The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
Yet you don't understand that you can have a recession after tax cuts or growth after tax increases.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
Yet you don't understand that you can have a recession after tax cuts or growth after tax increases.
Lulz, bro, it's called MULTI variable analysis for a reason. You can also live through a car accident because you weren't wearing your seatbelt and were thrown to safety. That doesn't mean it's a good policy to not wear one.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
Yet you don't understand that you can have a recession after tax cuts or growth after tax increases.
Lulz, bro, it's called MULTI variable analysis for a reason. You can also live through a car accident because you weren't wearing your seatbelt and were thrown to safety. That doesn't mean it's a good policy to not wear one.
Lulz at equating a car wreck to our economy. Bruh.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
This is shit that even at a hugely Liberal school like UW is commonly accepted in the economics department.
Look, I love Friedman as much as any So Cal, Brooks Brothers, Young Republican. And I don't disagree with his critiques of the flaws in how SS was designed. My point is more along the lines that in a country such as ours, it's good public policy to ensure that old people have some base level of income when they can't work anymore. And there's not really a way to accomplish this goal other than some form of "mandatory" savings through taxation (even if current retirees are paid by taxation of current workers). Americans by their nature abhor the concept of wealth transfers, so really the only way sell SS to the voters was the idea that we all pay in and we all get something out upon retirement age, regardless of our financial situation at that time. A "needs based" plan would never have been feasible politically speaking.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
An econ degree is a BA degree, isn't it?
Not if you know how to do science
Seriously though, they are different degrees(at UW). The BS is a lot more rigorous and you have to do a lot of actual maths and such. It's why I get paid to science stuff. With a BA I would have probably had to go get a Masters to do anything with like many of my friends who partied a little more in the BA program.
[The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Economics emphasizes the study of mathematics and quantitative techniques along with economics. The course of study requires a more intensive background in math and statistics, reflecting the quantitative character of modern economics. This program provides preparation for employment in technical and scientific areas and is appropriate for graduate studies in economics and related fields such as statistics, mathematics and finance.]
p.s. my credentials aren't all that astonishing or important when I'm just reciting what is pretty common Economics pablum. It's like talking about supply and demand. I don't really need to be an expert. I can just appeal to a higher academis authority in the field.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
An econ degree is a BA degree, isn't it?
Not if you know how to do science
Seriously though, they are different degrees(at UW). The BS is a lot more rigorous and you have to do a lot of actual maths and such. It's why I get paid to science stuff. With a BA I would have probably had to go get a Masters to do anything with like many of my friends who partied a little more in the BA program.
[The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Economics emphasizes the study of mathematics and quantitative techniques along with economics. The course of study requires a more intensive background in math and statistics, reflecting the quantitative character of modern economics. This program provides preparation for employment in technical and scientific areas and is appropriate for graduate studies in economics and related fields such as statistics, mathematics and finance.]
p.s. my credentials aren't all that astonishing or important when I'm just reciting what is pretty common Economics pablum. It's like talking about supply and demand. I don't really need to be an expert. I can just appeal to a higher academis authority in the field.
Copy that. I was feeling ripped off but then you mentioned math. Now I just feel dumb.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
An econ degree is a BA degree, isn't it?
Not if you know how to do science
Seriously though, they are different degrees(at UW). The BS is a lot more rigorous and you have to do a lot of actual maths and such. It's why I get paid to science stuff. With a BA I would have probably had to go get a Masters to do anything with like many of my friends who partied a little more in the BA program.
[The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Economics emphasizes the study of mathematics and quantitative techniques along with economics. The course of study requires a more intensive background in math and statistics, reflecting the quantitative character of modern economics. This program provides preparation for employment in technical and scientific areas and is appropriate for graduate studies in economics and related fields such as statistics, mathematics and finance.]
p.s. my credentials aren't all that astonishing or important when I'm just reciting what is pretty common Economics pablum. It's like talking about supply and demand. I don't really need to be an expert. I can just appeal to a higher academis authority in the field.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
Posting tits and ass pics is always an acceptable alternative.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
The end of WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SStax free retirement incentives, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment. Maybe, but that was hardly the reason for them being built, hindsight and tangential benefits.
p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these opinions valid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.
An econ degree is a BA degree, isn't it?
