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Go here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39410725 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39410725 And then read the article there. There's a nice quote from
by chiefalchemist 3y ago
Go here
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39410725 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39410725
And then read the article there. There's a nice quote from someone at Citi (which confirms *exactly* what I said about jobs).
And class warfare is *not* in the room, simply because the class that should be pissed off is too stupid, too distracted, and half of it too Left to reach lukewarm, let alone of boiling point.
Clown? Nah. But it is fun sometimes to laugh *at* the blindly objective everything-at-face-value crowd on HN. Too book smart for their own good. Wouldn't know a lie if the media shoved it up their arse. Again.
- k8svet 3y agoI don't watch or read any mainstream media. Unsurprisingly this conversation plays out predictably. You have one note. Handwave and scream "the media" and deride everyone as stupid and MSNBC watchers. I have better things to do with my time.
- chiefalchemist 3y agoIt's certainly not objective journalism, that's for sure. You have to be vigilant and have a filter because there are things reported that are worth noting. For example, it was said in the one article: "One place the economy is showing a weakness is the labor market. January had a blowout jobs report, adding 353,000 jobs to the economy. But Hollenhorst noted that if you scratch beneath the surface, the number of hours worked is falling, the number of full-time workers has decreased, and sectors such as the restaurant industry have stalled on hiring." Let's presume that's true, or at least 80% true. That changes all the hype around "adding jobs". We all know, it's easy to lie and deceive with data and stats. The gov and the economy is no exception.