Sorry, Jamie, but even by “businessman” standards—if they still exist—you’re a whore, and a pretty goddamn big one too. Here’s Jamie talking to CNBC about the state of the world, after meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Ukrainian spelling as per Wikipedia): But, you know, my heart goes out to the guy. I mean, people…
Tag: wall street
La Trahison des Milliardaires
In 1927, Frenchman Julien Benda wrote La Trahison des Clercs (“The Treason of the Intellectuals”), a plea, basically, for a return to Enlightenment thinking. Well, we could definitely do with a little more enlightenment thinking these days—and a little more enlightenment as well—but our real problem is not so much treacherous intellectuals as treacherous billionaires…
When will “important” people notice?
When will important people in New York and Washington notice that 65% of Republican voters in the Iowa caucus chose candidates who opposed both the Wall Street bailout and Bush/Obama adventurism abroad (Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Rand Paul), and about 50% of Democrats (Bernie’s army) did the same? It’s easy to dismiss all four…
Two-fisted financier, seeks someone to fist
I’ve always been a fan of capitalism, even though it sure hasn’t been making me rich these days, but if you want a picture of Wall Street’s seamy side, check out James J. Cramer’s cri de cœur, “Last One Left, Please Turn Out the Lights—Wall Street is in the midst of its biggest, ugliest, worst…