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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by matwood on Friday January 09, 2026 @04:24AM (#46551778)
Pointing to Russia as a functioning economy is comical.

Industry focused economies are going to continue to come under pressure due to automation. The US for example has a lot of industrial output, but shrinking industrial jobs. And that’s a good thing. Sending people into coal mines should never be a long term plan.

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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by lm28469 on Friday January 09, 2026 @07:00AM (#46552965)
> Pointing to Russia as a functioning economy is comical.

idk man, France's economy minister said he would bring "russia on its knees" economically, 3 years later it's still not anywhere close to being a reality, the minister isn't here anymore tho.

Put half of the sanctions on spain and it would fold in a month

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Re:Do not mistake a resilient global economy for populist su... by BrenBarn on Friday January 09, 2026 @04:46PM (#46559814)
That may be less a matter of him being wrong per se than of politicians loving to make grandiose and inflated pronouncements.
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