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The Debt? Don’t Sweat the Debt.


Government said, You run the joint. Maybe I’ll try to help you.

And the chumps agreed, God bless you, Government. You’ve always been fair with me.

Now the chumps have got the Government as a partner. Any problems, they goes to the Government. Trouble with a bill, to the Government. Trouble with jobs, liquidity, healthcare, they calls the Government.

But now the chumps have to pay the Government… every week no matter what.

“Business bad? Fuck you, pay me.”

“Had a fire? Fuck you, pay me.”

“The place got hit by lightning? Fuck you, pay me.”

Also, now the Government could do anything. Like run up bills on the joint’s credit. And why not? Nobody will pay for it anyway.

Take deliveries at the front door and sell it out the back at a discount.

Take a case of booze and sell it.

It doesn’t matter. It’s all profit.

Then finally, when there’s nothing left… when you can’t borrow another buck from the Chinese… you bust the joint out.

You light a match.

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  • Fletcher Christian May 1, 2018, 10:25 AM

    Equally:
    Banks said, You run the joint. Maybe I’ll try to help you.
    Now the chumps have got the Banks as a partner. Any problems, they goes to the Banks. Trouble with a bill, to the Banks. Trouble with liquidity, they calls the Banks.
    But now the chumps have to pay the Banks… every week no matter what.
    “Business bad? Fuck you, pay me.”
    “Had a fire? Fuck you, pay me.”
    “The place got hit by lightning? Fuck you, pay me.”
    Also, now the Banks could do anything. Like run up bills on the joint’s credit. And why not? Nobody will pay for it anyway.
    Take deliveries at the front door and sell it out the back at a discount.
    Take a case of booze and sell it.
    It doesn’t matter. It’s all profit.
    Then finally, when there’s nothing left… when you can’t borrow another buck from the Chinese… you bust the joint out.
    You light a match.

  • Vanderleun May 1, 2018, 10:37 AM

    Works for me.

  • Skorpion May 1, 2018, 11:09 AM

    At this point, there’s not much difference between ’em.

  • Fred Z May 2, 2018, 12:47 AM

    Yeah, because banks send around strong-arm guys to force you to borrow money.

    Banks are like government is possibly the stupidest comparison I’ve ever read.

    Western civ is not just doomed, it is already dead, weak citizens, weak ideas, dishonourable ideas, like inability to pay debts is in any possible fashion the lender’s fault or responsibility.

    The Muslims might win, and if they do, it’s because of bullshit like this, weak, weak, sniveling weak.

  • Ten May 2, 2018, 9:52 AM

    Banks are like government is possibly the stupidest comparison I’ve ever read.

    I don’t doubt it. Like the typical rightist, that’s because you’re completely, spectacularly clueless how either work.

    That’s the thing about rightism: It’s just a different statist collectivism.

  • pbird May 2, 2018, 10:46 AM

    My, don’t the knives come out? Oy.

  • Ten May 2, 2018, 12:15 PM

    The contemporary rightist on money and banking is the single greatest failing of conservatism and anathema to the Founding. As offensive as that must be.