> "It's terrible, it's a joke" isn't an argument.

True, it's not so much an argument as a fact. As the other poster says, it's basically a set of idealogical positions.

> implying "go do your own research"

You're right, I shouldn't have left that to implication.

Calling a position a joke, and calling that a fact, is not very persuasive. I can't tell if you're a troll, or just a lousy debater, but you're trying to win the argument by default. You don't get to do that, at least not here. Either some evidence or some argument would strengthen your position; drive-by dismissive mockery just makes you look lazy and unwilling to actually engage in substantive conversation.

I am unwilling to engage in substantive conversation when it comes to Austrian economics. There's little point to it, those who are adherents are not going to change their minds, it's an idealogical, rather than empirical position to take.

I'm not trying to win a debate here, nor am I interested in debating the merits of a system that I don't think has any.