Economics Needs a Post-Crash Revolution

Re:Economics Needs a Post-Crash Revolution by vincent-toups on Sunday October 27, 2019 @09:21AM (#21369520)

I don't know, ask someone whose kid can't get medical treatment because they lost their job in a downturn.

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Re:Economics Needs a Post-Crash Revolution by didgeoridoo on Sunday October 27, 2019 @09:37AM (#21369591)

This is a non sequitur, and unnecessarily inflammatory besides. Capitalism is totally compatible with a robust social safety net.

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Re:Economics Needs a Post-Crash Revolution by cyrksoft on Sunday October 27, 2019 @09:37AM (#21369594)

Or ask the hundreds of millions who died under socialist and communist systems.

Or ask the hundreds of millions or more who are no longer poor thanks to capitalism.

Edit: typo

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