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Originally Posted by Paul
So to actually quote the first one, the (single) hedge fund made its profit betting on a stock market collapse.
Lucky for them, the bet worked out, Still, I'm sure everyone would have been equally 'angered' if they had lost the bet 
... and wait, another firm plans to make a profit ? Wow !
Newsflash for you - all firms plan to make a profit, and plenty are.
Oh, and of course ;
Did you miss that bit ? or did it just not suit your rant. |
You reduce this to banal cliches: "all firms plan to make a profit". You think that when so many firms are facing collapse, so many people are losing their jobs that it is morally acceptable for the wealthy to actively exploit this for their personal gains.
"I was only following orders" is not a defense. This is about a moral position, especially relevant at Easter when the the
Archbishop of Canterbury warns of dangers of inequality after coronavirus.
If some think that criticising profiteering during a national crisis is 'ranting' then you need to grow up ..