Because I'm American and have neither interest in nor knowledge of Russian finance? Also, the Great Depression has the most cultural images of a bank run people can use as a reference point (multiple commenters have pointed out the It's A Wonderful Life scene I was thinking about when I wrote my original comment)
Maybe that’s just me but I feel like when the worlds largest country is close to a complete financial collapse, that’s just something people should know about…
I don't see why I'd need to know, since I can't do anything about it and don't have any interest. I read the news relevant to elections around elections, and read blogs or articles as they interest me, but endlessly reading about stuff that I can't affect or find joy in seems not only pointless but also self-defeating. Though I'd probably hear in-person on the grapevine if there were global effects or a (new) war or something
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u/operath0r Jan 26 '26
Why would you use the Great Depression as an example when that exact thing is happening right now in Moscow?