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Cyrano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 02:56 PM Original message |
We are in a second Great American Depression |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's not a Depression. It's the end of American prosperity |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. Reducing demand, exporting jobs and treasure, pissing the national wealth in to hot sand and cold |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. The people still alive now who lived through the first one disagree. |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Estimated real unemployment ranges >>>18% |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The 25% Depression number also understated the reality. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. The definition also does not change the fact that this mess is not |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Buy second-hand, American-made or not-at-all. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. And be loud about refusing to buy from companies that outsourced our economy |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Good! advice! |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. No we aren't. Depression has a specific definition. Nt |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. We're far closer to it than you think |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. We have to face the fact that it may not about what "...will help him get elected..." |
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Lisa D (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
31. 'mistaken about how that star he's had on his ass...? |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
7. No one wants to admit it and will vote for more of the same in 2012 n/t |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:29 PM Original message |
They don't want to admit it, because it ****IS**** painful!! nt |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. More of the same might even be better than competing versions of worse. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. There it is in a nutshell. nt |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:22 PM Original message |
You can't forget decade after decade of wage destruction and starving the government of revenue |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
8. yes but we are doing nation building overseas. isn't that wonderful lol nt |
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cantbeserious (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. The Best Answer For Fixing Short Term Problems Is A Raise In Wages |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. But if we do that we'll be carting wheelbarrels full of cash to buy bread! n/t |
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cantbeserious (270 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. There Are Two Choices - Default or Inflation - Inflation Is Considered More Manageable |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
12. It's not a Great Depression (or even a 'depression') yet, as economists |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. I don't think the Repubs are fiscally inept. I agree with Durbin |
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rampart (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. our gdp includes who knows how much in derivative assets |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. One big Chinese warehouse. |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's not a depression - it's the beginning of a fascist theocratic corporate takeover. |
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Old Codger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
20. Permanent |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
21. No, we're not. That may happen, but no, at this time, we are not in an era |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. As long as it's not a Depression for the rich (and it isn't) then it doesn't count |
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hulka38 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Great post |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Dude! You nailed it! |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. Dean Baker thinks yes |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's like Extreme Depression |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
28. This whole thread is depressing. n/t |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
29. You don't know much about the Great Depression, |
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shoutinfreud (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:40 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. Yeah, when people are starving to death in the country, come talk to me. |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
32. I expect to die prematurely because of lack of health care |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Yeah... |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. The only thing that can save us now is some socialism or communism. |
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shoutinfreud (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yeah, cause SO many socialist and communist countries had no problems feeding their people. |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. A pretty large number of capitalist economies also have problems with poverty and hunger. |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. I want to know where are the protest leaders like years ago. Young need to get out there in the |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-11 07:05 PM Response to Original message |
40. Actually, there is a long list of these things, it's not #2. |
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