You guys have to admit…
Hitler sure would have had some AMAZING views of the Austrian Alps from “The Berghof” or “Eagles’s Nest”!
Mufasa
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
First of all we are not even in a recession, so depression talk is premature. [/quote]
Offically, sure. But they are re-computing and all the private companies (who are usually more accurate) say we are in a double-dip.[/quote]
As I explained, anyone can say anything but there are ways to measure a recession. And we are most assuredly NOT in one right now. [/quote]
You can tout the official definitions all you want. The outlook is bleak and there has been no real recovery. The only reason the numbers aren’t indicating a recession is because GDP is an inherently flawed statistic. If you look at something like private sector employment(something I am sure we can both agree is very important) it paints quite a different picture than the official GDP numbers.[/quote]
I never said otherwise, now did I?
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
And why is not pointing out that the USA’s vast defense spending outstrips your nearest rival by nearly six times not a valid argument when we are talking about overspending?[/quote]
Because the USA keeps the bad guys at bay. Got it kid? What does China do with their military? Stop asking questions that you should have learned two years ago when you were in High School.[/quote]
Grade AAA Bullshit
The US acts in its own interests alone. It is, as I have said, the opposite of altruistic. It creates as many bad guys as it destroys. It has been more than happy to prop its share of bad guys and often has turned a blind eye to their habits, only turning against them when all other avenues have been lost, and sometimes not even then. I have no illusions about China’s military but at least they don’t pull this Team America schtick out. [/quote]
Yes, I know, given your age and the fact that you are not an American you say crap like this. I’ll just remind you of who saved the world …HOW MANY TIMES?
[/quote]
Um, zero times?
But keep the hubris coming, it is certainly entertaining.
[/quote]
If it were not for the US Austria would be part of Germany. And you would be kneeling in front of a photo of Adolph Hitler every morning.
Do some reading.
[/quote]
So?
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
Also, Austria < THE WORLD !!!11!!![/quote]
Ha ha…I’m done with you. Go hate American somewhere else.
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
First of all we are not even in a recession, so depression talk is premature. [/quote]
Offically, sure. But they are re-computing and all the private companies (who are usually more accurate) say we are in a double-dip.[/quote]
As I explained, anyone can say anything but there are ways to measure a recession. And we are most assuredly NOT in one right now. [/quote]
You can tout the official definitions all you want. The outlook is bleak and there has been no real recovery. The only reason the numbers aren’t indicating a recession is because GDP is an inherently flawed statistic. If you look at something like private sector employment(something I am sure we can both agree is very important) it paints quite a different picture than the official GDP numbers.[/quote]
I never said otherwise, now did I?[/quote]
No, but the words “and we are assuredly NOT in one right now” certainly implied it.
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
And why is not pointing out that the USA’s vast defense spending outstrips your nearest rival by nearly six times not a valid argument when we are talking about overspending?[/quote]
Because the USA keeps the bad guys at bay. Got it kid? What does China do with their military? Stop asking questions that you should have learned two years ago when you were in High School.[/quote]
Grade AAA Bullshit
The US acts in its own interests alone. It is, as I have said, the opposite of altruistic. It creates as many bad guys as it destroys. It has been more than happy to prop its share of bad guys and often has turned a blind eye to their habits, only turning against them when all other avenues have been lost, and sometimes not even then. I have no illusions about China’s military but at least they don’t pull this Team America schtick out. [/quote]
Yes, I know, given your age and the fact that you are not an American you say crap like this. I’ll just remind you of who saved the world …HOW MANY TIMES?
[/quote]
Um, zero times?
But keep the hubris coming, it is certainly entertaining.
[/quote]
If it were not for the US Austria would be part of Germany. And you would be kneeling in front of a photo of Adolph Hitler every morning.
Do some reading.
[/quote]
So?
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
Also, Austria < THE WORLD !!!11!!![/quote]
Ha ha…I’m done with you. Go hate American somewhere else.[/quote]
Do I hate the continent?
The people?
The government?
Or is that all the same in your head?
They could drape dogshit with the American flag and you would probably salute it.
