• pebbles@sh.itjust.works
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    23 hours ago

    Depends, are you considering the fact that 90% of stocks are owned by the top 10% of Americans? Also are you considering that being in the top 10% means you likely have rich friends and family that could bail you out? I think black rock is going to be fine.

    Most businesses aren’t like my friends parents little Chinese restraunt.

    To me using the, “think of the shareholders” line is silly for a reason. The biggest privilege is the privilege to make mistakes without becoming impoverished. Workers have it much harder in that respect.

    Edit: grammer

    • rigatti@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      You make a good point that the shareholder/business owner class is more likely to have better safety nets. So from that standpoint, if the absolute value of their loss is greater, it could have a much less significant impact on their lives.

      I think you may be underestimating the amount of small businesses though, at least in the US.