This could work, but I still prefer rounding them up and feeding them into wood chippers, Trillionaires first, then the billionaires. And that will put the fear of god into the millionaires!
Whenever Larry Summers warns about inflation and says unemployment is too low my response is that Harvard should fire him immediately so he can do his part.
I remember when Republican philosophy was to ignore poor people. Then came the Reagan years. Now, Republicans believe that poor people should be punished with tax increases and benefit cuts. Because the Republicans are such good Christians.
The only The New Yorker cartoon that ever read (ironically, it was in an ECON 101 textbook that I had back in the early 80’s) had two guys at a cocktail party. One guy says to another, “I just found two economists that agree!”
I simply would like to remind those modern subscribers of the trickle-down economic theory that the eventual downfall of the Roman Empire was a direct result of a very similar economic model where the middle class and poor were over-taxed in order to keep the rich wealthier, and for political control to be retained by a priviledged few.
Ironically, the only reason the Roman Empire was able to sustain itself economically for as long as it did was it was propped up by expansionism, slave labor, and political manupulation and exploitation of the masses. Sound familiar?
There is no inflation. There is no lack of supply. There is only hoarding and price gouging. Raising interest rates only makes it more expensive to gain control of a source.
Except you don’t fight inflation by increasing unemployment; they have an inverse effect on one another. We fight inflation primarily by manipulation of bank rates. Nonetheless, taxing the rich seems like a good idea, even if it wouldn’t affect inflation.
I view economists in general as worthless. The neo-liberal idea of economics has one purpose and one purpose alone. To make the rich richer and to screw everybody else. The idiot/traitor reagan could have simply looked at Chile, where neo-liberalism had destroyed not only the economy but a democratic government as well. “One of the founders of neo-liberalism stated that ‘capitalism is more important than democracy.’”
“[Neo-liberalisms} Anonymity is both a symptom and cause of its power. It has played a major role in a remarkable variety of crises: the financial meltdown of 2007‑8, the offshoring of wealth and power, of which the Panama Papers offer us merely a glimpse, the slow collapse of public health and education, resurgent child poverty, the epidemic of loneliness, the collapse of ecosystems, the rise of Donald Trump.”
…..10 years later…on Counter-Earth…“Why are the shelves bare in Whole Foods. Why is there only one brand of government-issued bread?”“Why must I drive this government-issued electric buggy? There is no A/C and the only radio station is 24 hr propaganda?”“Why must I wait 10 months for a hip replacement made of wood? I’m in pain now”“Why must I show joyous emotion whenever the supreme Leader speaks, even though he put my brothers in labor camps?”Yes boys & girls. It seems that Counter-World is now in full blown socialist-dictator mode. Enjoy your government-issued potato dinner.
cmxx about 1 year ago
And it is.
John Lustig (Last Kiss) creator about 1 year ago
I want to live on Counter Earth…unless I’m rich. Am I rich?
Nope. I’m a cartoonist. So I’m heading to Counter Earth and happiness!!!
Say What Now‽ Premium Member about 1 year ago
Welcome to the Thatcher/Reagan world.
Space_cat about 1 year ago
This could work, but I still prefer rounding them up and feeding them into wood chippers, Trillionaires first, then the billionaires. And that will put the fear of god into the millionaires!
danielmkimmel about 1 year ago
Whenever Larry Summers warns about inflation and says unemployment is too low my response is that Harvard should fire him immediately so he can do his part.
JD_Rhoades about 1 year ago
A system in which more people earning more money is a bad thing is irretrievably broken.
WaitingMan about 1 year ago
I remember when Republican philosophy was to ignore poor people. Then came the Reagan years. Now, Republicans believe that poor people should be punished with tax increases and benefit cuts. Because the Republicans are such good Christians.
Decepticomic about 1 year ago
“Capitalism sucks” and so forth. Now, how can I get to Counter Earth? Is there a star gate or something?
Droptma Styx about 1 year ago
It’s not comforting to know economists are equally hapless on both Earths
notmoving Premium Member about 1 year ago
I will repeat myself here… Whaaaat?
Dr. Quatermass about 1 year ago
The only The New Yorker cartoon that ever read (ironically, it was in an ECON 101 textbook that I had back in the early 80’s) had two guys at a cocktail party. One guy says to another, “I just found two economists that agree!”
Prof. Mementomori's Chamber of Methane Horrors about 1 year ago
The rich invented the trickle down fantasy because they knew the poor would never accept being told to go do something-or-other upwards on a rope.
Plumb.Bob Premium Member about 1 year ago
Let’s try trickle up economics for awhile instead of the Hoover it up system we have now.
Linguist about 1 year ago
I simply would like to remind those modern subscribers of the trickle-down economic theory that the eventual downfall of the Roman Empire was a direct result of a very similar economic model where the middle class and poor were over-taxed in order to keep the rich wealthier, and for political control to be retained by a priviledged few.
Ironically, the only reason the Roman Empire was able to sustain itself economically for as long as it did was it was propped up by expansionism, slave labor, and political manupulation and exploitation of the masses. Sound familiar?
Mike Baldwin creator about 1 year ago
Amongst other things, I think ultra low interest rates for so long caused a lot of damage. Double-edged sword. Discuss.
Cpeckbourlioux about 1 year ago
Bizarro Earth.
PoodleGroomer about 1 year ago
There is no inflation. There is no lack of supply. There is only hoarding and price gouging. Raising interest rates only makes it more expensive to gain control of a source.
patrickab7 about 1 year ago
Wonder what Xof News thinks of all of that.
willie_mctell about 1 year ago
Note that the standard of proof is similar.
anomaly about 1 year ago
Except you don’t fight inflation by increasing unemployment; they have an inverse effect on one another. We fight inflation primarily by manipulation of bank rates. Nonetheless, taxing the rich seems like a good idea, even if it wouldn’t affect inflation.
banjoAhhh! about 1 year ago
I view economists in general as worthless. The neo-liberal idea of economics has one purpose and one purpose alone. To make the rich richer and to screw everybody else. The idiot/traitor reagan could have simply looked at Chile, where neo-liberalism had destroyed not only the economy but a democratic government as well. “One of the founders of neo-liberalism stated that ‘capitalism is more important than democracy.’”
“[Neo-liberalisms} Anonymity is both a symptom and cause of its power. It has played a major role in a remarkable variety of crises: the financial meltdown of 2007‑8, the offshoring of wealth and power, of which the Panama Papers offer us merely a glimpse, the slow collapse of public health and education, resurgent child poverty, the epidemic of loneliness, the collapse of ecosystems, the rise of Donald Trump.”
banjoAhhh! about 1 year ago
My quote is from George Monbiot
Stopthespendingnow about 1 year ago
…..10 years later…on Counter-Earth…“Why are the shelves bare in Whole Foods. Why is there only one brand of government-issued bread?”“Why must I drive this government-issued electric buggy? There is no A/C and the only radio station is 24 hr propaganda?”“Why must I wait 10 months for a hip replacement made of wood? I’m in pain now”“Why must I show joyous emotion whenever the supreme Leader speaks, even though he put my brothers in labor camps?”Yes boys & girls. It seems that Counter-World is now in full blown socialist-dictator mode. Enjoy your government-issued potato dinner.
eddi-TBH about 1 year ago
Keep the poor honest. Tax them until they can’t afford to bribe their politicians.
AtomicForce91 Premium Member about 1 year ago
So on Counter Earth they steal from people without consequence in the name of restorative justice. That sounds just like our Earth.
andrew5 about 1 year ago
“There’s no shortage of money. It’s just in the wrong hands.”