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Zap's avatar

Sorry you lost your friend.

Lionel Hutz Esq's avatar

The pattern continues:

In 1992, after a Republican ruined the economy, Bill Clinton is elected, leading to the longest period of growth in the United States until . . .

2008, after a Republican ruined the economy, Barack Obama is elected, leading to the longest period of growth in the United States until . . . .

2020, after a Republican ruined the economy, Joe Biden is elected, leading to . . .

Well, you get it. Now will the American people get it?

Oblio's Cap's avatar

The idle rich are agents of the Lord. Or some such bullshit.

Oblio's Cap's avatar

They tell you that productivity has fallen. So it's your fault.

Oblio's Cap's avatar

It's because it's all based on bullshit arguments and assumptions designed to yield insights showing already decided results; i.e., everything is wonderful and the system is your friend. And when it isn't, it's because you're too stupid to appreciate it's beauty and simplicity. And are lazy, immoral fucks.

brucej's avatar

So can profiteering by corporations, which accounts for approximately 90% of the "inflation" we're facing today.

Bluejay's avatar

And yet, plenty of people see the Republican party as good for the economy. Maddening.

Snarfyguy's avatar

It's always seemed to me that it's a field in which practitioners start from a fore-ordained conclusion and then construct some sort of apparatus to support that conclusion.

Bluejay's avatar

They're already bellyaching about "labor shortage."

Brian Nathanson's avatar

Media in this country certainly helps drive that bullshit train

SFNY's avatar

In pictures: https://www.jec.senate.gov/... orhttps://www.nytimes.com/202...