I don’t get it.
Every time I’ve put money in a bank, I’ve gotten out more than I put in. Where’s the “robbery”?
overdraft fees for one.
you can google and fine some pretty fucked up shit the US banks do to the most vulnerable people, like changing the order the transactions are processed in so that they can hit people with overdraft fees.
Predatory lending. Overdraft fees. Minimum balances. Setting due dates on holidays and and weekends, then refusing to process payments for a three days prior to the due date. Opening lines of credit for people with mental handicaps. Fixing their books. Lying to regulatory agencies.
Money printing. Larger amounts loaned out every year devaluing all existing dollars. The number might be higher but it counts for less. Official inflation figures don’t even cover it since they don’t count things people actually try to use to store wealth.
Dont feel bad. Some people are just born stupid.
Okay, edit: a very big /S , because modern internet.
Oof, fell for the oldest scam in the book. The real money’s in issuing loans, not bank telling.
Reminds me of The Onion movie: https://youtu.be/1XFw1jRKRwQ?feature=shared
I fucking love this clip, watch it every time it’s posted.
Is the whole movie worth watching?
Haven’t watched it in quite a while so I don’t know how it holds up. But I think it’s a fun watch.
Yes. It is extremely stupid and some of the jokes are very dated but it’s still funny.
also relevant key and peele skit
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here, for your convenience: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=jgYYOUC10aM
in capitalist America, the bank robs you!