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i disliked the author's frequent right-ist propaganda memes like "all regulation is bad", and "government just prints up money" (as opposed to selling treasury
by mkramlich 16y ago
i disliked the author's frequent right-ist propaganda memes like "all regulation is bad", and "government just prints up money" (as opposed to selling treasury notes to voluntary buyers; in essence, borrowing). came off as a crank or shill with an agenda.
- archgoon 16y agoI was put off by the derogatory terms for people doing legitimate work. If you feel these jobs are being obsoleted by technology, fine. Don't insult people who have them.
- forgotAgain 16y agoI agree. It was unnecessarily hostile. Seems like someone trying to establish his blogging brand.
- tsotha 16y ago>as opposed to selling treasury notes to voluntary buyers; in essence, borrowing. ...from the Federal Reserve, which printed money for that purpose. "Quantitative easing" is printing money just as surely as if they'd fired up printing presses at the mint.
- gaius 16y agoFTA: Slimers are those that work in finance and on Wall Street I think he was pretty even-handed.
- SerpentJoe 16y ago> Cosmetologists, real estate brokers, doctors and lawyers all need government certification. All this does is legally bar others from doing the same job, so existing workers can charge more and sponge off the rest of us. Citation needed? I kind of like knowing the guy poking me with syringes is a trusted professional.