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4351
« on: July 07, 2015, 07:56:33 PM »
They are.
Like, seriously. If you don't think that having a central monopoly on force is necessary for a civilised society then you don't understand civilisation.
4352
« on: July 07, 2015, 07:54:11 PM »
i was just in your constituency
i went out with a couple of mates to the tardebigge and we spent a couple of hours driving around afterwards, and wandered into your neck of the woods
i know where you live
4353
« on: July 07, 2015, 01:04:35 PM »
Methinks you're taking this place a bit too seriously.
Or maybe hypocrisy and a wilful lack of intelligence annoys me? If I took this place too seriously, I'd be calling out Challenger for saying shit like "LOL" in threads. But it doesn't bother me, because it's just a bit of fun. You? You're no fun. You're just a cunt.
4354
« on: July 07, 2015, 12:58:15 PM »
ugh, socialism
Another voter successfully educated by the GOP smear machine, I see.
Holy shit, you are a massive hypocrite. You practically tore the shit out of Challenger yesterday for taking a swipe at you simply because he didn't agree with you, and now you're essentially accusing another user of being brainwashed by the Republicans simply because they don't think socialism is a good idea.
4355
« on: July 07, 2015, 12:26:12 PM »
He called himself Terry Toucher. He was a real handsy guy, but friendly as they come. Terry would drive around the neighborhood in his old tinted out Astrovan, honking an electronic clown horn that he installed on his dash. All the neighborhood kids knew it was candy time. Terry had all the best candy: Snickers, Reeces, Pop rocks, and even Big League Chew. He'd let you get a whole fistful. All he asked in return was that we all lined up and get searched, you know to check for weapons. You can never be too careful. I swear, he must've had a background in medicine because he looked in places I never thought it was possible to hide a weapon.
On Thursdays, Terry had the lottery. It was really exciting. One lucky kid got to be his co pilot, got all the candy he wanted, and got to go see Terry's pet snake. I never was lucky enough to win the lottery, but my friend Billy did. I asked him how it was and he said he didn't want to talk about it. Terry must've told him all kinds of top secrets. I was so jealous of Billy. It's a shame Billy had to move away to Florida and go stay in a special hospital for people with sick minds.
Terry stopped coming around soon after Billy left. I guess he got called off on some kind of special mission or something. I saw his picture in the paper around then. I think he got famous from giving out all that candy and doing those missions. What a great guy.
4356
« on: July 07, 2015, 12:05:25 PM »
You hide your more effiminate nature behind a mask of cocky arrogance and spite.
How eerily accurate.
4357
« on: July 07, 2015, 12:00:14 PM »
not to participate in it.
not participating =/= not being engaged Although people who would just hand over their taxes regardless of what the state would do with it are pretty fucking terrible people.
4358
« on: July 07, 2015, 11:52:00 AM »
Consensus is a notoriously hard thing to come across in economics, especially since it looks from the outside as if there are numerous divergent schools of thought (there are really only two, in truth: saltwater and freshwater, with numerous strands within). So, allow me to elucidate just what the profession actually agrees on. Of course, given that we're discussing economics, don't take "consensus" to mean "accepted by all mainstream economists without proviso". Economic growth and inequality:Spoiler - In the long-run, economic growth comes mostly from increased labour productivity. - The increases in real US median income since 1980 substantially underestimates how much people in the median household are better off now. - The recent decline in oil prices will promote higher real GDP in the US. - Piketty was wrong about inequality. - Rising market wages are a better explanation for the fall in family size than changes in medical technology or social norms. - Automation has historically not reduced employment in the US. - Sustained tax and spending policies that boost consumption at the expense of savings are likely to result in lower long-run living standards. - Technological change has probably contributed to inequality. Spoiler - In the long-run, the rate of inflation is directly proportional to the rate of growth in the money supply. - In the long-run, the level of output is independent of the money supply (above source). - In the short-run, monetary policy affects both inflation and output. - The government should use stabilisation policies to counter-act recessions. - Monetary and fiscal policymaking should be analysed by rules instead of discretion.