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
First of all we are not even in a recession, so depression talk is premature. [/quote]
Offically, sure. But they are re-computing and all the private companies (who are usually more accurate) say we are in a double-dip.[/quote]
As I explained, anyone can say anything but there are ways to measure a recession. And we are most assuredly NOT in one right now. [/quote]
You can tout the official definitions all you want. The outlook is bleak and there has been no real recovery. The only reason the numbers aren’t indicating a recession is because GDP is an inherently flawed statistic. If you look at something like private sector employment(something I am sure we can both agree is very important) it paints quite a different picture than the official GDP numbers.[/quote]
I never said otherwise, now did I?[/quote]
No, but the words “and we are assuredly NOT in one right now” certainly implied it.[/quote]
I said we are NOT in a recession because we are not based on the appropriate definition of a recession. However, I do believe that the economy is in bad shape and we are headed for a recession.
You really don’t have a point do you?
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
And why is not pointing out that the USA’s vast defense spending outstrips your nearest rival by nearly six times not a valid argument when we are talking about overspending?[/quote]
Because the USA keeps the bad guys at bay. Got it kid? What does China do with their military? Stop asking questions that you should have learned two years ago when you were in High School.[/quote]
Grade AAA Bullshit
The US acts in its own interests alone. It is, as I have said, the opposite of altruistic. It creates as many bad guys as it destroys. It has been more than happy to prop its share of bad guys and often has turned a blind eye to their habits, only turning against them when all other avenues have been lost, and sometimes not even then. I have no illusions about China’s military but at least they don’t pull this Team America schtick out. [/quote]
Yes, I know, given your age and the fact that you are not an American you say crap like this. I’ll just remind you of who saved the world …HOW MANY TIMES?
[/quote]
Um, zero times?
But keep the hubris coming, it is certainly entertaining.
[/quote]
If it were not for the US Austria would be part of Germany. And you would be kneeling in front of a photo of Adolph Hitler every morning.
Do some reading.
[/quote]
So?
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
Also, Austria < THE WORLD !!!11!!![/quote]
Ha ha…I’m done with you. Go hate American somewhere else.[/quote]
Do I hate the continent?
The people?
The government?
Or is that all the same in your head?
They could drape dogshit with the American flag and you would probably salute it.
[/quote]
I salute freedom and respect America and the brave soldiers who served protecting people like oh…say your ancestors.
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
And why is not pointing out that the USA’s vast defense spending outstrips your nearest rival by nearly six times not a valid argument when we are talking about overspending?[/quote]
Because the USA keeps the bad guys at bay. Got it kid? What does China do with their military? Stop asking questions that you should have learned two years ago when you were in High School.[/quote]
Grade AAA Bullshit
The US acts in its own interests alone. It is, as I have said, the opposite of altruistic. It creates as many bad guys as it destroys. It has been more than happy to prop its share of bad guys and often has turned a blind eye to their habits, only turning against them when all other avenues have been lost, and sometimes not even then. I have no illusions about China’s military but at least they don’t pull this Team America schtick out. [/quote]
Yes, I know, given your age and the fact that you are not an American you say crap like this. I’ll just remind you of who saved the world …HOW MANY TIMES?
[/quote]
Um, zero times?
But keep the hubris coming, it is certainly entertaining.
[/quote]
If it were not for the US Austria would be part of Germany. And you would be kneeling in front of a photo of Adolph Hitler every morning.
Do some reading.
[/quote]
So?
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
Also, Austria < THE WORLD !!!11!!![/quote]
Ha ha…I’m done with you. Go hate American somewhere else.[/quote]
Do I hate the continent?
The people?
The government?
Or is that all the same in your head?
They could drape dogshit with the American flag and you would probably salute it.
[/quote]
I salute freedom and respect America and the brave soldiers who served protecting people like oh…say your ancestors.[/quote]
For the record, chinas military spending actually exceeds that of the united states in real terms, since they have a slave labour manufacturing base and virtually un-paralleled manufacturing capabilities. A dollar goes way way further spent on the chinese military than it does in america so to compare them dollar for dollar doesn’t make much sense.
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
And why is not pointing out that the USA’s vast defense spending outstrips your nearest rival by nearly six times not a valid argument when we are talking about overspending?[/quote]
Because the USA keeps the bad guys at bay. Got it kid? What does China do with their military? Stop asking questions that you should have learned two years ago when you were in High School.[/quote]
Grade AAA Bullshit
The US acts in its own interests alone. It is, as I have said, the opposite of altruistic. It creates as many bad guys as it destroys. It has been more than happy to prop its share of bad guys and often has turned a blind eye to their habits, only turning against them when all other avenues have been lost, and sometimes not even then. I have no illusions about China’s military but at least they don’t pull this Team America schtick out. [/quote]
Yes, I know, given your age and the fact that you are not an American you say crap like this. I’ll just remind you of who saved the world …HOW MANY TIMES?
