Mark Blyth, the economist who's making sense

[Padawanbater2]

Literally reported as spam.

No-one replying.

Shit thread, 0 stars.

How bad is your life that you react this way to people you disagree with politically?

I think you should talk to someone outside of RIU about it. It could help

 

[Padawanbater2]

 

[UncleBuck]

and yet the 2 posts in that thread contained more quality than all 567 tty posts in this thread.

 

[ttystikk]

and yet the 2 posts in that thread contained more quality than all 567 tty posts in this thread.

You've contributed plenty of posts here. I agree with your assessment of their quality.

This thread isn't for or about the usual RIU political section shit fight.

I put links and information I find interesting or valuable here, generally about economics or its intersection with politics.

Please do the same or refrain from posting here.

 

[ttystikk]

https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/06/14/the-founding-fathers-on-the-one-percentrnc-dnc-cabal/

This article eloquently explains why I don't think either major party is up to the job of reforming American politics.

 

[_gresh_]

Well. Well. Well...

 

[ttystikk]

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Well. Well. Well...

Wow. They both drink water.

But you drink water, too- therefore by the same logic, YOU MUST BE A NAZI!

GTFOH, quit being stupid.

 

[ttystikk]

http://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/corruption-paul-collier/

Interesting thoughts on corruption in governance.

 

[ttystikk]

The strange case of Democratic McCarthyism;

http://m.truthdig.com/report/item/democrats_corporate_media_new_mccarthyism_russia_20170715

 

[ttystikk]

The New Yorker Magazine visits Grand Junction, Colorado and learns that Republicans are more complex than big city liberals give them credit for. A thoughtful piece with real depth. I used to live in Grand Junction.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/07/24/how-trump-is-transforming-rural-america?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email

 

[ttystikk]

When feeling good is bad; grassroots economics organizing that has lasting impact.

http://www.geo.coop/blog/when-feeling-good-bad

 

[SneekyNinja]

Once again reported as spam.

 

[jonsnow399]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-17/new-u-s-subprime-boom-same-old-sins-auto-defaults-are-soaring

 

[ttystikk]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-17/new-u-s-subprime-boom-same-old-sins-auto-defaults-are-soaring

Carmageddon is what the insiders are calling this. I've been watching it unfold for 6 months now.

 

[st0wandgrow]

Heads will explode.

https://m.mic.com/articles/182238/the-democrats-biggest-donor-says-the-party-is-blowing-it-and-should-get-behind-bernies-platform#.GxYPWH8uj

 

[SneekyNinja]

All spam links, no intelligent discourse on the topics presented.

SPAM.

If this was a right winger's thread it wouldn't have survived to get 5 posts.

 

[jonsnow399]

Heads will explode.

https://m.mic.com/articles/182238/the-democrats-biggest-donor-says-the-party-is-blowing-it-and-should-get-behind-bernies-platform#.GxYPWH8uj

Nah, Hillary's coming back in 2020 to save us all

 

[ttystikk]

Heads will explode.

https://m.mic.com/articles/182238/the-democrats-biggest-donor-says-the-party-is-blowing-it-and-should-get-behind-bernies-platform#.GxYPWH8uj

Thanks for posting this. Single payer healthcare and living wages are NOT 'fringe issues' and the failure of establishment Democrats to come out in strong and united support of these initiatives is costing them credibility, support- and votes.

 

[ttystikk]

Nah, Hillary's coming back in 2020 to save us all

I think her credibility as a Presidential candidate is pretty thoroughly shot.

She failed to connect with average constituents on a host of issues including those addressed in my post just above, and in fact continually telegraphed her support of the financial industry instead.

Since the election, these themes have continued unabated, while Mr Sanders went on a multi state tour to reach out to voters across the country, in Democratic leaning and Republican strongholds alike, both with Tom Perez's Democratic Party 'unity tour' and on his own.

It's time to move forward from a self limiting politics of reaction to the reprehensible initiatives of Republicans to championing a new direction of their own. Universal healthcare, living wages, workplace protections and other policies to aid and benefit the middle class are popular and long overdue.

Frankly, billionaires don't need welfare; they aren't missing any meals. It is America's middle class that is on life support and needs representation and recognition.

 

[SneekyNinja]

Nah, Hillary's coming back in 2020 to save us all

It's kind of ironic that you'd post this considering you named yourself after a fictitious character who literally came back from the dead to save everyone...

I think her credibility as a Presidential candidate is pretty thoroughly shot.

She failed to connect with average constituents on a host of issues including those addressed in my post just above, and in fact continually telegraphed her support of the financial industry instead.

Since the election, these themes have continued unabated, while Mr Sanders went on a multi state tour to reach out to voters across the country, in Democratic leaning and Republican strongholds alike, both with Tom Perez's Democratic Party 'unity tour' and on his own.

It's time to move forward from a politics of reaction to the reprehensible initiatives of Republicans to championing a new direction of their own. Universal healthcare, living wages, workplace protections and other policies to aid and benefit the middle class are popular and long overdue.

Frankly, billionaires don't need welfare; they aren't missing any meals. It is America's middle class that is on life support and needs representation and recognition.

She won the vote, moron.