How Obama's tax assault will wreck the economy

[B_New End]

In an absolute sense, everything human made is destined to collapse. In the short or medium term, collapse is a function of our ability to address our mistakes.

And I am quite aware of that.

collapse is a function of our ability to address our mistakes.

Which is exactly why I say collapse is inevitable. No lawmaker wants to take the blame, or betray his corporate owners for the actual steps necessary to stop the collapse.

 

[joseph_hung]

Forum communism? I'm confused. Do you mean authoritarianism?

There's no distinction between an authoritarian social practice or a communist economic practice in the eyes of glenn. Beck viewers. Just as Thomas Paine never fought for things eerily communist-sounding!

 

[joseph_hung]

Oh and also: the US used to have the best-ranked education system in the world. Now we're 24th, largely due to inequality in wealth and underfunded college education ( most countries provide free college education for most of their universities).

We also used to has he best health care system in the world. Now we're #37. behind Slovenia: a former Soviet state. Our transportation system went down the drain as soon as we sold our railroads to GM, who just let them rot so they could sell cars. Sure, cars may have become more efficient over the last few decades, but nowhere near as efficient as European or Asian societies. And even then tr only reason people really started caring about fuel efficiency was because China (gasp) started offering oil-rich countries better prices. And prices will continue to rise and energy costs will become a crutch for every sector of the economy which - yes - means a further degradation until we adopt fuel sources that are actually reusable (like that giant yellow thing up in the sky). You put way too much faith into free market and optimistic human spirit and whatnot.

 

[bananaclubcock]

Which is exactly why I say collapse is inevitable. No lawmaker wants to take the blame, or betray his corporate owners for the actual steps necessary to stop the collapse.

I think we mostly agree, you just lose me at inevitable. Most lawmakers don't want to change direction, but politics can be a bit like sex: you think you know what you would do, but until actually presented with the situation, you shouldn't be too sure. If the mood turns and things look different, don't be surprised if some of them see a little light.

But unless people speak out in their own interests, politicians will have no incentive to shift.

 

[D_Harvey Schmeckel]

"How Obama's tax policy will affect the economy" is a neutral thread title. The word "assault" is anything but neutral, as is the assertion that the economy will be "wrecked." Note that it is LPSG policy, not my suggestion that it be followed here, that was called "communist."

 

[ColoradoGuy]

"How Obama's tax policy will affect the economy" is a neutral thread title. The word "assault" is anything but neutral, as is the assertion that the economy will be "wrecked." Note that it is LPSG policy, not my suggestion that it be followed here, that was called "communist."

Thanks for pointing this out, but the OP has an anti-Obama bias that must be satisfied with every new thread he starts. He's just that way and could care less about the LPSG site rules, intelligent argument, and respect for / respectful disagreement with the current Administration.

The good news is that it appears the OP could get work writing speeches for Tom Tancredo.