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3. Whoa! Another one!

Sat Jun 28, 2014, 11:52 PM

Jun 2014

There's the one about "the pitchforks are coming, fellow plutocrats" that argues the same thing.

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014.html#.U6-QWV58v1o

We hear this stuff from Paul Krugman all the time. He's been a veritable lone voice crying in the wilderness for years about this. But now, we have stuff like this starting to break through. Well, how 'bout that.

Here's the DU thread about it, too:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025158130

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"Sorry, Folks, Rich People Don't Create The Jobs" [View all] applegrove Jun 2014 OP

And most startups begin in middle class garages ErikJ Jun 2014 #2

Yes. I think that is the point. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #6

No the author was referring to the middle class CONSUMERS. ErikJ Jun 2014 #7

Exactly RIGHT !!!! nt clarice Jun 2014 #11

Whoa! Another one! calimary Jun 2014 #3

Whoever controls trade controls an economy. AdHocSolver Jun 2014 #4

100%. nt clarice Jun 2014 #12

Enthusiastic K&R Alex P Notkeaton Jun 2014 #9

As an entrepenour AND a small business owner.... clarice Jun 2014 #10

Supply side economics have been a failure Gothmog Jun 2014 #13