Is war the answer to a depression?

Robert Pollin: It wasn't war that ended the 1930s Depression, it was massive government spending

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[robertinrinrin]

Starting a war to stimulate the economy is so stupid.

If the politicians can find money to go kill people, then they sure as hell can find money to help people! But the rich only lobby government stimulus that helps them first, like war.

[Antiks72]

@thisisbunk Socialism for the rich, and everyone else is on their own.  Make me wanna quit paying taxes.

[TheMango121]

Government spending PROLONGED the depression. Just like its doing TODAY.

Will we ever learn?

[1231238502]

this man might be a professor but he's clearly brainwashed.

[deskset24]

.. and give it to animal rights activists. War for good reasons, such as against the Nazis and right-wing muslim or christian religionists or against the anti-drug terrorists at the DEA, and take away THEIR money and property and give it to Ralph Nader, Amory Lovins, etc will benefit those who deserve it and punish those who deserve it.

[deskset24]

Ralph Nader should have been president of the USA 2000-2008, and Cynthia McKinney now. Shitheads who voted for Demopublicans obviously hate money, don't need money or property, and LOVE shitting OTHER people's money away to those who don't do any useful work - corporate welfare military. There's nothing complicated about the economy: it's a zero-sum game. Take money from those doing either no work (CEOs, bankers) or work that hurts others (FBI, prisons) and give it to environmentalists &...

[schulwitz]

What absolute total bullshit. You never see talking heads like this going up against Austrian economists like Peter Schiff or working on a refutation of Murray Rothbard's "America's Great Depression", in an open and fair debate they would get annihilated.

[NicosNicosNicosNicos]

In an interview in a clip from that Oliver Stone film, South of the Border (whatever it's worth: watch?v=fI446mXonu0) ex president Nestor Kirchner of Argentina recalls a meeting in which Bush said war was a good way to improve the economy.

[NicosNicosNicosNicos]

In Britain too they generally mention the local huge arms industry on TV news only in terms of "job creation" or "job losses". Such as "x Zyklon gas factory is downsizing, meaning the loss of several jobs".

[NOTAdemocracy]

We ARE in World War 3 ! It isn't a Set Piece Battle against a visible foe its on 2 different 'fronts' (Iraq, Afghanistan expanding to 10 or more when you include Iran, Pakistan, Yemen, Palestine, N Korea, Cuba, Venezuela etc), against an invisible foe with no standing army, no Air Force and No Navy and will last 10,000 days or more unless we stop this nonsense. Casualties will be higher than Vietnam on our side and higher than World War 2 on their side.

[strongbadassman]

@PsyTrip20 why the hell are you calling me a dink? why use a kamikaze drone when you can just use a balistic missile which is far more accurate and destructive? i wonder if you got any common sense statement to ever make, apart from calling me a dink, a jap, a jew or a shylocke, i find it very racist and insulting, it makes my heart bleed. there's no such thing as a kamikaze drone by the way :) pls i have searched all over the web for kamikaze drones, found this : Japs bomb pearl harbour lol"

[PsyTrip20]

Kamakazi drones dont cost $120 million you stupid dink. China bought the Harpy for a reason.

Quit arguing over subjects about which you have no understanding. Using manned air assets against air defenses is extremely risky (as common sense suggests). If you think its better to send a F-16J to fire a HARM against a radar site, then you are clearly as retarded as you name suggests.

If I had more time and patience, I would teach you a thing or two, but since I don't, enjoy your ignorance.