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minus-squarejustsomeguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up34·1 年前is that a meme or did you accidentally butcher the term “ponzi scheme” which is something entirely different? not saying insurances aren’t often a scam. just a different kind.
minus-squarekata1yst@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 年前I modified it slightly to suit the situation. Why do you not think a Ponzai scheme fits?
minus-squareScipitie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·1 年前Because a Ponzi scheme revolves around paying past people with fresh money without using it as promised at all. Insurances (when fraudulent) collect money but don’t pay out anyone unless forced by lawsuits. Ponzi schemes are s vers specific financial tactic. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme
minus-squarekata1yst@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 年前I guess I see enough parallels to call it “close enough”, but I guess that’s a matter of perspective.
minus-squareboydster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 年前I don’t understand the pun you are going for here
is that a meme or did you accidentally butcher the term “ponzi scheme” which is something entirely different? not saying insurances aren’t often a scam. just a different kind.
I modified it slightly to suit the situation.
Why do you not think a Ponzai scheme fits?
Because a Ponzi scheme revolves around paying past people with fresh money without using it as promised at all.
Insurances (when fraudulent) collect money but don’t pay out anyone unless forced by lawsuits. Ponzi schemes are s vers specific financial tactic.
See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme
I guess I see enough parallels to call it “close enough”, but I guess that’s a matter of perspective.
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I don’t understand the pun you are going for here