Posted by wylie715 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 8/13/2018 2:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 8/13/2018 1:37:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 8/13/2018 1:28:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:23:00 PM (view original):
So, you think cutting the military budget in half would only cost 10 jobs?

That was hyperbole obviously. I said it because CCCP refuses to say how many jobs he thinks we would lose, despite saying that it would kill our economy.

There are roughly 4M people employed by the military including private contractors. For simplicity's sake, let's assume that if you cut the budget in half, you lose half of those people. You don't think 2M people losing their job would cripple the country?

Welcome to Keynesian economics. Happy to have you.

Obviously there is merit to Keynes theory, but I am far from a Keynesianist.

Agreed about Keynes. I much prefer Hayek.

Salma?

OK, that's funny. I MUCH prefer Salma Hayek to Ralph Maynard Keynes.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 8/13/2018 7:43:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 8/13/2018 6:58:00 PM (view original):
Yeah but more size also means more income. And the list is filled with smaller and larger populations, trading spots. So yes, size is important, but it's also about how you use it.

To be serious, size incorporates not just population but geography. Over 50% of Sweden's population lives within 10 metropolicies. 22% live around Stockholm. Not only is the US 31 times bigger in population but 22 times bigger in geographic size. All of this matters where costs are concerned. You are making an apples to oranges comparison.

Equally important, the criteria used to make such lists are not unbiased. Those lists are opinions being presented as facts by authors with a very overt agenda.

I can't argue with this.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 8/13/2018 7:45:00 PM (view original):

Posted by wylie715 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 8/13/2018 2:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 8/13/2018 1:37:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 8/13/2018 1:28:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:23:00 PM (view original):
So, you think cutting the military budget in half would only cost 10 jobs?

That was hyperbole obviously. I said it because CCCP refuses to say how many jobs he thinks we would lose, despite saying that it would kill our economy.

There are roughly 4M people employed by the military including private contractors. For simplicity's sake, let's assume that if you cut the budget in half, you lose half of those people. You don't think 2M people losing their job would cripple the country?

Welcome to Keynesian economics. Happy to have you.

Obviously there is merit to Keynes theory, but I am far from a Keynesianist.

Agreed about Keynes. I much prefer Hayek.

Salma?

OK, that's funny. I MUCH prefer Salma Hayek to Ralph Maynard Keynes.

who doesn't?

Posted by wylie715 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 8/13/2018 2:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 8/13/2018 1:37:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 8/13/2018 1:28:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:23:00 PM (view original):
So, you think cutting the military budget in half would only cost 10 jobs?

That was hyperbole obviously. I said it because CCCP refuses to say how many jobs he thinks we would lose, despite saying that it would kill our economy.

There are roughly 4M people employed by the military including private contractors. For simplicity's sake, let's assume that if you cut the budget in half, you lose half of those people. You don't think 2M people losing their job would cripple the country?

Welcome to Keynesian economics. Happy to have you.

Obviously there is merit to Keynes theory, but I am far from a Keynesianist.

Agreed about Keynes. I much prefer Hayek.

Salma?

I think we all prefer Salma.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 8/13/2018 8:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 8/13/2018 6:58:00 PM (view original):
Yeah but more size also means more income. And the list is filled with smaller and larger populations, trading spots. So yes, size is important, but it's also about how you use it.

To be serious, size incorporates not just population but geography. Over 50% of Sweden's population lives within 10 metropolicies. 22% live around Stockholm. Not only is the US 31 times bigger in population but 22 times bigger in geographic size. All of this matters where costs are concerned. You are making an apples to oranges comparison.

Equally important, the criteria used to make such lists are not unbiased. Those lists are opinions being presented as facts by authors with a very overt agenda.

Well said.

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 8:43:00 PM (view original):

Posted by wylie715 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by gomiami1972 on 8/13/2018 2:11:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:41:00 PM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 8/13/2018 1:37:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:33:00 PM (view original):

Posted by tangplay on 8/13/2018 1:28:00 PM (view original):

Posted by strikeout26 on 8/13/2018 1:23:00 PM (view original):
So, you think cutting the military budget in half would only cost 10 jobs?

