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25. It's not shock therapy; it's blunt force trauma. nt

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We are about to be subject to Shock Therapy economics - severe austerity - administered by Putin's puppets [View all] ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 OP

We're in good hands with the great economist Elon Musk and the crypto enthusiasts dalton99a Nov 2024 #1

America's elite will suck out all the money in the US economy. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #2

Plus side being B.See Nov 2024 #55

The price of eggs will be the least of anyone's concerns. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #56

INDEED. B.See Nov 2024 #58

Klein's book should be required reading for first year college students. CrispyQ Nov 2024 #3

me too. I cried, one of the few times I've cried as an adult man ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #4

Great news! That means Dems win supermajorities in both houses in the 2026 midterms! Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #5

i'm positive the GOP will faithfully observe the results of those elections once they have tasted full power ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #6

Elections are managed by the states Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #7

I don't know - what would you do if you were a complete authoritarian who had no respect for democracy, no shame, ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #8

You aren't thinking realistically about this. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #10

Think about it from Putin's point of view - would he give a shit if the "world economy" collapses? ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #11

Putin is not the omnipotent evil genius you perceive him to be. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #14

Putin has destroyed the UK and the US in just a few years without firing a shot ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #29

Putin is so successful, the Labour Party won a landslide victory in July Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #34

ONLY AFTER THE DAMAGE WAS DONE Skittles Nov 2024 #52

do you really think it will be Trump in charge? Skittles Nov 2024 #51

Are you talking deflation? spinbaby Nov 2024 #57

What makes you think they'll be seated? Arazi Nov 2024 #9

If the results of the midterms are voided, the world economy will collapse. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #12

I believe that's what Musk and the crypto bros want Arazi Nov 2024 #13

Yes, I know what they want Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #15

I don't think they'll have any say in the matter Arazi Nov 2024 #16

We shall see Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #17

Absolutely Arazi Nov 2024 #18

I expect them to create chaos Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #19

So you know how thiel is thinking? Seriously PortTack Nov 2024 #27

send 34 from Texas and 28 from florida quakerboy Nov 2024 #21

full on, 100% fascism would require the revocation of the 2nd amendment and confiscation of privately owned guns Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #24

The powers that be have already shown they'd rather rule over impoverished peasants than have a thriving ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #41

Post removed Post removed Nov 2024 #44

No! He intends to strip the country to its bones and make off with all of our wealth ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #45

What wealth? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #46

Oh, ok. "chaos" but not "dystopian anarchy" ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #48

Lots of Gas Lighters live on DU Brenda Nov 2024 #50

why? quakerboy Nov 2024 #54

CA is not 100% blue Darkshard Nov 2024 #33

I was using hyperbole to make a point Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #37

What midterms? Do you think that a cruel autocracy wnylib Nov 2024 #30

Again, Elections are managed by the states, beyond federal control Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #35

Have you thought it through? wnylib Nov 2024 #38

The terms of the next congress end on January 2, 2027 Fiendish Thingy Nov 2024 #39

You see an overactive imagination in me. wnylib Nov 2024 #53

Collapsing us dollar is the plan, musk really hasn't hid that questionseverything Nov 2024 #47

Sorry, this is ridiculous on its face angrychair Nov 2024 #20

Agree....talk about doom and gloom and arguing for it. This is exactly what Dr. Timothy Snyder is saying not to do PortTack Nov 2024 #26

What I'm trying to do is to wake people up so that they CAN resist ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #42

I don't think these MAGAt freaks care Skittles Nov 2024 #49

People in America are sooo smart! world wide wally Nov 2024 #22

Welcome to Russia or is it eastern Germany during cold war Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #23

It's not shock therapy; it's blunt force trauma. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2024 #25

Remember Dan Nov 2024 #28

And of course, Eloon has carved out an exemption from this radical austerity... keep_left Nov 2024 #31

Great Britain, if I remember correctly, instituted this beginning with the slightlv Nov 2024 #32

" it will fail" depends on your definition of failure. "Pallets of money disappeared" is the victory, you see? ProfessorPlum Nov 2024 #43

So, we make do. And, pissing and moaning is ok as long as we are continuously planning ways to resist. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #36

My better judgement prevents me from saying misanthrope Nov 2024 #40