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This general theme, it's

artappraiser — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 10:51:42 +0000

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This general theme, it's definitely a meme I am seeing grow. This one I caught only because Josh Barro retweeted it (nymag's business columnist):

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— Alan Cole (@AlanMCole) December 27, 2019

the president has embraced

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 09:48:03 +0000

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the president has embraced policy changes that historically are more in line with the approach of Soviet satellites than democratic societies in establishing a forceful role for goverment in setting the terms of the economy.

The big difference being while Soviet satellites tried to reinforce subservience to Moscow in rule of law and military areas, economic success or utility to Russia were the 2 goals from earlier times, whereas the current efforts are to weaken the US economy and support systems to ensure they can't effectively compete with Russia (or are at least significantly crippled) going forward. That this has happened in 3 years with only economic incentives for then approving Republican politicians, rather than the extensive kompromat and punishment system of Soviet/East Bloc countries is a disturbing development in the Russian system of cooption.

Obvious that WaPo thinks this

artappraiser — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 09:07:00 +0000

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Obvious that WaPo thinks this is an issue, this is their headline story right now: Trump’s quest to shatter GOP economics reached its peak in 2019

From trade to spending, from the Federal Reserve to paid parental leave, the president has embraced policy changes that historically are more in line with the approach of Democrats than Republicans in establishing a forceful role for government in setting the terms of the economy.

There's this making the news

artappraiser — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 01:27:37 +0000

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There's this making the news too: Stocks Are on the Verge of the Best Year Since 1997

Dem presidential candidates

artappraiser — Sat, 28 Dec 2019 01:21:31 +0000

In reply to Rank-and-File Workers Get Bigger Raises

Dem presidential candidates need to start adding more prosperity gospel speak to their spin to compete with this. Or have very clear arguments about how the new Dem House of Rep can take credit. Or hope that the people getting raises are going to sit out the election. Even if it doesn't help Trump, one thing I'm pretty sure it does for a lot of people that don't have the full facts: verify that being tough on immigration raises wages for American citizens, that has always been one of the main beliefs of those with strong anti-immigrant sentiments.