[/quote]
Um, zero times?
But keep the hubris coming, it is certainly entertaining.
[/quote]
If it were not for the US Austria would be part of Germany. And you would be kneeling in front of a photo of Adolph Hitler every morning.
Do some reading.
[/quote]
So?
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
Also, Austria < THE WORLD !!!11!!![/quote]
Ha ha…I’m done with you. Go hate American somewhere else.[/quote]
Do I hate the continent?
The people?
The government?
Or is that all the same in your head?
They could drape dogshit with the American flag and you would probably salute it.
[/quote]
I salute freedom and respect America and the brave soldiers who served protecting people like oh…say your ancestors.[/quote]
Cool!
This is just like The Stepfords wives.
Do you reboot when you experience cognitive dissonance?
So what is it, the continent, the people, the country, the government?
Not that I expect an answer, I just want to know whether I can set off your reset button again.
[quote]orion wrote:
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
[/quote]
Nonsense. How would anyone know? If you’re interested you might want to look into how Prussia diabolically incited the Franco-Prussian war, how Bismarck had his reluctant sovereign installed as Kaiser in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace and how large French speaking areas in Alsace were occupied by the Germans and became hotbeds of both German and French nationalism.
As a self-professed anarchist you might also want to look at the relationship between Marxism(Anarchist split had yet to occur) and the nationalist forces that were at play following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war. Attached is a photograph of 62 hostages and their Communard executioners taken shortly after the fall of the Paris Commune. All hostages were massacred after this photo was taken with help from those ‘ladies’ in their lovely hoop dresses.
Additionally, as an anarchist who wishes Germany had won the First World War, you might want to look into how the Marxist revolutions of 1848 and their reverberations helped bring down the Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties.
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
[/quote]
Nonsense. How would anyone know? If you’re interested you might want to look into how Prussia diabolically incited the Franco-Prussian war, how Bismarck had his reluctant sovereign installed as Kaiser in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace and how large French speaking areas in Alsace were occupied by the Germans and became hotbeds of both German and French nationalism.
As a self-professed anarchist you might also want to look at the relationship between Marxism(Anarchist split had yet to occur) and the nationalist forces that were at play following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war. Attached is a photograph of 62 hostages and their Communard executioners taken shortly after the fall of the Paris Commune. All hostages were massacred after this photo was taken with help from those ‘ladies’ in their lovely hoop dresses.
Additionally, as an anarchist who wishes Germany had won the First World War, you might want to look into how the Marxist revolutions of 1848 and their reverberations helped bring down the Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties.[/quote]
I am a “self professed anarchist”?
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
[/quote]
Nonsense. How would anyone know? If you’re interested you might want to look into how Prussia diabolically incited the Franco-Prussian war, how Bismarck had his reluctant sovereign installed as Kaiser in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace and how large French speaking areas in Alsace were occupied by the Germans and became hotbeds of both German and French nationalism.
As a self-professed anarchist you might also want to look at the relationship between Marxism(Anarchist split had yet to occur) and the nationalist forces that were at play following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war. Attached is a photograph of 62 hostages and their Communard executioners taken shortly after the fall of the Paris Commune. All hostages were massacred after this photo was taken with help from those ‘ladies’ in their lovely hoop dresses.
Additionally, as an anarchist who wishes Germany had won the First World War, you might want to look into how the Marxist revolutions of 1848 and their reverberations helped bring down the Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties.[/quote]
I am a “self professed anarchist”?
[/quote]
Okay, if you want to get technical; you have posted an anarchist treatise and asked why the ‘workers’ shouldn’t ‘unite’, form ‘anarcho-syndicates’ and wage revolutionary class warfare against ‘the capitalist robber barons’ if they want to. I drew conclusions from these sorts of posts.
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
First of all we are not even in a recession, so depression talk is premature. [/quote]
Offically, sure. But they are re-computing and all the private companies (who are usually more accurate) say we are in a double-dip.[/quote]
As I explained, anyone can say anything but there are ways to measure a recession. And we are most assuredly NOT in one right now. [/quote]
You can tout the official definitions all you want. The outlook is bleak and there has been no real recovery. The only reason the numbers aren’t indicating a recession is because GDP is an inherently flawed statistic. If you look at something like private sector employment(something I am sure we can both agree is very important) it paints quite a different picture than the official GDP numbers.[/quote]
I never said otherwise, now did I?[/quote]
No, but the words “and we are assuredly NOT in one right now” certainly implied it.[/quote]
I said we are NOT in a recession because we are not based on the appropriate definition of a recession. However, I do believe that the economy is in bad shape and we are headed for a recession.
