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programming is one big debate

so many arguments

"I drink so I can talk to assholes. This includes me." - Jim Morisson

The Democrats are determined to make Trumpists out of everyone in America.

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"Trump's only economic strategy was tax cuts and easy money from the Fed. It produces short-term results, but also comes with huge budget deficits and lack of public services, a lack of public infrastructure, a lack of environmental regulation and a lack of social protection."

- Jeffrey Sachs

is the same bag of tricks. From Carter to Biden, all the policies are the same.

@d @chjara @terryenglish im not saying it’s never corrupt just that both are usually done for the wrong reasons in most countries with developed countries being a notable exception and even then you still have corruption sometimes

@overflow This. Plus I should also make a distinction between allowing a market economy to function (as opposed to central planning) and a de/un regulated market economy. These are not necessarily the same thing. @chjara@mk.absturztau.be @d

@d @chjara @terryenglish deregulation tends to be done with the goal with offload assets to the political elites’ buddies in most countries and even in the developed world like with the electricity market it can end up doing more harm than good and that’s why most people have a negative reaction to the term deregulation which is why when anyone talks about deregulation it’s important to ask for further details

@overflow I'll add that it was the temporary transition to an unregulated capitalism that allowed for such a takeover. @chjara@mk.absturztau.be @d

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