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> People don't want to face the facts, that we have to make up for lost productivity. No. We don't. I am unmoved by your attempt at argument from authority.

Jerrrry 5y ago
Feel free to complain, starve, and rent forever. There was no argument from authority. This is Modern Monetary Theory in action. It is just the other side they didn't show you.
- gerbilly 5y ago
  Pff. Productivity has never been higher and true wages are going down and you figure we owe you something? To whom shall we make out the check sir? Sounds like you're the one who's complaining. [Stopping here because the only thing I really owe you at this point would break the posting guidelines.]
  - Jerrrry 5y ago
    I'm not complaining: I am pointing out that productivity took a massive shit, and it must recover, and have a surplus, to pay off the gains lost from inflation, which was caused by the increase in monetary supply. True wages must go down for the surplus. If wages went up, productivity/gdp wouldn't increase, and we would make no progress on our nation deficit, and continue to see inflation. I am not complaining, just stating the inconvenient, economic, hard truths; shooting the messenger is the laziest (apt) way of dismissing the argument, which is all you are mentally prepared to do. you don't owe me anything, since you cannot combat my argument with logic; everyone owes everyone a productivity increase to make up for the free $1200 checks, and the printing of money. your entitlement is showing. my point, again, demonstrated within. complain to get free money, then complain the money isn't worth as much. you cant have both. all my points, QED, with your responses so far. anyone else wanna disprove anything I have stated? read up MMT. then come back with some facts. ill wait.
    - gerbilly 5y ago
      > I'm not complaining Sure you are. Your comment is a classic example of what I call 'sore winner' literature. It's characterized by: a superior pontificating tone, a sense of entitlement tell others what to do, a certain intellectual rigidity, a tendency to assign readings, but most important of all, a tone of having been cheated out of something by random strangers on the internet. Calculate your share, if you really must have it so badly, and I'll cut a penny down and mail it to you then.
      - Jerrrry 5y ago
        winners telling losers how to win isn't a "sore winner" mentality, it is a charitable attempt to help others. how am I simultaneously a winner, but feel cheated? again, you literally quoted three words, strawmanned it up, and ignore the rest. no substance to be found. the "superior" tone is your perception, but if the issue being discussed (peoples not wanting to work), no discourse can be had without hints of condescension. the labor shortage in the market cannot be discussed, because you think it is condescending... what a fantastic exchange of ideas, i am sure you are littered with nuanced views. /s (you are not.) ironically, coincidentally, and incidentally, I am statistically probably the most "impoverished" here; allowing me actual insight into the markets you claim to have a moral aptitude towards. people do not want to work. the left think the billionaires should make robots do it (see the above poster), the right are just tired of low-paying jobs that prevent them from being on welfare. i know you didn't get this far, but if you have any substinant rebuttal to any or all of my arguments, im sure you would had presented at least one by now, instead of again, ad hominem and strawmans. calling you a "fucktwit", deservingly, but also so @dang can read this, and maybe put thought into comment rankings, if he has some brain cells left from staring at walls of shallow dialogue all day.
        gerbilly 5y ago
        Dude you come on real strong and tell people that they should work harder, or pay back money or whatever. There's nothing to refute because you can't refute tone. Plus it's not my job to be your debate partner for free. Basically, either don't tell people what to do, or set conditions on how they should debate you, or you will get voted down. But really, I suspect you are getting just what you want, really, pissing people off and making a stink.

Jerrrry 5y ago

Feel free to complain, starve, and rent forever. There was no argument from authority. This is Modern Monetary Theory in action. It is just the other side they didn't show you.

gerbilly 5y ago
Pff. Productivity has never been higher and true wages are going down and you figure we owe you something? To whom shall we make out the check sir? Sounds like you're the one who's complaining. [Stopping here because the only thing I really owe you at this point would break the posting guidelines.]
- Jerrrry 5y ago
  I'm not complaining: I am pointing out that productivity took a massive shit, and it must recover, and have a surplus, to pay off the gains lost from inflation, which was caused by the increase in monetary supply. True wages must go down for the surplus. If wages went up, productivity/gdp wouldn't increase, and we would make no progress on our nation deficit, and continue to see inflation. I am not complaining, just stating the inconvenient, economic, hard truths; shooting the messenger is the laziest (apt) way of dismissing the argument, which is all you are mentally prepared to do. you don't owe me anything, since you cannot combat my argument with logic; everyone owes everyone a productivity increase to make up for the free $1200 checks, and the printing of money. your entitlement is showing. my point, again, demonstrated within. complain to get free money, then complain the money isn't worth as much. you cant have both. all my points, QED, with your responses so far. anyone else wanna disprove anything I have stated? read up MMT. then come back with some facts. ill wait.
  - gerbilly 5y ago
    > I'm not complaining Sure you are. Your comment is a classic example of what I call 'sore winner' literature. It's characterized by: a superior pontificating tone, a sense of entitlement tell others what to do, a certain intellectual rigidity, a tendency to assign readings, but most important of all, a tone of having been cheated out of something by random strangers on the internet. Calculate your share, if you really must have it so badly, and I'll cut a penny down and mail it to you then.
    - Jerrrry 5y ago
      winners telling losers how to win isn't a "sore winner" mentality, it is a charitable attempt to help others. how am I simultaneously a winner, but feel cheated? again, you literally quoted three words, strawmanned it up, and ignore the rest. no substance to be found. the "superior" tone is your perception, but if the issue being discussed (peoples not wanting to work), no discourse can be had without hints of condescension. the labor shortage in the market cannot be discussed, because you think it is condescending... what a fantastic exchange of ideas, i am sure you are littered with nuanced views. /s (you are not.) ironically, coincidentally, and incidentally, I am statistically probably the most "impoverished" here; allowing me actual insight into the markets you claim to have a moral aptitude towards. people do not want to work. the left think the billionaires should make robots do it (see the above poster), the right are just tired of low-paying jobs that prevent them from being on welfare. i know you didn't get this far, but if you have any substinant rebuttal to any or all of my arguments, im sure you would had presented at least one by now, instead of again, ad hominem and strawmans. calling you a "fucktwit", deservingly, but also so @dang can read this, and maybe put thought into comment rankings, if he has some brain cells left from staring at walls of shallow dialogue all day.
      - gerbilly 5y ago
        Dude you come on real strong and tell people that they should work harder, or pay back money or whatever. There's nothing to refute because you can't refute tone. Plus it's not my job to be your debate partner for free. Basically, either don't tell people what to do, or set conditions on how they should debate you, or you will get voted down. But really, I suspect you are getting just what you want, really, pissing people off and making a stink.