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mick063

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14. He sold us on Freidman economics

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 11:39 AM

Mar 2012

After the experiment has utterly failed, there are still those that cling to "trickle down" as economic gospel. They tend to fall in to two groups.

Those that accumulate great wealth.

Those in political coalition with people of great wealth, that are either uneducated to the point of unknowingly damaging their own economic self interest, or believe so strongly in a single issue, they will tolerate the economic harm of Freidman economics.

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Fond Memories of Reagan [View all] WhoIsNumberNone Mar 2012 OP

K & R. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2012 #1

Here is a nice companion thread for your excellent toon re: Reagan's Legacy. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #2

Well, in all modesty, it's not my excellent toon- WhoIsNumberNone Mar 2012 #3

Ok, your excellent posted toon thread. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #4

even DLC leaders engage in 'Reagan Revisionism' bart95 Mar 2012 #5

That's a HUGE part of the problem we face today economically.......... socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #12

Democrats won't be offering any serious alternatives as long as they are relying on billionaires WhoIsNumberNone Mar 2012 #15

That's the one I remember. Scuba Mar 2012 #6

Arming Bin Laden and Khomeini should be played up more Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #7

People loved him. Tabasco_Dave Mar 2012 #8

Put Pruneface on a Dime Octafish Mar 2012 #9

I've heard about this- That's all those Reagan Legacy people WhoIsNumberNone Mar 2012 #17

I know someone that named their dog Reagan progressoid Mar 2012 #10

Yeah, I still get that occasionally............ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #11

I'm currently teaching The Crucible, so I am reminded of his role in the McCarthy hearings. Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #13

He sold us on Freidman economics mick063 Mar 2012 #14

Outstanding! K&R. (n/t) Paladin Mar 2012 #16

Title was a put off but glad I clicked. Because I lived through his crap! freshwest Mar 2012 #18

Could you give a link to the OP's picture? freshwest Mar 2012 #19

Here: WhoIsNumberNone Mar 2012 #23

Thanks!! freshwest Mar 2012 #25

K&R jwirr Mar 2012 #20

kick Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #21

I have fond memories of Reagan, too,... Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #22

Yep, RWR was a peice of shit. Rex Mar 2012 #24