

Get real. We were never in those wars to win. There was no all-out effort like WW2. 1monster Dec 2011 #95

Ha... your sense of history is rather skewed. We entered WW 2 after the Axis TalkingDog Dec 2011 #112

I don't plan on arguing with you anymore, but if you think that the Pacific war was 1monster Dec 2011 #133

I really don't think that things will get violent. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #97

Poverty is one of the worst violence one can inflict upon a populace. Zalatix Dec 2011 #107

Excremental mist. Nt xchrom Dec 2011 #4

Good one, x. HappyMe Dec 2011 #36

LOL - thanks but he said it. I just xchrom Dec 2011 #37

k & r Bigmack Dec 2011 #5

Those "Nice" 1 Percenters Better Find Their Backbones in a Hurry NashVegas Dec 2011 #6

"and I say let them go" newspeak Dec 2011 #9

K&R !!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2011 #7

"There will be kleptocrats who threaten to take themselves elsewhere..." KansDem Dec 2011 #10

it seems what we mainly have left is our resources newspeak Dec 2011 #17

yes, if you send the work overseas 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #117

The only question that comes to mind is, ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2011 #11

great article! FirstLight Dec 2011 #12

Kickety rec! hifiguy Dec 2011 #13

K&R!!! n/t horseshoecrab Dec 2011 #14

What a fucking hack surfdog Dec 2011 #15

meanwhile "anonymous" is worshipped on DU for its own terrorism. very odd nt msongs Dec 2011 #33

What 'terrorism'? The Doctor. Dec 2011 #48

Let's not conflate violence with action LanternWaste Dec 2011 #72

Are you talking about GrovelBot? SunsetDreams Dec 2011 #104

not odd 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #120

Where did you see him advocate terrorism? Jazzgirl Dec 2011 #35

It's right there... surfdog Dec 2011 #38

He was speculating on what might happen, and if history is a guide, he is correct, and hoping that sabrina 1 Dec 2011 #66

Speculating? surfdog Dec 2011 #70

He's operating under the assumption the anger won't go away. Selatius Dec 2011 #108

his remark has to do with social unrest in the past RainDog Dec 2011 #109

Some dogs misunderstand on purpose. Octafish Dec 2011 #131

It Is A Deliberate Obtuseness HangOnKids Dec 2011 #134

That is neither logical nor reasonable. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #52

Your argument is easy.... surfdog Dec 2011 #64

I asked you a question that exposes the lie behind your position. The Doctor. Dec 2011 #73

Okay I'll bite surfdog Dec 2011 #74

Your second postition is ludicrous. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #75

"C" The Doctor. Dec 2011 #81

If it takes more than a day to answer a simple question, The Doctor. Dec 2011 #132

I guess I have to spell it out for you surfdog Dec 2011 #77

You are again choosing to misunderstand his position djean111 Dec 2011 #85

You're right surfdog Dec 2011 #113

You've tried hard, but been wrong the entire thread. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #118

Nope. Everybody gets it but you. You know what they say, closeupready Dec 2011 #129

they took our houses 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #121

Very interesting read... Spazito Dec 2011 #16

"this time", I am assuming he is alluding to the last great depression newspeak Dec 2011 #20

"settled like some all-enveloping excremental mist on the landscape of our hopes" yodermon Dec 2011 #18

K&R... cliffordu Dec 2011 #19

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #21

The fear of some violence Voltaire Dec 2011 #22

the violence the mortgage bankers have put upon the American people RainDog Dec 2011 #68

God, I hope so. nt Modern_Matthew Dec 2011 #23

K&R - I hope I live to see this. bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #24

really ? surfdog Dec 2011 #31

Could you comment on the nature of the bankster's acts? bigmonkey Dec 2011 #86

Americans? These are the same "Americans" who threaten socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #93

I was referring to the prosecutions, sir, but you chose to jump to a conclusion bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #96

those fuckwads are not Americans 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #122

Um, it's capitalism bucko. blindpig Dec 2011 #27

Great rant by one who is/has been there; greiner3 Dec 2011 #30

All depends on the jury drawn, methinks RZM Dec 2011 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author 2pooped2pop Dec 2011 #124

