[ivalm]

But are small businesses that important at this point?

[thefourthchime]

They employ about half the jobs in America, so yeah.

[weard_beard]

but are the jobs and people who work them that important? that's like, 1/5 of the annual salaries on wallstreet.

[piva00]

Yes, of course it's important, they're people for fucks sake, with lives and salaries for expenses that move the economy.

What does it matter it's 1/5 of Wall Street salaries? Even worse, saying they aren't "important" because of how much they earn, I feel disgusted reading this comment...

[weard_beard]

Perhaps they can eat their many many children…

[piva00]

I really have no idea if you were sarcastic on the previous comment and on this one or if you are just a gaping asshole. Either way it's not really conducive to any discussion.

[weard_beard]

I am DEFINITELY being sarcastic! That last one was the most famous piece of sarcasm ever written, "A modest proposal" by Dr. Jonathan Swift!

I can understand the limits of text to convey subtle meaning but if you're that far removed from culture that you cannot pick up when someone... I am loathe to say "alludes" (more like beats you over the head) to the most famous piece of satire in all of history then maybe you should consider getting off the internet and picking up a book.