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I think it is a valid concern. A bad economy kills. The so-called diseases of despair[1] kill more than 150k a year in the US. And much suffering is caused by l
by dougmwne 6y ago
I think it is a valid concern. A bad economy kills. The so-called diseases of despair[1] kill more than 150k a year in the US. And much suffering is caused by limited opportunities and limited hope. These limited prospects can and have have taken down many governments in the past. And regime change is rarely a bloodless process. There are no perfect solutions when it comes to governance. We must do our best to promote good outcomes and mitigate the bad. I very much want my government to worry about the economy, just as I want it to worry about the virus.
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_despair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_despair
- ntsplnkv2 6y agoLet's be honest with ourselves. The real reason many are worried about the economy is because of their rich lifestyles and stock portfolios. If they cared about "diseases of despair" they wouldn't continue to support paltry minimum wages, lack of social safety net, no universal medicine, constant tax breaks at the expense of the budget, etc. They didn't care about "diseases of despair" in 2008 either. It's simply a bad faith argument.
- dougmwne 6y agoI am not them. The real reason I am worried about the economy is so that it can provide as good as a life to as many people as possible. I am not arguing in bad faith, and I do not want any of the things you list. I know our society has problems distributing wealth and I will always support distributing it more fairly. We need to have an economy for there to be anything to distribute. I do care and I am not your strawman.