I sort of go with H. L. Mencken. Downwinder Dec 2011 #32

So does this go down as the last bad prediction of 2011 or the first bad prediction for 2012? onenote Dec 2011 #34

They didn't take to the streets during Gore vs. Bush. randome Dec 2011 #44

well then lets hope there isn't another abelenkpe Dec 2011 #46

The history books are pretty stark. It took a Great Depression for the New Deal to be born. Selatius Dec 2011 #110

These people are the new iteration of the French aristocracy of 1789. Turbineguy Dec 2011 #39

I'm beginning to agree with you. n/t Johnson20 Dec 2011 #61

K & R. Thank you for posting it. n/t Missy Vixen Dec 2011 #41

I hope I live to see it. CanonRay Dec 2011 #45

We all know its coming. When is another question. MichiganVote Dec 2011 #47

They gave up imperialism peacefully eridani Dec 2011 #99

Not likely. It will concern the break up of the states. MichiganVote Dec 2011 #100

After reading this article abelenkpe Dec 2011 #49

I disagree surfdog Dec 2011 #51

Where in the article does he express hope for violence? The Doctor. Dec 2011 #53

He's not merely an observer, he's a cheerleader onenote Dec 2011 #63

I'm going to assume you were not being deliberately dishonest The Doctor. Dec 2011 #79

I don't think that at all; as a 75-year-old man, his view is colored by WWII, the 60's race riots, closeupready Dec 2011 #57

It's HOW he made the prediction. surfdog Dec 2011 #116

The sun WILL set in the West tonight; I just hope it's a pretty sunset, closeupready Dec 2011 #123

if there is violence abelenkpe Dec 2011 #60

while i would love to see a retro tax back to 2007 oldhippydude Dec 2011 #50

As we now know, the Constitution can be ignored when Washington wants to. So, closeupready Dec 2011 #55

yep oldhippydude Dec 2011 #69

I don't know if I agree with his predictions, but his assessment of things is brilliant and correct. closeupready Dec 2011 #54

It's a fantasy, I don't think it's going to happen that way at all.. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #56

Pretty popular fantasy too abelenkpe Dec 2011 #62

You'd better hope you're wrong. Otherwise socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #94

I don't foresee our political system reforming itself from within to any significant extent. Fumesucker Dec 2011 #102

Then for the good of the entire species.... socialist_n_TN Dec 2011 #127

K&R! blackspade Dec 2011 #58

I ain't gonna hold my breath. n/t Johnson20 Dec 2011 #59

Republicon Family Values -- Wall Street Style SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #67

I imagine those who cannot assist affecting change dream then of violence. LanternWaste Dec 2011 #71

How do you know he's not assisting? Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #78

Skeptical tooeyeten Dec 2011 #76

Excellent article, thanks for post. northoftheborder Dec 2011 #80

Substitute "real trials" for show trials and put the perps in the slammer. bertman Dec 2011 #83

K&R patrice Dec 2011 #84

I hope you are shaking in FEAR, you 1%er scum! Odin2005 Dec 2011 #87

Kick and bookmarked. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #90

Gosh, and a lot of people think OWS is dumb for attacking Wall Street instead of DC FlaGatorJD Dec 2011 #92

Seems likely. Hardrada Dec 2011 #98

Corruption. Someone finally mentioned that word. Canuckistanian Dec 2011 #101

Yes, corruption. Edim Dec 2011 #106

K&R burrowowl Dec 2011 #103

He doesn't know the half of it. :-/ - K&R n/t DeSwiss Dec 2011 #105

Very interesting viewpoint - from someone who knew Wall Street when truedelphi Dec 2011 #111

Wow. Delphinus Dec 2011 #119

Booooo!!! chrisa Dec 2011 #125

I hope Thomas is correct but I doubt he is. leeroysphitz Dec 2011 #126

Retribution is a good word for it Aerows Dec 2011 #128

He's right about the future being a neo feudal society again firehorse Dec 2011 #130

K&R alfredo Dec 2011 #135