socialism

Business As Usual

February 19, 2023

oogle train wrecks, then click on images. You will not see pictures of every train wreck but you will see more pictures of train wrecks than enough. Train wrecks are not all that uncommon. We call them accidents but are they?

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Happy Now?

November 17, 2020

onservatives have tried, quite successfully, to scare the populace with the word ‘socialism’ for at least a century. It still works with the illiterati. In both graduate and undergraduate classes there were teachers of economics who were unable to provide a concise definition of the word. I seriously doubt that any of the politicians invoking […]

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Moderate or Progressive

February 15, 2020

e are constantly bombarded with analyses of the race for the Democratic nomination. It all seems to fall short. Who has the better chance? A moderate? A progressive? Who knows? As everyone else, I have an opinion — shocking, I know.

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Who’s the Enemy?

February 11, 2020

on’t ask one of the Democratic candidates. In all likelihood, they will all be pointing at each other. It seems they aren’t familiar with the role they are supposed to play.

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Dilemma

March 18, 2019

t’s easy to say that any of the Democratic candidates would be better than Trump. Off the top of my head, I would say that Mike Pence may be the only person who could possibly be worse. That doesn’t solve the problem though. What specific goal do we want and what criteria do we apply.

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Isms Are Dangerous

September 15, 2018

veryone uses labels. Most even label themselves. The problem is that almost no one can define those labels correctly. Some, not all, but some economists can correctly define those common words. I have yet to find a political scientist that can accomplish that task.

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The Real Trump Exposed

June 27, 2018

othing that Trump shows us is authentic. He is a simpleton that inherited lots of money. His incessant boasting of his financial acumen is a sham. An index fund is a type of mutual fund. The portfolio is designed to match the market. It is an automatic, brainless bet. The people who follow such things […]

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God Is Hate

April 20, 2014

eally? God is hate? If you believe that these Republican leaders and their toadies are Christians, then one can draw no other conclusion. As a child I heard that people fear what they do not understand. It appears that Republicans have conflated fear with hate. It is the easiest strategy for appealing to bigots, racists, […]

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Many Problems, One Response

July 9, 2012

s a kid (child) I often saw my grandmother cut off the head of a chicken, then let it run around for a couple of minutes before hanging it on the clothesline by its feet to drain the blood. Initially, it was funny. As I grew older, it became much less amusing. Now it is […]

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Invisible Handjob

April 19, 2011

Please don’t jump to the conclusion that I am a socialist based on this article. Socialism has at least as many problems and inanities as capitalism. Also, it is not the only alternative. Besides, I detest all ideologies. All that I ask is that you not insult me by associating me with any of them. […]

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