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This short-termism seems like it's been America's chief problem through the centuries. "We need slavery - our economy will fall apart without it!" "We need St
by jimbob45 3y ago
This short-termism seems like it's been America's chief problem through the centuries.
"We need slavery - our economy will fall apart without it!"
"We need Standard Oil and US Steel - splitting them apart would be a catastrophe!"
"We need universal healthcare - a public option would place undue burden on insurance companies!"
"We need Boeing - our foreign competitors would eat us up otherwise!"
At some point, it's time to admit that the long-term pain is not worth the short-term benefits we get from naive economic policies.
- x0x0 3y ago1 - not short-termism 2 - comparing a minor economic investment ($8B on a $23T gdp) to slavery, and the economic system built on slavery, is the stupidest thing I've read this week, so, well, congrats. I guess? 3 - not a naive economic policy; US government investment built silicon valley and that's going ok.
- selimthegrim 3y agoTry being a green badge at Intel and then get back to me