Economics Discussion--Luke Warm Topic Invite

[TranaGreg]

I thought the more interesting concept from the video was the idea that there can be a balance of socialist ideas & capitalist ones, it doesn't have to be a choice between one or the other ...

… when Bernie Sanders is praising Scandinavian societies, he forgets that these aren’t anti-rich or anti-capitalist systems; because the welfare state and unions work in tandem with capitalist dynamics ...

[madducks]

I'll add this--The Pandemic lockdown and the subsequent rushed re-opening wasn't just about the obviously stated--need to get the wheels of commerce turning again--it was about saving the concept of consumerism for certain industries. The longer we go without things we realize how unnecessary they are and lose that indoctrination that we DO need a new pair of jeans or shoes just to look good going out. Don't fool yourselves, keeping the people hooked on buying shit they really can do without was also a big reason they pushed us right into this--well we're here now we might as well make the best of it--sorry bout your dead parents moment in our history.

A lot of my neighbors invested their 4 months worth of savings into fireworks.

[Sour Masher]

A lot of my neighbors invested their 4 months worth of savings into fireworks.