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31 sats \ 17 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 7 Aug \ parent \ on: Japan Just Crashed The US Market! econ
I think there is an element of geopolitics, as well as domestic monetary policy. Nothing happens in a vacuum.
Right, but Japan is tied to the US.
There isnt a point in trying to cripple the US.
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I doubt they wanted to cripple the US and I don't think they did. I think they wanted to change the power balance between themselves and the Fed, though, which consequently led to a market correction.
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All of this is happening because the US printed so many dollars.
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Pretty much
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Blaming Japan for trying to keep their economy stable....
The pot calling the kettle black.
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You don't have to interpret it as "blame". That implies they were doing something immoral and I don't believe anyone is implying that.
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They clearly did. That doesn't mean they were wrong to do so.
I would in that the entire stock market is a tremendous lie.
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Fair enough. I just meant no one in the conversation thus far had implied that. State monetary policy, in and of itself, is immoral. So, I guess I'm also saying it.
Sounds like everything went peachy!
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