Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Varaddem

(447 posts)

29. Greg Palast's

Reply to Sloumeau (Reply #24)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 06:30 AM

Apr 2020

Doesn’t mince many words when it comes to Milton Friedman and supply side.
Twisted logic is a good description. If it’s so perfect why has it Totally imploded twice in 12 years?

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Not a single economist or public health expert: [View all] demmiblue Apr 2020 OP

If it wasn't so serious it'd be funny. Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #1

And yet you made me Cha Apr 2020 #28

Guess again, Justin. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #2

gosh, i'm an economist, too, who knew! and a public health expert as well, i guess! unblock Apr 2020 #7

If Justin Wolfe meant, "no PhD, not teaching economics, means not an economist" then okay, they mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #12

They may have degrees ... but have any of them made their professional living as economists? mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #10

Super . . . hatrack Apr 2020 #18

Bwhahahaha! love_katz Apr 2020 #27

Most people do not think that having a Bachelor's degree in economics makes one an economist. Sloumeau Apr 2020 #19

I'm going to disagree with you on that. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #21

Saying that Milton Friedman recommended someone good does not dispute that Milton Friedman is an Sloumeau Apr 2020 #24

Greg Palast's Varaddem Apr 2020 #29

Not the choices i'd have gone with but ok * demmiblue Apr 2020 #3

I'm surprised Melania was not included calguy Apr 2020 #4

At least to represent Gucci and Yves St Laurent economic recovery plans Submariner Apr 2020 #11

we're so far gone that it's hardly worth mentioning that there are two family members here unblock Apr 2020 #5

+1 crickets Apr 2020 #16

Geez - they sure used a younger photo of Lighthizer. Isn't he like blm Apr 2020 #6

Huh, no Ike Perlmutter? He was qualified somehow to write policy for the VA mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #8

Just a bunch of cheerleaders. 😡 Arkansas Granny Apr 2020 #9

There's an idea PSPS Apr 2020 #13

ALL of them Trump toadies and TrishaJ Apr 2020 #14

They's Mah Braintruhst - just like the Soggy Bottom Boys! jpak Apr 2020 #15

Where's Barron? Get the boy in there, learn the ropes, good practice for real emergencies Baclava Apr 2020 #17

He's good at The Cyber, I hear . . . hatrack Apr 2020 #20

Not exactly a Team of Rivals gratuitous Apr 2020 #22

Luckily there are enough scared folks out there to keep staying home and cause cbdo2007 Apr 2020 #23

Nepotism Barbie and her gaggle of soy boys & cuckolded old men ConnorMarc Apr 2020 #25

Best description of Incestvanka and her entourage yet! sandensea Apr 2020 #26