• pinkystew@reddthat.com
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    19 days ago

    What? Who is the economy great for? Many Americans are one missed paycheck from bankruptcy.

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      19 days ago

      Which is exactly my point. Many Americans don’t feel like the economy is better in their own lives. But, overall, from a macroeconomic perspective, the economy is doing great.

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        19 days ago

        Who gives a fuck about the macroeconomic perspective

        The economy, to any person with a pulse, means “can I afford to live”. If the dictionary definition of an economy is different, then speak the language of the people.

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          19 days ago

          Then you have to be willing to do economics like in Europe and redistribute (the GDP) wealth to basically make everyone middle-class. But Americans are also unwilling to do that. That’s “socialism” or “communism” or whatever label conservatives like to add to it. The US may have a somewhat higher GDP than many European countries, but most Europeans feel much more financially secure than most Americans.