You really don’t have a point do you?[/quote]
Yes I do. The official definition of a recession is not appropriate at all.
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
[/quote]
Nonsense. How would anyone know? If you’re interested you might want to look into how Prussia diabolically incited the Franco-Prussian war, how Bismarck had his reluctant sovereign installed as Kaiser in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace and how large French speaking areas in Alsace were occupied by the Germans and became hotbeds of both German and French nationalism.
As a self-professed anarchist you might also want to look at the relationship between Marxism(Anarchist split had yet to occur) and the nationalist forces that were at play following the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian war. Attached is a photograph of 62 hostages and their Communard executioners taken shortly after the fall of the Paris Commune. All hostages were massacred after this photo was taken with help from those ‘ladies’ in their lovely hoop dresses.
Additionally, as an anarchist who wishes Germany had won the First World War, you might want to look into how the Marxist revolutions of 1848 and their reverberations helped bring down the Habsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties.[/quote]
I am a “self professed anarchist”?
[/quote]
Okay, if you want to get technical; you have posted an anarchist treatise and asked why the ‘workers’ shouldn’t ‘unite’, form ‘anarcho-syndicates’ and wage revolutionary class warfare against ‘the capitalist robber barons’ if they want to. I drew conclusions from these sorts of posts.[/quote]
So?
I have read Marx too, does that make me a Marxist?
Anarchists have a point though, a social contract theory is nonsense, noone is bound by anything that someone else signed apparently on his behalf a few centuries ago.
Also, I have repeatedly pointed that the beauty of capitalism is that you can organize yourself in any way you want, if you think that a commune is your way to go, by all means knock yourself out.
Whether that will work is another matter.
According to my understanding, the treatise ‘No Treason’ by Lysander Spooner to which you posted a link is a refutation of social contract theory on the grounds that government taxation violates the rights of individuals. He proposes a violent revolutionary struggle by the proletariat but which in practice would more likely consist of criminal dregs and upper middle class whackos like the ladies in hoop dresses with swords.
The economic theory sounds as crazy as the class warfare ideology it is matched with from what I make of it. I’ll stick with representative governance if it’s all the same with you.
[quote]SexMachine wrote:
According to my understanding, the treatise ‘No Treason’ by Lysander Spooner to which you posted a link is a refutation of social contract theory on the grounds that government taxation violates the rights of individuals. He proposes a violent revolutionary struggle by the proletariat but which in practice would more likely consist of criminal dregs and upper middle class whackos like the ladies in hoop dresses with swords. The economic theory sounds as crazy as the class warfare ideology it is matched with from what I make of it. I’ll stick with representative governance if it’s all the same with you.[/quote]
The point to take from his treatise is that government is at best a necessary evil and therefore needs to be limited to the points where you can actually find broad agreement, i.e. defense, courts and, maybe, roads.
Since you cannot even justify taxation for those, you turn the state into the battleground Hobbes pretends it liberated us from if you ramp the tax rate up beyond 50% and subsidize or tax everything that moves.
In reality, most people could probably live with 5-10% taxes if cops would not enforce BS laws for revenue purposes and there were no potholes in the road and, very important, the trains run on time…
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
And why is not pointing out that the USA’s vast defense spending outstrips your nearest rival by nearly six times not a valid argument when we are talking about overspending?[/quote]
Because the USA keeps the bad guys at bay. Got it kid? What does China do with their military? [/quote]
Dunno, trying to defend their country instead of meddling into other peoples affairs?
And lo and behold, noone travels to China just to blow things up.
[/quote]
I don’t expect anyone like you, a hater of America, to understand how we felt after 9-11. And what we did after 9-11 was absoultely justified.
America has been there in times of war and disaster to help other countries. How does Austria’s record hold up in those areas?
Uh huh.
