tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post4676597539859914939..comments2024-03-28T11:48:59.977-04:00Comments on the daily howler: Stephanie Ruhle now rules the waves!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-83542354567329614032022-08-08T10:36:37.803-04:002022-08-08T10:36:37.803-04:00Fortune 1000. That sounds familiar. They're ...Fortune 1000. That sounds familiar. They're the guys Mao works for, to keep their taxes from going up, correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-30471285366225903022022-08-08T10:35:39.277-04:002022-08-08T10:35:39.277-04:00"The finance, global finance, on the other ha..."The finance, global finance, on the other hand" = Fortune 1000Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-23280364966389193622022-08-08T07:48:57.888-04:002022-08-08T07:48:57.888-04:00It seems emblematic of a broader societal licentio...It seems emblematic of a broader societal licentiousness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-11856591332213676882022-08-08T06:56:18.780-04:002022-08-08T06:56:18.780-04:00Who cares what the name of the bill is.? It contai...Who cares what the name of the bill is.? It contains a lot of policies that were long overdue because of inaction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-10574404132936205692022-08-08T02:01:26.282-04:002022-08-08T02:01:26.282-04:00Yay yay yay yay -- we get to actually reduce infla...Yay yay yay yay -- we get to actually reduce inflation, not just say we will.<br /><br />Why does a supposed liberal call actual liberals liars and frauds? Is Somerby now incapable of imagining that any <br />Democrat wants to do something that is good for our country?Not a rodenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216459357112547141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-77356002144760850062022-08-07T23:45:23.036-04:002022-08-07T23:45:23.036-04:00That pretty much ignores everything this administr...That pretty much ignores everything this administration is doing with regard to helium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-5387927711834539902022-08-07T18:13:02.831-04:002022-08-07T18:13:02.831-04:00No one is falling for it. Democrats are in bad sh...No one is falling for it. Democrats are in bad shape and will stay in bad shape, and they've earned it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-35588867281267716002022-08-07T15:06:29.809-04:002022-08-07T15:06:29.809-04:00The whole issue is pretty much recondite at this p...The whole issue is pretty much recondite at this point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-26385242508980420992022-08-07T14:15:00.953-04:002022-08-07T14:15:00.953-04:00Well, the fact of the matter is, the globalist sid...Well, the fact of the matter is, the globalist side (global finance) is the dominant one at the moment. Far stronger and more powerful than the domestic side. <br /><br />And the domestic side at least has an incentive to preserve the country. They produce goods (mostly) domestically, that are then consumed (mostly) domestically. <br /><br />The finance, global finance, on the other hand, they invest in cheap labor (often slave labor) abroad, to import and sell cheap junk in the US and Europe. That's super profitable: producing shit by third-world labor and then selling it for first-world prices. <br /><br />They know that's unsustainable, it's just a matter of riding their luck while it lasts. Printing countless trillions, organizing an orgy of credit. All that stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-67626732000665601602022-08-07T12:13:08.519-04:002022-08-07T12:13:08.519-04:00The US has a corporate elite first and foremost. T...The US has a corporate elite first and foremost. That elite exists outside of the state. The corporate boards are not elected by us but they choose which political campaigns to donate to.<br /><br />They divide their money between the two Big Business parties, a liberal and a nationalist one. The nationalist one hates Monsanto for donating to blue team. The liberal one hates Koch for donating to red team. <br /><br />As Dewey said, the state is the "shadow of power cast by business." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-42079271289277790142022-08-07T11:13:39.816-04:002022-08-07T11:13:39.816-04:00JuveniileJuveniileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-6626663078493348102022-08-07T09:29:30.257-04:002022-08-07T09:29:30.257-04:00That's cockamamie.That's cockamamie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-25148645592929163972022-08-07T09:24:46.792-04:002022-08-07T09:24:46.792-04:00Mao,
Abortions today!
Abortions tomorrow!
Abortion...Mao,<br />Abortions today!<br />Abortions tomorrow!<br />Abortions forever!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-59088513683676068932022-08-07T09:22:04.043-04:002022-08-07T09:22:04.043-04:00Imprisoning white-collar criminals when they break...Imprisoning white-collar criminals when they break the law, may not reduce white-collar crime.<br />But it will definitely lead to needed prison reform.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-78571617866950279422022-08-07T09:10:25.634-04:002022-08-07T09:10:25.634-04:00"We can't have a democracy if the discuss..."We can't have a democracy if the discussion and policy is limited to the things that keep power structures safe."<br /><br />Meh. That's what "liberal democracy" is.<br /><br />Liberal establishment, the well-meaning technocratic elite, rules over you -- for your own good. Because if normal ordinary people had any knowledge and power, they would've inevitably ruined everything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-84774183575321742942022-08-07T09:08:59.339-04:002022-08-07T09:08:59.339-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-67792865270877128512022-08-07T07:45:36.542-04:002022-08-07T07:45:36.542-04:00It's odd. People in power know inflation has s...It's odd. People in power know inflation has several causes, but they are limited in the ways that they can address it because of big donors? So the main strategy they're pursuing is one that can't address price gouging, that trades a pipeline for green investment etc. <br /><br />I mean my local station reported on Israel killing a schoolgirl before talking bad about Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />We can't have a democracy if the discussion and policy is limited to the things that keep power structures safe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-13685074912988159472022-08-07T01:55:30.892-04:002022-08-07T01:55:30.892-04:00I suppose it’s good that the anonymous flying monk...I suppose it’s good that the anonymous flying monkeys are able to channel some of their anger from maximum security cells. Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162272807640653299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-77440778872100309232022-08-07T00:52:06.250-04:002022-08-07T00:52:06.250-04:00There is widespread agreement that it will address...There is widespread agreement that it will address climate change and lower the deficit, neither of which issue the Republican party has shown any interest in. Congressional Republicans gave Arthur Laffer a medal of honor for his bullshit theory during Trump's reign, to give some idea of how serious they are about economics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-29417226161818682512022-08-06T21:20:46.834-04:002022-08-06T21:20:46.834-04:00The new bill is nothing short of ebullient.The new bill is nothing short of ebullient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-10245194455007229982022-08-06T21:06:34.281-04:002022-08-06T21:06:34.281-04:00David dips into magical bullshit Republican Econom...David dips into magical bullshit Republican Economics. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-61620013373296284212022-08-06T19:07:55.865-04:002022-08-06T19:07:55.865-04:00Miinimizing the effects of a tax might reduce tax ...Miinimizing the effects of a tax might reduce tax revenue but not add to the deficit. Don’t be silly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-35971285522018255802022-08-06T17:58:47.392-04:002022-08-06T17:58:47.392-04:00Tax increase laws typically produce less revenue t...Tax increase laws typically produce less revenue than projected, because the affected taxpayers take steps to minimize the effect of the new tax increase. Thus the bill may well increase the deficit, and add to inflation.David in Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222355423128534221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-47473409126493888672022-08-06T16:21:18.850-04:002022-08-06T16:21:18.850-04:00So MSNBC had on But-Her-Emails-Baker, as they alwa...So MSNBC had on But-Her-Emails-Baker, as they always do, and he presents a counterpoint to the liberal take on the Bill. And to Bob this shows how corrupt Ruhle is and how we should hate her. Bob wanted a panel where everyone agreed, with the Republican position. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-89097079749360063902022-08-06T16:17:00.310-04:002022-08-06T16:17:00.310-04:00So Bob doesn't think She shot straight on the ...So Bob doesn't think She shot straight on the inflation issue, and therefore feels free to despise her. But more importantly, he feels free to ignore what is being said about the Bill at Fox. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com