American small businessman schools rep on austerity

Quote from Ricter:

You're impervious to evidence. That's the definition of a crank. The only guys listening you guys are a few who like to argue for the sake of arguing, which reminds one of the old saw about being firmly attached to whatever you're pushing away.

How do you know I'm impervious to evidence? You've never provided any. You can't even counter the points I made regarding your obscure statement.
 
Quote from Tsing Tao:

How do you know I'm impervious to evidence? You've never provided any. You can't even counter the points I made regarding your obscure statement.
Crank.
 
Quote from Tsing Tao:

Ah, so would you and Dr. Krugman's Servant like to explain what happened in 2008 when supply hit it's lowest in 50 years, and prices also hit their lowest? Did everyone around the world suddenly go "you know what, I'm tired of grain!" Only to change their mind a half a year later?

I said his graphs make a real argument if the data is accurate.
I did not say the argument was the correct understanding.

I am happy to learn more.
 
Quote from jem:

I said his graphs make a real argument if the data is accurate.
I did not say the argument was the correct understanding.

I am happy to learn more.

Gotcha. Well, that's how Ricter works. Ask him the time and he'll tell you how to build a watch.
 
Quote from piezoe:

I would disagree with both you and Ricter on this point. This is opinion, of course, but it seems to me that there are many great nations, of which the U.S.A. is one. We may be, however, the luckiest nation on Earth.
If by luck you mean historically resistant to excessive and bad governance (monarchy and euro-weenie social democracy) I'd agree.
 
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