It's not about the executives but the shareholders. The problem is: many companies took loans to buy back stocks. By doing so they got better ratings and their stocks went up, so their shareholders got more money. Now instead of saving for bad times they invested all their money to buy back even more stocks to get even better ratings. And suddenly they are out of money, can't pay back their loans. This would be no problem: they had to file for bankruptcy that's not the end of the company, the company would keep running like now just under observation. BUT, all shares would go to zero, all shareholders had a 100% loss. It was their own choice to invest in an irresponsible company, so no problem right? Now in the US as far as I know the pensions fonds rely heavily on Boeing stocks... and there you have it: the big f*ckup this is all about. Boeing knows the state won't let them fail and don't care about the risks and the state failed because it made itself dependent on single companies.

Yes last bailout, they pissed it all away!!!!!!! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😡🤬 ...ask me how I know!

So they want the US tax payers to bail them out while they paying the top five $59,179,525? NO THANKS. I'm not for corporate welfare! That also seems to go against capitalism. I am all for good wages but when $59,179,525 is going to 5 employees and the total paid to all employees (111 total employees) is $158,570,000 then they should have a surplus in the budget not loans. The following is the top 5 employees wages: J. Michael Luttig - $7,810,598 Dennis A. Muilenburg - $23,392,187 Gregory D. Smith - $8,682,058 Leanne G. Caret - $10,727,525 Gregory L. Hyslop - $8,567,157

The ceo of Boeing makes 14 million a year, which is excessive, sure. But I don't think people understand the numbers in aviation. Planes cost billions to build and the technology they use also costs billions. Even if they paid all their top managers nothing, it wouldn't save them the cost of the 737 MAX which has cost them 10 BILLION plus so far because of the problems they had in it. Of course it was their fault-- but you know, daring to build technology that flies is always risky.The margins in aviations are expensive. If you make a mistake (as they did with the MAX) its billions of dollars whoosh. Planes grounded is billions of dollars gone. I'm not saying they deserve a bailout by the way, and stock buyback is bs. I'm saying that they aren't really like airlines because they operate differently. If they go under then the aviation industry will basically change completely... whether thats good or bad or not is whatever, but it does make their request a bit more understandable.

Getting and hoarding all the resources is actually the root ideal of Conservatism. We have Edmund Burke to thank for that; he believed firmly that humans desire to ruled and controlled, but how to determine who was worthy to rule? He hit upon the idea of hording and acquiring property to prove moral and intellectual "superiority," using possessions as a proxy for war. If you are a Moral and Intelligent person who deserves good things, you'll get them. That's why Conservatives steal money, power, and influence while refusing to help others. They literally believe that poor people deserve to be poor because they are immoral and stupid, and desire to be ruled and oppressed. Thus, the natural progression of Conservative philosophy is fascism/authoritarian dictatorship. Add the ugly marriage of these Regressive Religious influences in America (and the Prosperity Gospel) and you have a group of "leaders" intent on Theocratic Dictatorships keeping the average citizen powerless.

They are not conservative, they are Conservative. Big difference.

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So you would just let howmany jobs just disappear?

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You are spare parts bud. First boeing runs on a revenue stream cycle. When that cycle is disrupted, things go to s**t. Its not a Republican vs Democrat issue. This virus came from China and lots of countries are feeling the heat. Its nobody's fault here. Second, all the tax breaks that you claim are republican greed came from both parties. Many are still from the Clinton admin in the 90s. I didnt agree with the bailouts in 2009 bc that was their own damn fault, but this is nobody's fault. This is literally what we have the govt for... crisis like this. I dont care if you are American or not, you need to shut the f**k up and work with everyone else here to help everyone out. People like you are why I am ashamed to have voted for Obama 2x