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In response to "You know, I'm frustrated by GM." by Mop (236 lbs)

oh dear god

Posted by tRuMaN (aka Truman) May 28 '09, 17:02

if you were the ceo of said company, you would have done the same fucking thing.

get over your outrage that GM did the same thing that every american has wished the could do, get someone to loan them money cheaply when they needed it.

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Sometimes I've been short on money, and I usually asked my dad for a loan rather than declaring bankruptcy. - TFox May 28, 17:03 12
- I don't blame them for asking for a loan. - musubi May 28, 17:22
- Yeah, but in the meantime you're actually working hard to improve your sitch, so you don't have to do either again, yes??? -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 28, 17:16 4
  - you really think negotiating with numerous different unions, debt holders, suppliers, and such can happen quickly? - tRuMaN May 28, 17:25 3
    - [shrug] I have no idea. - Dr.McVermin May 28, 17:28 1
      - at this point no one`would believe them -- nm - tRuMaN May 28, 17:34
    - The bankruptcy is good. The UAW having an ownership stake is good. - TWuG May 28, 17:28
- Yeh but if your a company that keeps asking for money - eag May 28, 17:14
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  - The problem isn't it being 72% gov't owned. - musubi May 28, 17:19
  - Well, it was either that or them ending because they went out of business. -- nm - the liioulu with umbrella May 28, 17:07 2
    - [deleted] 1
      - Given the massive unemployment and ripple effect into suppliers, your tax money would have just gone there instead. -- nm - TWuG May 28, 17:12

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