Political Economy category archive
Trump’s Money Shtick 0
Seth follows the money.
Self-Made Men Lucky Ducks
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Sam talks with Professor Ingrid Robeyns about the tendency of persons to attribute to virtue or divine favor that which is actually the result of pure dumb luck.
By the Numbers 0
Thom talks with New Republic Editor Michael Tomasky about the actual state of the economy and about how and why it’s not reported accurately.
America: Should the Rich Pay Their Fair Share? 0
Republicans: Fuggedaboutit.
Snaring the Wealth 0
Ted McLaughlin explains Republican’s social security con. The gist (emphasis added); follow the link for the complete article.
Since worker wages were not rising as expected (because nothing was trickling down), the Social Security funding was also not rising. This caused the funding problem Social Security will soon see. In other words, the Republicans caused the problem with Social Security with their failed economic policy favoring the rich (at the detriment of everyone else).
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
Mangy Fetlocks, long an admirer of Donald Trump’s incredibly articulate turns of phrase, was greatly honored this year when he was asked by TRUMpp to perform his OFFICIAL Valentine’s Song, with lyrics by Donald just for this special day. (The tune is entirely of Mangy’s own creation, due to the fact that Trump is not only color blind, as proven by his friendship with Kanye West, but tone deaf as well. )
NOTE. NFT’s of individual words from the song will issued at a later date, printed on Donald’s own home-office printer, for only $500 per word. For $25,000,a complete transcript of these emotional and profound lyrics can be attained, printed on archival Mar-a-Lardo toilet paper and individually signed by Trump’s pool boy, Marco. What a fabulous gift for a family member, graduating senior, or incontinent uncle! Copies of the NFT copies of the copies are limited to a release of just TWO (million) so they are sure to skyrocket in value.
Sorry I got distracted. Back to Mangy.
Mangy’s song stylings here bring out the inner essence of Trump’s romantic ballad, touching our hearts and filling them with Valentine’s joy and heartburn. He hopes you enjoy his artistic collaboration with Donald.
The Galt and the Lamers 0
Thom looks at what would happen if Glibertarians got their way.
Where Is My Fainting Couch? 0
David Jolly, in a letter to the editor of the Bangor Daily News, advances a shocking proposal:
Instead of fighting the poor, maybe we should fight poverty.
I must search for my pearls, as I must needs clutch them.
“The Silent Revolution in American Economics” 0
Robert Reich argues that President Biden is working to reverse the damage done to the economy and to workers’ rights since the Reagan Devolution.
Or you can read the transcript.
Scapegoating Scholarship 0
Sam and Emma talk with professor Nick Kraus about the neoliberal campaign against (small-l) liberal education.
The Privatization Scam 0
Sam and the crew dissect the deception behind the duplicity behind the double-talk.
Our Welfare State 0
Robert Reich (emphasis added):
“We renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country,” Donald Trump has said.
Someone should alert him that America is already a hotbed of socialism. But it’s socialism for the rich. Everyone else is treated to harsh capitalism.
Follow the link for his evidence.
H/T Job’s Anger.
Manifest Dynasty 0
Thom looks at the intellectual rationales plutocrat propaganda used to justify This New Gilded Age.
Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0
Chris Satullo looks at the numbers, which indicate that unemployment is down, inflation is down, employment is up, and, that in general, the economy is in the best shape it’s been in years.
He wonders why so many person aren’t willing to believe the evidence. Here’s a bit from his article:
(snip)
Vast numbers of Americans, for a variety of reasons, prefer to feel miserable, angry, oppressed, screwed, cornered. And eager to blame the president, the guy on whose watch all those real economic measures improved, for how they feel.
. . . and many apparently feel that the only way to lift us out of these doldrums is to bring back the guy who told us to drink bleach to cure COVID.
Or, to put is another way, “It’s the Stupid, Economy.”
“Reverse Robin Hood” 0
Michael in Norfolk explains why the Koch network has decided to support Nikki Haley. A snippet:
