| mrstickball said: Akvod - I would read what everyone is saying when we tie inflation in with quantiative easing as opposed to austerity when it comes to deficit spending. That is, that the easiest way for America to get out of its $13 trillion debt commitment is to create $13 trillion USD...As opposed to, you know, fix the system |
Do you want to completely pay off 13 trillion dollars in a short period of time? Because that's ridiculous in my opinion. The best way to deal with our debt, right now and in the long run, is to fight this recession, and then as educated voters, get our politicians to commit themselves to counter cyclical policy, spending during recessions, saving during expansions, and ensure steady economic growth.
Both voters and politicians do the exact opposite thing we should have done >.< And they all work hand in hand, despite voters complaining about politicians. We were the ones that ultimately asked for the Iraq and Afghan war. We were the ones that asked for low taxes. We were the ones that drove the fucking bubble.
Now it's even worse. People are asking for one thing, but asking for another. Cut spending, but don't cut benefits, raise taxes, reform health care, quit the war, etc. Drill oil, but don't.
I mean, I really feel depressed, because it's irrationalism. Irrationalism is ruling everything. I'm not saying that people are irrational because they're wrong. I don't care if people have different views and arguments. But the problem is, people are saying stuff, but blatantly contradicting reality, and themselves.
