Bill Maher: New Rule

#27
#27
OWB said:
You're right. Bush's economy is based on war..
Click to expand...

how so? have the Cadillac assembly lines in Detroit been converted to make M1 Abrams tanks?

Is the stock market being driven primarily by defense related stocks?

Is the housing market, which is cooling down now, a product of the war?

you should really think about things, OWB, I know you don't like W but you're smart enough to know that there is more to this economy than the military/industrial complex.
 
#30
#30
utfantilidie said:
The economy always thrives when a war is on, this I agree with.
Click to expand...
"War economies" are created when industries are converted, by the government, to produce guns instead of butter. Most of the time, this economic surge is the result of a complete mobilization of industry.

In case you have failed to notice, this is not happening with this war. Those corporations which produced war material prior to GWOT, are still the corporations which are largely (>90%) producing the current war materials. Other corporations are largely unaffected by the current combat environment.
 
#32
#32
therealUT said:
"War economies" are created when industries are converted, by the government, to produce guns instead of butter. Most of the time, this economic surge is the result of a complete mobilization of industry.

In case you have failed to notice, this is not happening with this war. Those corporations which produced war material prior to GWOT, are still the corporations which are largely (>90%) producing the current war materials. Other corporations are largely unaffected by the current combat environment.
Click to expand...

Exactly. It's like our economy is looking the other way while a war is on.
 
#35
#35
GAVol said:
No lie. For large chunks of time, Fox News is an eyelash away from becoming E!
Click to expand...

I watch MSNBC, and I have to say, I'm disappointed in them over their Skanky Spears and Anna Nicole Who Cares coverage. Too much.

I do like Olbermann.
 
#36
#36
I try to like Olberman. His brand of humor is very smart, but I'm not sure it's possible to come off more smug than he does.
 
#37
#37
therealUT said:
"War economies" are created when industries are converted, by the government, to produce guns instead of butter. Most of the time, this economic surge is the result of a complete mobilization of industry.

In case you have failed to notice, this is not happening with this war. Those corporations which produced war material prior to GWOT, are still the corporations which are largely (>90%) producing the current war materials. Other corporations are largely unaffected by the current combat environment.
Click to expand...
but the G component of the GDP is certainly larger, by a significant margin, than it would otherwise be.
 
New posts
You must log in or register to reply here.

VN Store



Back
Top