The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for October 25, 2010
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Transcript:
Huey: My horoscope says, "Due to the reckless handling of international affairs by the Bush administration, you and everyone you know is in grave danger." Caesar: Yeesh...what's mine say? Huey: It says, "You too, Caesar." Caesar: Darn.
The idea that any economic situation, good or bad, is permanent is way out of touch with reality. That’s akin to saying that the world is overpopulated - permanently.
The idea that the economy is “destroyed” is likewise over the top. GDP has stopped shrinking and returned to growth. If the economy were “destroyed” we would be in a “permanent” depression, much like Germany after WWI. (and even that didn’t turn out to be “permanent.”)