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Submitted by Tyler Durden.
Any time you feel like all the endless crime, rigging and cronyism on Wall Street and its lobbied puppets in the Capitol is something new, look at these cartoons from about 100 years ago. You will feel better that this time is not different… and much worse that in 100 years absolutely nothing has changed.
Over 100 years later, some things haven’t changed. @nanexllc @zerohedge #NYSE pic.twitter.com/6lRedKJ6in
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Now this really is precious. From 1912:
“The official mortgage on the human race now is $39,343,079,476.”
#deflation pic.twitter.com/jMobJqvQBD
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Funny story – Woodrow Wilson actually did sign the bill. Hey, that’s life. pic.twitter.com/5xW7me0aad
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Too funny. Check out my earlier bank lobbying tweets. #bipartisan pic.twitter.com/CM9t2GmYOb
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Yeah, pretty much…. pic.twitter.com/bHpPO3QKuw
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
U.S. Money vs. Corporation Currency
https://t.co/tpd41m9upQ
#FedHistory pic.twitter.com/96nJc5jG7p
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Nobody saw it coming. pic.twitter.com/DlnSAmTIkx
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
The Executioner pic.twitter.com/2eNheHCD7v
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Bank Profits pic.twitter.com/ramLvAqlJS
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
How long? A long time. pic.twitter.com/cWDC1tdcEo
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Nelson Aldrich never lacked nerve. pic.twitter.com/WGDtguscJ4
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Before the Fed, they had bubbles and panics in the US. pic.twitter.com/Pq3Dso8gDc
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
The Fed as a “Financial Bubble Factory” #FedHistory #prescient pic.twitter.com/qylCD0dDrq
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
“Nominate the most progressive candidate who will secretly bargain with us.” #FedHistory pic.twitter.com/242b8PR07h
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
“Yes, control of actual money is power.” pic.twitter.com/SZ8L6t4l9m
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Over 150 years of history now. pic.twitter.com/b1tt9BWSeC
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Justice must be impartial, except when it might have a negative impact on the national economy. #Holder pic.twitter.com/Hpy3kz0a8U
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014
Pretty accurate. Today just replace “high interest” with “massive debt”. pic.twitter.com/u04Q2PdgbN
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014