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2018-05-18 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-05-18 04:37|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Confusing / Conflating wealth generation and rent-seeking is a terrible mistake that should not be committed by anyone who's actually read any economics from say Adam Smith or Ricardo.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-05-18 05:55|| 2018-05-18 05:55|| Front Page Top

#2 It will be a problem when you skipped Western Civ and that little experience of the French Revolution.

Posted by P2kontheroad 2018-05-18 07:35|| 2018-05-18 07:35|| Front Page Top

#3 BP, isn't it more basic then that: 'wealth' and 'money' are two entirely separate things. 'Wealth' produces more... things. 'Money' is just something that you hope that can be exchanged for something that you want after you find a buyer.
Giving money to rent-seekers is as futile as burning it...

Posted by magpie 2018-05-18 12:32|| 2018-05-18 12:32|| Front Page Top

#4 The economy is beginning to move so things can change for the bottom 90%.

Posted by ClemKadiddlehopper9000 2018-05-18 22:03|| 2018-05-18 22:03|| Front Page Top

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