• Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    16 hours ago

    The truth is that the American economy is just stupid

    Could have just said this. It was nonsensical from any perspective except “line must go up so the rich can get richer” for DECADES before the Mango Mussolini came along and made it too obvious to deny.

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      16 hours ago

      I suspect most people sense it’s “stupid” without really being interested in the subject, but I also think some lighter real economics context is important to understand how and why.

    • shalafi@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      OK. Name an economic system that does not depend on constant growth. I’ll wait patiently.