Not if you know how to do science
Seriously though, they are different degrees(at UW). The BS is a lot more rigorous and you have to do a lot of actual maths and such. It's why I get paid to science stuff. With a BA I would have probably had to go get a Masters to do anything with like many of my friends who partied a little more in the BA program.
[The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Economics emphasizes the study of mathematics and quantitative techniques along with economics. The course of study requires a more intensive background in math and statistics, reflecting the quantitative character of modern economics. This program provides preparation for employment in technical and scientific areas and is appropriate for graduate studies in economics and related fields such as statistics, mathematics and finance.]
p.s. my credentials aren't all that astonishing or important when I'm just reciting what is pretty common Economics pablum. It's like talking about supply and demand. I don't really need to be an expert. I can just appeal to a higher academis authority in the field.
As History major who was told there would be no maff, I still had to take a couple of maffey related courses to graduate. One was I think Macro 101 and the other Astronomy 101. It was hard but I think I got passing grades. Now I am a pour.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SS, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment.
The dams are the biggest poont in FDR's favor IMO. Not only did they greatly aid the war effort, they've paid for themselves many tims over in (mostly) clean energy since then.
The environmental impact upon construction was obviously huge, but hydro power is nails after that.
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SS, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment.
The dams are the biggest poont in FDR's favor IMO. Not only did they greatly aid the war effort, they've paid for themselves many tims over in (mostly) clean energy since then.
The environmental impact upon construction was obviously huge, but hydro power is nails after that.
THANK YOU! Finally, someone around here gets it about the damned damns!
The uber lefties on the board are appalled we attacked those poor hapless Germans who were just minding their own business.
The conservatives at the time thought the POTUS in 1944 was the left wing appocolypse.
For the record, lots of economists agree and that the New Deal was horrible policy. Video is a bit dry, but decent, and she's hot. So maybe even @Swaye will watch it on mute.
Of course, all the poly sci/social science majors will tell you that the New Deal was a huge success bc reasons...
FDR's death probably saved us all a lot of socialist bullshit.
WWII ended the Depression. Not the New Deal. We can all agree upon this.
That said, even if it was not necessarily the best economic approach, it was still a political necessity. And long term, there's still a lot of long term benefit from legislation like SS, FDIC.
And for Christ's sake, we can not forget the god damned damns. W/o Grand Coulee, Bonneville, and TVA, WWII takes a lot longer to win- i.e., no cheap and readily available electricity for aluminum and uranium/plutonium enrichment.
I have had a lot of arguments with people who don't agree with that. We are still having that argument - Obama and Bush's stimulus versus RR or Trumps tax cuts and deregulation
And - some public works are more awesome than others
Obama's stimulus was supposed to go to jobs. I know for a fact that Washington state canceled construction projects and used the cash for pensions and unions
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p.s. My knowledge of economic history isn't from youtube. It's from my BS in Economics from UW and from the time I've spent doing economic reading/research. Far greater economists than me have these
opinionsvalid hypotheses backed by data. I'm just attempting to find things that are more entertaining than reading dry ass academis research papers for the rest of you.The Great Depression Myth
The Social Security Myth
This is shit that even at a hugely Liberal school like UW is commonly accepted in the economics department.
Seriously though, they are different degrees(at UW). The BS is a lot more rigorous and you have to do a lot of actual maths and such. It's why I get paid to science stuff. With a BA I would have probably had to go get a Masters to do anything with like many of my friends who partied a little more in the BA program.
[The Bachelor of Science with a Major in Economics emphasizes the study of mathematics and quantitative techniques along with economics. The course of study requires a more intensive background in math and statistics, reflecting the quantitative character of modern economics. This program provides preparation for employment in technical and scientific areas and is appropriate for graduate studies in economics and related fields such as statistics, mathematics and finance.]
UW Economics Department stuff
p.s. my credentials aren't all that astonishing or important when I'm just reciting what is pretty common Economics pablum. It's like talking about supply and demand. I don't really need to be an expert. I can just appeal to a higher academis authority in the field.
The environmental impact upon construction was obviously huge, but hydro power is nails after that.
Obama's stimulus was supposed to go to jobs. I know for a fact that Washington state canceled construction projects and used the cash for pensions and unions