That was hyperbole obviously. I said it because CCCP refuses to say how many jobs he thinks we would lose, despite saying that it would kill our economy.

There are roughly 4M people employed by the military including private contractors. For simplicity's sake, let's assume that if you cut the budget in half, you lose half of those people. You don't think 2M people losing their job would cripple the country?

Welcome to Keynesian economics. Happy to have you.

Obviously there is merit to Keynes theory, but I am far from a Keynesianist.

Agreed about Keynes. I much prefer Hayek.

Salma?

I think we all prefer Salma.

She also has better economic ideas!!!!

Is that what we're calling them now?

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):
Yep. But I am only calling him an Ahole not everyone who voted for HRC.

You can call me an Ahole, doesn’t bother me. Also doesn’t change the fact that trump voters, every single one, are idiots.

Posted by bad_luck on 8/14/2018 9:21:00 AM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):
Yep. But I am only calling him an Ahole not everyone who voted for HRC.

You can call me an Ahole, doesn’t bother me. Also doesn’t change the fact that trump voters, every single one, are idiots.

My poor dad. 77 and decided that he was sick of voting Democrat as they were becoming more and more socialist and voted for Trump. I'll give him the bad news. The man fled the USSR with only $100, learned the language, worked for 40+ years, has give 100s of thousands to Israel and other Jewish causes. Paid his taxes. And thought Trump was the better candidate. Sucks that he is an idiot now. Especially since he has dual PhDs in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics and is fluent in two languages.

Oh well. I guess in the eye of a Leftist, one action makes one an "idiot".

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/14/2018 9:34:00 AM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 8/14/2018 9:21:00 AM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):
Yep. But I am only calling him an Ahole not everyone who voted for HRC.

You can call me an Ahole, doesn’t bother me. Also doesn’t change the fact that trump voters, every single one, are idiots.

My poor dad. 77 and decided that he was sick of voting Democrat as they were becoming more and more socialist and voted for Trump. I'll give him the bad news. The man fled the USSR with only $100, learned the language, worked for 40+ years, has give 100s of thousands to Israel and other Jewish causes. Paid his taxes. And thought Trump was the better candidate. Sucks that he is an idiot now. Especially since he has dual PhDs in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics and is fluent in two languages.

Oh well. I guess in the eye of a Leftist, one action makes one an "idiot".

He voted for Trump. He’s among the dumbest people walking the planet.

He is in good company it seems.

Posted by bad_luck on 8/14/2018 9:43:00 AM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/14/2018 9:34:00 AM (view original):

Posted by bad_luck on 8/14/2018 9:21:00 AM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):
Yep. But I am only calling him an Ahole not everyone who voted for HRC.

You can call me an Ahole, doesn’t bother me. Also doesn’t change the fact that trump voters, every single one, are idiots.

My poor dad. 77 and decided that he was sick of voting Democrat as they were becoming more and more socialist and voted for Trump. I'll give him the bad news. The man fled the USSR with only $100, learned the language, worked for 40+ years, has give 100s of thousands to Israel and other Jewish causes. Paid his taxes. And thought Trump was the better candidate. Sucks that he is an idiot now. Especially since he has dual PhDs in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics and is fluent in two languages.

Oh well. I guess in the eye of a Leftist, one action makes one an "idiot".

He voted for Trump. He’s among the dumbest people walking the planet.

I was drinking tea and almost chocked on it out of laughter. I am literally crying.

That is so cold.

BL = Bad Mood today. Sore loser he is.

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/14/2018 9:52:00 AM (view original):
He is in good company it seems.

He is. I voted for Trump as well but I only have dual Master degrees, not dual PhDs. I guess that means I have never attained that highest level of intellectual idiocy like your dad has.

Posted by bad_luck on 8/14/2018 9:21:00 AM (view original):

Posted by cccp1014 on 8/13/2018 7:41:00 PM (view original):
Yep. But I am only calling him an Ahole not everyone who voted for HRC.

You can call me an Ahole, doesn’t bother me. Also doesn’t change the fact that trump voters, every single one, are idiots.

Anyone who votes for Hillary should be VERY careful calling anyone else an idiot.