[quote]Bambi wrote:
If The USA had ‘saved the world’, as you so put it, wouldn’t I be more inclined to agree with you?[/quote]
No, you’re a wet behind the years kid from Finland. And you know very little of American history. Did you study WW I? WWII? Do you know what the hell you are talking about when it comes to the greatest nation on the face of the earth? No. I would still rate you ahead of other foreigners who come on this site who are much older than you, as I don’t think you hate America for the sake of it. Peole like Orion for example are firstly jealous and then ignorant on top of that (bad combination). So…at least you’re ahead of types like that.
What color is the world that you live in Skippy? I attribute that comment to your youth and inexperience otherwise I’d have to call you and idiot and I don’t think you’re that stupid.
If only you had just a modicum of sense when it came to how nations behave. Every nation on the face of the earth is out to further their own interests boy. That doesn’t mean that a nation cannot do good because it might be in some way self serving. A Police Officer might save your life someday. Are you going to turn to him and say “you’re only doing this because they’re paying you?” And by the way Police Officers are usually hated (feared) as well. Please…do more reading and less posting. You have a startling lack of understand of how geo politics works.
Seriously, do the work. I don’t think that we can communicate anymore unless you start making sense.
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Bambi wrote:
And why is not pointing out that the USA’s vast defense spending outstrips your nearest rival by nearly six times not a valid argument when we are talking about overspending?[/quote]
Because the USA keeps the bad guys at bay. Got it kid? What does China do with their military? Stop asking questions that you should have learned two years ago when you were in High School.[/quote]
Grade AAA Bullshit
The US acts in its own interests alone. It is, as I have said, the opposite of altruistic. It creates as many bad guys as it destroys. It has been more than happy to prop its share of bad guys and often has turned a blind eye to their habits, only turning against them when all other avenues have been lost, and sometimes not even then. I have no illusions about China’s military but at least they don’t pull this Team America schtick out. [/quote]
Yes, I know, given your age and the fact that you are not an American you say crap like this. I’ll just remind you of who saved the world …HOW MANY TIMES?
[/quote]
Um, zero times?
But keep the hubris coming, it is certainly entertaining.
[/quote]
If it were not for the US Austria would be part of Germany. And you would be kneeling in front of a photo of Adolph Hitler every morning.
Do some reading.
[/quote]
So?
If it were not for the US there would have been no Hitler.
Also, Austria < THE WORLD !!!11!!![/quote]
Ha ha…I’m done with you. Go hate American somewhere else.[/quote]
Do I hate the continent?
The people?
The government?
Or is that all the same in your head?
They could drape dogshit with the American flag and you would probably salute it.
[/quote]
I salute freedom and respect America and the brave soldiers who served protecting people like oh…say your ancestors.[/quote]
Cool!
This is just like The Stepfords wives.
Do you reboot when you experience cognitive dissonance?
So what is it, the continent, the people, the country, the government?
Not that I expect an answer, I just want to know whether I can set off your reset button again.[/quote]
I know your little austrian ears burn when you hear things like this, but the USA is the greatest nation on the face of the planet. And blows right past little austria in every category.
It must really suck to be so jealous.
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
[quote]ZEB wrote:
First of all we are not even in a recession, so depression talk is premature. [/quote]
Offically, sure. But they are re-computing and all the private companies (who are usually more accurate) say we are in a double-dip.[/quote]
As I explained, anyone can say anything but there are ways to measure a recession. And we are most assuredly NOT in one right now. [/quote]
You can tout the official definitions all you want. The outlook is bleak and there has been no real recovery. The only reason the numbers aren’t indicating a recession is because GDP is an inherently flawed statistic. If you look at something like private sector employment(something I am sure we can both agree is very important) it paints quite a different picture than the official GDP numbers.[/quote]
I never said otherwise, now did I?[/quote]
No, but the words “and we are assuredly NOT in one right now” certainly implied it.[/quote]
I said we are NOT in a recession because we are not based on the appropriate definition of a recession. However, I do believe that the economy is in bad shape and we are headed for a recession.
You really don’t have a point do you?[/quote]
Yes I do. The official definition of a recession is not appropriate at all.
[/quote]
Says who? You? LMAO! If you are going to redefine something don’t you think you should have at least tiny bit of experience in that field? I’m only going by what the best and brightest economists have defined as a recession. Now granted you can have any opinion that you like but even you, one of the smartest 20 year olds on this site, has to admit that making up your own definitions doesn’t really make much sense.
For example, if someone were to come into your world and redefine what a deadlift is I don’t think you’d take too kindly to that.
I’ve already agreed that the economy is not doing very well. Now why don’t you run along before you find yourself involved in an economics lesson that you won’t like.