Myth (?)

[belamy]

Not sure if this should rather be in the "Current events" section. I mean, for the long reading

Anyway, some specific kind of reactions will be welcome

http://www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=4013

 

[james1200]

i don't read long articles...what does it say?

 

[Nonimus]

i don't read long articles...what does it say?

something about Sangria and bull fighting n'shit.

 

[ladygrey]

Alright,

It's bs.

For these three reasons:

Number One: It ignores the history that comes after the Depression. After all, the structrual adjustment programes of the 80's and 90's were based on free market capitlism and they resulted in massize economic depressions and debilaited forgien economies around the world. So free market capilism has a bad rep, regadless of the depression

Number Two: It forgets to mention that the programs result in an increasing gap between the rich and poor, which in turn breeds expolitation

Number Three: it also forgets to talk about the reality that free market economies are unstustianble and in the long term, damage and limit the economies ablity to grow


Also, I'd like to add that the depression hurt so many people because it targeted those who were already vulerable, something caused by free market capitlism.

So the arugements are completly false.

Ignore it.

 

[james1200]

something about Sangria and bull fighting n'shit.

thanks baby. i was an econ major but even i was bored by it.

and ladygrey sure knows a lot about macro economics for someone who can't spell worth a shit.

 

[belamy]

Alright,

It's bs.

For these three reasons:

Number One: It ignores the history that comes after the Depression. After all, the structrual adjustment programes of the 80's and 90's were based on free market capitlism and they resulted in massize economic depressions and debilaited forgien economies around the world. So free market capilism has a bad rep, regadless of the depression

Number Two: It forgets to mention that the programs result in an increasing gap between the rich and poor, which in turn breeds expolitation

Number Three: it also forgets to talk about the reality that free market economies are unstustianble and in the long term, damage and limit the economies ablity to grow


Also, I'd like to add that the depression hurt so many people because it targeted those who were already vulerable, something caused by free market capitlism.

So the arugements are completly false.

Ignore it.

Thank you, I was waiting for this kind of feedback

But I´d like more... from others

 

[ladygrey]

Hey, I'm in university, alright?

I should know something after all these damn International Development Studies lectures and exams.....

As for the spelling, get over it.


And what do mean, "others"?

I'm not good enough for you? huh?

 

[belamy]

Hey, I'm in university, alright?

I should know something after all these damn International Development Studies lectures and exams.....

As for the spelling, get over it.


And what do mean, "others"?

I'm not good enough for you? huh?

You are not G-d... nor mom nor dad, that´s all

 

[belamy]

You are not G-d... nor mom nor dad, that´s all
I mean you gave articles of faith, like a less coated version of the "myth" paper, more than developed arguments.

 

[ladygrey]

^
what? I'm confused.

Oh my. I feel lightheaded.

 

[backpacker]

The article basically outlines the events as I understood them. The government was the catalyst for the great depression and for the extraordinary length. I do think that the article is wrong in laying all the blame on the Presidents and their administrations. First, Congress had to approve of most of the actions. Second, the courts were not active enough in stopping illegal actions by FDR. Third, the press obviously did a poor job of reporting the events. Fourth, people were stupid enough to keep voting for FDR. The 1930's was the greatest challenge to the existence of our democracy. Luckily what doesn't destroy us often makes us stronger. We have far more checks and balances now. I have always held that FDR was by far the worst President that this country has ever had. If nothing else, he was a great con man.