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Farmer-Rick

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9. Yeah, he pushed that free trade crap

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Tue Dec 10, 2024, 11:19 AM

Dec 2024

With the best of them. Stiglitz at least recognized the free traders as the same type of laissez-faire economist that caused the Great Irish famine of old.

History is rhyming again.

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Pretty much Old Crank Dec 2024 #1

Thank you for posting this. bronxiteforever Dec 2024 #2

Love and admiration are way behind IMO what the Billionaires really WANT - MORE $$$. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2024 #3

Oh I think that they have the audacity to want PatSeg Dec 2024 #7

The elites having a sad, nobody likes us. We should strike while their hearts are heavy. Blue25 Hotler Dec 2024 #4

I'm glad he is retiring. He is one of the voices that insisted the economy was Passages Dec 2024 #5

Joe and I are from the same state LittleGirl Dec 2024 #8

Yeah, he pushed that free trade crap Farmer-Rick Dec 2024 #9

Is that an endorsement of trump's tariffs? Silent Type Dec 2024 #11

Thank you Paul. Botany Dec 2024 #6

Somehow I don't think Trump gives a damn about me. mgardener Dec 2024 #10

Keynes was correct malaise Dec 2024 #12

What a GREAT quote!!! calimary Dec 2024 #13