* - Macroeconomic policy is affected by how the private sector perceives such policies. - Monetary policy wouldn't benefit from greater Congressional oversight. - If monetary policy is stabilising the business cycle, there is no need for fiscal stimulus. - In the long-run, exchange rates reflect purchasing power parity. In the short-run, we have no idea what drives exchange rates. - Changes to tax rates can affect revenue by altering people's behaviour. - Had the Scottish voted for independence, they would've likely faced greater macroeconomic instability for many years. - Due to the Obama stimulus, the unemployment rate was lower at the end of 2010 than it would've been otherwise. - The benefits of Obama's stimulus will likely end up exceeding its costs. - Chairman Ben Bernanke will be judged favourably in future economic analysis. - If the US government fails to make scheduled payments on interest or principle debt, businesses and households will suffer severe economic consequences. - Bitcoin sucks.Spoiler -Policies which decrease the trade deficit will usually not increase the population's welfare. - Fast-track authority for trade deals allows major trade deals to be concluded more expediently. - Past major trade deals have benefited most Americans. - Trade with China makes most Americans better off. - Free trade is great Spoiler - The average US citizen would be better off if large numbers of low-skilled immigrants were allowed to enter the US each year. - Unless they were somehow compensated, low-skilled US workers would be worse off if large numbers of immigrants were allowed to enter the US each year. - The average US citizen would be better off if a large number of high-skilled immigrants were allowed to move to the US each year. Spoiler - Many US state and local governments understate their pension liabilities. - Unless US states cut spending, raise taxes or change public-sector pensions over the next two decades, many of them will require severe austerity, a federal bailout or default. - Raising the minimum wage to $9/hr is worth it. - Long-run fiscal sustainability will require cuts to Medicaid. - Loosening certain licensing requirements in US healthcare would benefit consumers. Spoiler - Not getting vaccinated imposes a cost upon other individuals. And, the social benefit of mandating vaccinations outweighs the social cost. - Californians would be better off if all final users in the state paid the same price for water, even if food prices rose and some farms failed. - There is a social value to having financial institutes which issue liquid liabilities backed by illiquid assets. - Employers which discriminate in hiring will be at a competitive disadvantage, presuming the customers do not care. - Uber's surge pricing raises consumer welfare. - Policies that focus on small business probably aren't useful. - The US wouldn't make the average US citizen better off if they tried to increase manufacturing employment.
4359
« on: July 07, 2015, 09:37:50 AM »
Okay.
4360
« on: July 07, 2015, 09:27:30 AM »
Philosophy should be a core subject in primary and secondary schools.
heh, no.
Heh, yes. Especially epistemology and ethics.
4361
« on: July 07, 2015, 06:44:11 AM »
When you can't laugh at your enemies, they've started to win.
4362
« on: July 06, 2015, 09:04:42 PM »
Just give her a bone ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
4363
« on: July 06, 2015, 09:03:31 PM »
4364
« on: July 06, 2015, 09:03:01 PM »
euthanasia is such a simple issue, oh my god
Some people like to unnecessarily complicate things in order to make themselves feel smarter. Fuck, it's why I study economics.
4365
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:59:49 PM »
YES VERB I DO HAVE SKYPE
WHERE AS YOU GOING WITH THIS
I'M GOING TO BED SHORTLY ITS FUCKING 3AM
DO YOU WANT SEXY FUNTIMEZ OR SOMETHING
4366
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:58:17 PM »
prove you don't
Okay. I don't care enough to prove that I don't care.
4367
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:57:32 PM »
What the fuck is happening in here.
4368
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:56:06 PM »
I've quit smoking
You were doing so well.
4369
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:52:58 PM »
4370
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:52:05 PM »
I"m not, I'm actually just making fun of both of you.
The "optimism" part is thinking we care.
4371
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:51:00 PM »
might take a new picture later to get a second opinion
I'd be interested to see that, actually.
4372
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:49:23 PM »
There's a kind of refreshing optimism to users who think they can convince Verb or I out of our deep seated pessimism and cynicism.
4373
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:47:52 PM »
Eh, it's a yellow light, so my skin looks weird. I have one in natural light if you want.
10/10 would ravage
4374
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:45:19 PM »
Here's my senior class photo.
That's a manly chin.
4375
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:44:31 PM »
Call me a parasite
You're an ambulance.
4376
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:42:37 PM »
be happy dude. Its more fun. pretty stupid to be happy if there's nothing to be happy about
Fuck happiness. I wan't fulfilment.
4377
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:39:10 PM »
be happy dude. Its more fun.
DON'T YOU SEE MY PROFILE PICTURE GOD
4378
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:38:21 PM »
Good Face length
Good hairline
Narrowed eyes/positive tilt
Bulbous asymetric nose
weak eyebrow/ridge
too much facial fat, no distinct cheekbones or jawline
7/10 on the sep7agon scale
And I'll take those seven inches like a man.
4379
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:36:06 PM »
maybe it's me being new here
I don't think it is.
4380
« on: July 06, 2015, 08:34:57 PM »
especially since the Soviets had to pull out
wot
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