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Same as it always was. Privatize gains, Socialize losses.

I don't think that is likely this time. Injecting capital to cover losses doesn't bring back the forward looking valuations so stock prices would remain down anyway. Gov isn't going to fund losses for like Microsoft.

Airline CEOs, Auto CEOs, Bank CEOs have all done it in the not distant past. Eventually, you have to fly the private jet to Washington and sit at a comittee and beg.

Tech CEOs are not as special as they think they are, one day they too will be there begging, like a dog.

The top 10% will not be left holding the bag. They will get a bailout by the taxpayer in some form or another, like quantitative easing (Fed purchasing) or some national security plan spending trillions. Note almost all members of US Congress, both parties, invests in these stocks heavily.

Anyone holding a popular index fund are also invested in these stocks. Thats basically their entire 401K.

Too Big to Fail 2.0