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Nye Bevan

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9. So much negativity in the responses here.

Reply to Pirate Smile (Original post)

Mon Mar 5, 2012, 12:00 AM

Mar 2012

Reminds me of a GOP presidential debate. Why are so many DUers reluctant to admit that the economy is improving?

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"In case you haven�t noticed, the economy is actually getting better. Noticeably better." [View all] Pirate Smile Mar 2012 OP

Tell that to these people: Initech Mar 2012 #1

You're probably right about a new system for monitoring. elleng Mar 2012 #2

I saw that article on Fail Blog. Initech Mar 2012 #3

"those... who have so much invested in a bad economy they are reluctant to acknowledge any of this" TheWraith Mar 2012 #19

How about new vehicle sales? Comes out Lucky Luciano Mar 2012 #40

I got ONE Number Against This Argument: $4/Gallon gasoline Demeter Mar 2012 #4

"Good economy" and "expensive gas" are two terms inextricably linked bhikkhu Mar 2012 #7

Um, No Demeter Mar 2012 #10

Oil is a limited resource, and consumption has increased to the limit of the extraction rate bhikkhu Mar 2012 #11

Regrettable, but true. We're hitting peak EVERYTHING. Zalatix Mar 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2012 #15

I made the same anol0gy last time gas went up Javaman Mar 2012 #36

It won't affect the economy as much as it would have in the past. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #14

DOW 13,000! ellisonz Mar 2012 #5

Hehe Dokkie Mar 2012 #31

more job openings in the last few years around where i live madrchsod Mar 2012 #6

usual bullshit attack on the "Democratic left" paulk Mar 2012 #8

Because it's true, as evidenced right here in this thread. TheWraith Mar 2012 #20

don't worry, be happy paulk Mar 2012 #23

There's nothing "realistic" about mocking and deriding reality. nt TheWraith Mar 2012 #39

tell it to Krugman paulk Mar 2012 #42

fuck Steven Pearlstein Enrique Mar 2012 #33

So much negativity in the responses here. Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #9

Your question seems to puzzle you, me, and the author the o.p. I've never seen anything quite.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #13

The simple fact is that the economy is not improving for most people. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #37

Yup. Obama should've nationalized everything, and then we'd be Venezuela. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2012 #41

A great many DUers are hurting financially.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #17

+1000 ellisonz Mar 2012 #18

"Their relentless demagoguery has undermined the recovery as much as the gridlock politics" DCBob Mar 2012 #16

What effects the mood of many consumers the most is that they don't have any money.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #21

No doubt. DCBob Mar 2012 #22

Really, the poor and unemployed should just STFU.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #24

How do you get that from what I wrote?? DCBob Mar 2012 #25

My handle is a reference to my financial situation.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #26

.. DCBob Mar 2012 #27

Unfortunately, it's improving to a totally unacceptable NEW NORMAL eridani Mar 2012 #28

Yeah, I think that this is what bothers THIS particular........ socialist_n_TN Mar 2012 #30

2016 is the key for sure eridani Mar 2012 #43

I got a $30 freelance job two weeks ago. LiberalEsto Mar 2012 #29

the Democratic left is "invested in a bad economy" Enrique Mar 2012 #32

That may be the most intelligent article I've read on DU the past two years. cbdo2007 Mar 2012 #34

who are the loud mouths on the left? Enrique Mar 2012 #35

I think I've read and learned enough about capitalism to be unimpressed. TBF Mar 2012 #45

when my personal, home economy improves magical thyme Mar 2012 #38

uh huh paulk Mar 2012 #44

all the more reason to push that narrative I guess SunsetDreams Mar 2012 #46

to what narrative paulk Mar 2012 #51

It's only better for the 1% Peter1x9 Mar 2012 #47

We of the sinking middle class may sink without further struggles into the working class sad sally Mar 2012 #48

Knock on wood Broderick Mar 2012 #49

Here's the article I was looking for on this: Peter1x9 Mar 2012 #50