8267 Live: Defense Secretary formally announces withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan, Iraq (www.youtube.com) posted 150 days ago by ArticleISection10 150 days ago by ArticleISection10 +8267 / -0 647 comments share 647 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (647) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 35 ▼ – Magazar 35 points 150 days ago +35 / -0 Digging holes and filling them up is "good for the economy". There is more to the economy than GDP. Especially if it is wasted on the wrong things. permalink save report block reply ▲ 24 ▼ – CovefefeREEEE 24 points 150 days ago +24 / -0 War is not good for the economy. It creates massive debt. Always has. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 10 ▼ – yragcom1a 10 points 149 days ago +10 / -0 We gotta have SOME reason to print that hyper inflated money. What are you, a commie? Luv dem Ruskies? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – DaesDaemar 1 point 149 days ago +2 / -1 We should print enough money to pay off our national debt and then convert to the gold standard. permalink save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – nointernetforyou 6 points 149 days ago +6 / -0 Just be awesome at making cool shit people want then jobs and sales will follow. No lost lives, no endless hatred for our country around the world. Thats the way. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – non-entity 6 points 149 days ago +6 / -0 Its good for the people in the war industry and they practically run washington permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – Auroraalpha 4 points 149 days ago +4 / -0 "productivity" ought to be the yardstick, not just "activity". After all, we have "consultants" paid millions to give a single speech. permalink parent save report block reply
Digging holes and filling them up is "good for the economy". There is more to the economy than GDP. Especially if it is wasted on the wrong things.
War is not good for the economy. It creates massive debt. Always has.
We gotta have SOME reason to print that hyper inflated money. What are you, a commie? Luv dem Ruskies?
We should print enough money to pay off our national debt and then convert to the gold standard.
Just be awesome at making cool shit people want then jobs and sales will follow. No lost lives, no endless hatred for our country around the world. Thats the way.
Its good for the people in the war industry and they practically run washington
"productivity" ought to be the yardstick, not just "activity". After all, we have "consultants" paid millions to give a single speech.