1/ We have got to stop apologizing for wanting public policy to be guided by humanitarian interests. We should proclaim unabashedly that whatever improves the human condition ultimately improves the economy because it increases people’s creativity and productivity.
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2/ The system’s response to that is always, “Oh silly unsophisticated one, you know nothing about economics!” They use the idea that economics is a verifiable science as a kind of magical spell to keep people from questioning assumptions that otherwise we’d know are so wrong.

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3/ For instance many of them call an economy where 1% control more wealth than the bottom 90%, tens of millions live in or near poverty & 40% of the people can’t afford a $400 unexpected expenditure a “good” economy. Good? No economy where children are hungry is a “good” economy.
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The idea that psychology or spirituality can run the economy is some kind of a magical spell.
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Another Democrat comes out against economics 🤦‍♂️ Economics is the study of Human Action. It helps explain the negative effects of policies you want to enact. It is not to be discarded and maligned just because you don't know anything about it and its inconvenient for you.
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And also, they should read the book that @StephanieKelton wrote if they think we don't know anything about economics. 🙂
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Don’t believe experts, got it
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They never mention economics when it involves blowing a hole in the deficit with tax cuts.
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The habit of thinking the only way to "win" is by exploiting people or the environment - this dog eat dog mentality (sorry dogs) I mean people eat people mentality is a virus that'll eventually sink all boats if left unchecked. A course correction is long overdue.
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Mom send me a Marianne 2020 hat please I need to feel Happiness again
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