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Robert Reich has become a very compelling and rational voice on these issues, making the problems and their causes much easier to understand. I strongly recomm

Robert Reich has become a very compelling and rational voice on these issues, making the problems and their causes much easier to understand. I strongly recommend his documentary at http://inequalityforall.com http://inequalityforall.com as well numerous other easily found pieces he's put out.

kebman 8y ago
Reich is a Socialist who wants to take everyone's freedom away for collectivist ideals that are proven to not work. It's a shame so many people fall for his crap. Inequality doesn't necessarily mean worse standard of living. I think most Venezuelans can attest to that... That's why everyone should be extremely wary when listening to Marxists.
- pmoriarty 8y ago
  "Here's a fun game to play with a right-leaning American: say the word "socialism" and count the number of seconds it takes for them to scream "VENEZUELA" in response. It is unclear how many conservative Americans could identify Venezuela on a map but, boy, they all seem keen to inform you that the beleaguered country is a shining example of why socialism will never work, certainly not in the US..." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/29/socialism-no-longer-dirty-word-us-scary-for-some https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/29/social...
  - subjectsigma 8y ago
    What a horrible article. Sneering, unnecessarily polarizing, full of ad hominems, and almost devoid of any real numbers or argument. Panders to the lowest of the left by picking on the lowest of the right and saying, "See!? Look!" Literally "stop thinking differently than me!!!" codified to vaguely resemble actual thought. The topics it is grouped with betray it as clickbait garbage.
    - dang 8y ago
      Would you please stop using HN for ideological battle? This is not what the site is for, and destroys what it is for, so we eventually have to ban accounts that do it. Ditto for posting rants in general. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
      - subjectsigma 8y ago
        Why does the comment I replied to not deserve the same warning?
        dang 8y ago
        That commenter doesn't make a habit of it.
        subjectsigma 8y ago
        Ban me, then. I can't find a way to delete my account and I'm tired of this crap.
- dang 8y ago
  Please don't take HN threads in the direction of ideological battle. It destroys what this site is for, and the guidelines ask you not to: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

kebman 8y ago

Reich is a Socialist who wants to take everyone's freedom away for collectivist ideals that are proven to not work. It's a shame so many people fall for his crap. Inequality doesn't necessarily mean worse standard of living. I think most Venezuelans can attest to that... That's why everyone should be extremely wary when listening to Marxists.

pmoriarty 8y ago
"Here's a fun game to play with a right-leaning American: say the word "socialism" and count the number of seconds it takes for them to scream "VENEZUELA" in response. It is unclear how many conservative Americans could identify Venezuela on a map but, boy, they all seem keen to inform you that the beleaguered country is a shining example of why socialism will never work, certainly not in the US..." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/29/socialism-no-longer-dirty-word-us-scary-for-some https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/29/social...
- subjectsigma 8y ago
  What a horrible article. Sneering, unnecessarily polarizing, full of ad hominems, and almost devoid of any real numbers or argument. Panders to the lowest of the left by picking on the lowest of the right and saying, "See!? Look!" Literally "stop thinking differently than me!!!" codified to vaguely resemble actual thought. The topics it is grouped with betray it as clickbait garbage.
  - dang 8y ago
    Would you please stop using HN for ideological battle? This is not what the site is for, and destroys what it is for, so we eventually have to ban accounts that do it. Ditto for posting rants in general. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
    - subjectsigma 8y ago
      Why does the comment I replied to not deserve the same warning?
      - dang 8y ago
        That commenter doesn't make a habit of it.
        subjectsigma 8y ago
        Ban me, then. I can't find a way to delete my account and I'm tired of this crap.
dang 8y ago
Please don't take HN threads in the direction of ideological battle. It destroys what this site is for, and the guidelines ask you not to: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.